Putnam and Pennyroyal

by Patrick Jennings

When Cora Lee and her Uncle Frank go fishing, he tells her a story about Putnam, a sedate old grebe (a loon-like bird). Life was dull for Putnam -- until he met a spunky grebe named Pennyroyal. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0439079659
• ISBN13: 9780439079655
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 163 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.6"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

A Great Book about Grebes!

Nine year old Cora Lee and her Uncle Frank always go fishing at Coot Pond in Arizona. But those darn coots (birds) are scaring the fish away. Plus, this might be the last time she ever gets to go fishing with her uncle. Then, Uncle Frank tells her the story of "Putnam and Pennyroyal," two grebes who have social differences but have two things in common: they want to get out, and they love to dive. As the story nears its end, Cora Lee wonders if Putnam or her Uncle Frank will ever change and it is up to her to end the story - the way it should be. I loved this story so much, I devoured it in two days. It's creative sense of humor and adventure kept me reading. Patrick Jennings is an excellent writer. In our Book Club and in my class, we discuss his books. If you've ever read FAITH AND THE ELECTRIC DOGS or FAITH AND THE ROCKET CAT, then you'll love PUTNAM AND PENNYROYAL.