Drat That Fat Cat! [Hardcover]

Pat Thomson (Author), Ailie Busby (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 2003 | Age Level: 4 and up

A feline version of "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly" that will simply trip off your tongue--with a shoutable read-aloud refrain!

Once there was a cat, a fat, fat cat.
But was that cat fat enough? NO, HE WAS NOT!

He ate up a rat. He swallowed a dog. He even had an old lady for dessert (it's about time SHE got eaten!). But was that cat fat enough? NO, HE WAS NOT!

The adventures of this omnivorous feline are sure to inspire laughter and have young readers chiming in with the refrain. So will children be satisfied with just one reading?
NO, THEY WILL NOT!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-A cumulative tale about a voracious feline that can't get enough to eat until he consumes a bumblebee. Youngsters will enjoy listening to this picture book, which is also a suitable beginning reader due to the repetition of words with the short "a" sound and phrases. The author poses the recurring question, "But was that cat fat enough?" The answer, "No, he was not!" appears in even larger bold print. Colorful cartoon illustrations show a smug yellow-and-orange striped cat as he grows larger with each successive creature he devours. An additional purchase for most libraries.
Blair Christolon, Prince William Public Library System, Manassas, VA
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From Booklist

PreS-Gr. 1. With a nod to "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" and a wink at "Old Macdonald," Thomson has made a noisy read-aloud that will also appeal to new readers. There's a lot of rhyme, rhythm, and alliteration in this tale of a very large marmalade cat that is always hungry. As the cat meets a rat, a duck, a dog, and a little old lady, he gobbles them up one by one, even though each says, "You are fat enough already!" When he swallows a bee whole, however, things take a different turn, and he hiccups everyone out. Candy colors (the old lady has blue hair) and squiggles, dots, and stripes dominate. The orange cat looms large in most pictures; his pink nose and cheeks negate any fearsome aspect, and even the sounds of the critters he eats (squeak, quack, woof) have a jaunty air. GraceAnne DeCandido
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 40 pages
• Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books; 1st edition (November 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439471958
• ISBN-13: 978-0439471954
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,889,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Here's to the Fat Cat, November 25, 2004

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Teacher Suzanne (SUNNYVALE, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Drat That Fat Cat! (Hardcover)

My pre-K class of 4 and 5 year olds really enjoyed this and quickly learned the refrain of "Was that cat fat enough? No he was not." I like to do market testing by checking out a library book and reading it to my class before I buy a book and this one passed the test.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for cat lovers (and even those who are not), June 4, 2010

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S. Patterson (Prairieville, LA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drat That Fat Cat! (Paperback)

We checked this book out of the library last week, and my 3-year-old daughter loves it. We read it at least 5 times a day and talk about our own fat cat. She loves the refrain of, "Was that cat fat enough? No, he was not!" A winner.

5.0 out of 5 stars GOOD BOOK CAN LOOK......., August 3, 2008

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R. JOHNSON "luvfood" (TINKER,OKLAHOMA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drat That Fat Cat! (Hardcover)

THIS IS A WORTH YOUR MONEY BOOK.WE READ THIS BOOK FROM THE TINKER AFB LIBRARY.MY DAUGHTER ENTERING KINDER IN 2WKS,GOT ALL EXCITED WANTING TO KNOW IF THE CAT WILL EAT THE NEXT CHARACTER AND EVEN THE OLD WOMAN.AS SHE IS LEARNING HER "AT/AP/AG ETC....,THIS IS A EXCELLENT BOOK FOR STARTER.