Tabby is not an energetic cat. She lives her life between bowl and basket; if she ever wants up on a chair, Polly is always there to lift her. Life is good…until the day Tabby gets stuck in the cat door. Something must be done about Tabby’s flabbiness, but what? Much to her horror, Tabby soon finds herself competing with a fitter kitty for food, basket space, and cuddles. Will Tabby’s Secret Feline Fitness Program allow her to reclaim her place on Polly’s lap?
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PreS–Tabby is an older cat who likes her life of sleeping and eating. If she wants to get up onto a chair to sleep, she waits for little Polly to carry her there. Finally, she is too flabby to get through the cat door. Her family takes her to the vet, where they learn that their pet needs more exercise. The vets suggestion is that the family should get a kitten. When the new addition gets to the food bowl first, one too many times, the older animal decides to institute Tabbys Secret Feline Fitness Plan. Once Tabby is fit again, she is able to race around the house with the kitten, and they eventually become friends. The illustrations are colorful and engaging and the cats are appealing. However, the story is contrived and not very imaginative, and the ending predictable.–Elaine Lesh Morgan, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
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PreS-Gr. 1. There's no way around it; Tabby is fat. The day she gets stuck in the cat flap is the day she goes to the vet--who has a solution. Much to Tabby's dismay, a kitten joins the family--a streaking, scratching, leaping kitty, who is fast enough to get to the food bowl first. Tabby decides to start a secret fitness plan, but at first she does more sleeping than exercising. Then the plan takes hold, and soon Tabby is jogging around and jumping at butterflies. Her new lease on life allows her to give the kitten a run for its money--and for the food. The text is a bit flabby, but the artwork catches the eye and tickles the funny bone. Ink-and-watercolor pictures, with what seems to be a touch of collage, are full of energy, especially when the kitties prance and pounce. Sometimes the action fills up the pages; occasionally spot art captures the movement. Always the liveliness will engage readers' attention. Perhaps children who are themselves a bit chubby will be inspired to get off the couch and do some jumping around. Ilene Cooper
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't know why we like it, but we do.,
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This review is from: Flabby Tabby (Hardcover)
It's not an amazingly original story or a must-own by any means, but we checked it out from the library, and our 2-year old daughter inexplicably fell in love with it.
It's about an obese cat who is challenged to become fit when a new kitten shows up. We like the part where the dad yells "Flabby Furball!" Don't know if you need to buy it, but we like it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Weight discrimination - not recommended,
By Angela "Sun Goddess" (Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Flabby Tabby (Paperback)
This book contributes to inapproriate and misinformed weight-based stereotypes, and is not worth reading to children. Not recommended.
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Tabby's life was an endless round of activity, from her basket to her bowl, and from her bowl to her basket... where she fell asleep. Read the first page New!
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Tabby's life was an endless round of activity, from her basket to her bowl, and from her bowl to her basket... where she fell asleep. Read the first page New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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