What Will Fat Cat Sit On?
by Jan Thomas
Reviewed by Kelly Herold
This is a question every self-respecting Fat Cat considers seriously. Should it be the couch? Or better to choose the warm television, drooping one's tail over the screen? In Jan Thomas's What Will Fat Cat Sit On? the barnyard animals worry and watch while Fat Cat makes this momentous decision. Will Fat Cat sit on them?
You'll be glad to know that no barnyard animals--a pig, a chicken, a dog, a cow and a mouse--are squashed by Fat Cat. But Thomas's oversized animals cluck, and moo, and growl while Cat makes his decision. And, Thomas's illustrations are fantastic: Faces fill the page, large eyes showing anticipation, anxiety and relief. Children as young as two years old will be able to read these faces and recognize the emotions the animals express.
Speaking of audience, let me mention that What Will Fat Cat Sit On? is perfect not only for the preschool audience, but also for children just learning to read. Its cheerful and funny illustrations will lift the spirits of kids struggling to make sense of those three-letter words. This Fat Cat is a keeper.
Rating: *\*\*\
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