Revised title: Danish Folktale: Fat Cat

Winner of the Parent's Choice Recommended Award!

Have you ever heard of the saying, "Your eyes are bigger than your stomach"? Well, Cat takes it to a whole new level. His stomach is larger than most things. He is always hungry, especially when he lives with Mouse, who spends her days cooking a whopping thirty-five pies. It only worsens Cat's insatiable hunger.

Fat Cat devours anything and everything in sight. He even swallows the wash lady and her washtub, a troop of soldiers and their swords, and even a king with his majestic elephant! But when Cat gulps down Mouse and her sewing basket, enough is enough. Tiny Mouse takes matters into her own hands, flipping an upside-down world right-side-up again.

This delightful retelling of a beloved comic cumulative tale combines Margaret Read MacDonald's infectious energy with Julie Paschkis's folk-inspired gouache paintings. Through this Danish folktale about a ravenous cat, readers will learn valuable lessons about responsibility, respect, and caring.

So, join Cat and Mouse on their adventurous journey as Greedy Cat learns his lesson and transforms from "fat" to "fancy," "fabulous," and "fantastic."

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