Drat That Fat Cat!

by Julia Patton, Julia Patton (Illustrator)

Overview

A fat cat comes to live with a grumpy old man but causes so much destruction the old man throws him out. It doesn't take long for the grumpy old man to realize how much he misses that cat's company.

Cornelius prefers life on the quiet side. He's orderly and neat and doesn't have time for any ruckus. But his meticulous life soon spins into utter chaos when a suspicious package appears on his doorstop and out pops a wild and crazy fat cat! This fat cat is stinky, mischievous, messy, and loud! With every new and not-so-fun adventure, Cornelius's patience begins to fray. Will the cat have enough convincing power to win over the heart of Cornelius, or will he need to look elsewhere for a forever home?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807517147
Publisher:	Whitman, Albert & Company
Publication date:	10/18/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
Lexile:	AD510L (what's this?)
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Julia Patton has illustrated more than a dozen books for children in the UK. She lives in England where she "scribbles away in a little wood shed in the wilds of Northumberland."

Editorial Reviews

"Patton's cartoon-style illustrations, which incorporate text in varying sizes and display types for sound effects, augment the humor of the text. Read that fat cat!"—Kirkus Reviews

From the Publisher

Aug. 30, 2016
Cornelius Van Ploof is not a cat person—or is he?The fastidious elderly white man dislikes noise and mess, so when a “big fat cat” appears in a box on his doorstep on Sunday afternoon, there’s bound to be trouble. Sure enough, a daily progression of trouble ensues. The green-and-blue striped cat (who bears quite a resemblance to John Tenniel’s Cheshire-Cat) is “too messy…too lazy…too noisy…too smelly,” and by Friday, “far too much of everything!” Cornelius kicks him out, only to regret this banishment and welcome the fat cat back inside. The pair agrees to compromise for the sake of companionship, but a punch line at book’s end suggests that their newly happy home will need to adjust again when a scruffy puppy appears on the scene. Throughout, Patton’s cartoon-style illustrations, which incorporate text in varying sizes and display types for sound effects, augment the humor of the text. Read that fat cat! (Picture book. 4-7)

Kirkus Review