Fat Cat: A Danish Folktale

This is a charming folktale about a fat cat who is so greedy and selfish that he ends up eating everything in sight, including his friend and roommate Mouse. He doesn't understand the concept of sharing or giving or even how to take a little without over doing it. Finally , when Mouse gets eaten he

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also gets fed up and decides to teach Fat Cat a lesson about how important it is to think of others.

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This was a pretty funny folktale. It reminded me of the old lady who swallowed a fly in a way, because of all the characters in Cat's stomach. It is the second Margaret Read MacDonald folktale I have read, and I think she does an excellent job at retelling traditional stories but keeping their

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original culture intact.

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A greedy cat with insatiable appetite begins to eat up everyone and everything in sight, including his mouse friend. Will the fat cat be stopped, or will he keep eating until there is nothing left?

Reading Level: Primary
Genre: Traditional Literature

Margaret Reed MacDonald retells the Danish folktale in this cumulative tale. The cat has a voracious appetite, eating everything he encounters. Eventually, he learns a lesson on greed and sharing with others. The repeated lines, "I may be FAT, but I'm still a HUNGRY CAT!" will encourage students to

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actively participate in the read aloud experience. The tale is beautifully illustrated with bright colorful pictures.

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