55122,The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat ,The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat ,0064442462,,30.00,10.00,HarperTrophy,17-Jul-98,簡裝,32,,,The Fat Cat Sat on the Mat , From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 1-Short on plot and long on rhyming words， this series entry is another book of singsong verse that stretches to create a cohesive text. When a fat cat sits on a rat's mat， the rodent tries to convince the animal to move， but to no avail. He calls in his friends bat and hat to help， but it is only after Wilma the witch returns home that the cat moves from the mat. Karlin's illustrations show a golden plump feline just quietly waiting for a confrontation， a timid but determined rat， a somewhat determined bat (the animal variety)， and a nondescript hat with two legs and two arms. Soft， gentle colors wash the characters in sunny shades but do not lessen the intensity of the personalities. Emerging readers may have some difficulty in predicting the less-than-logical story line， but the repeated sounds and rhyming words will reinforce their decoding skills. While there are many stronger easy-to-read texts by authors such as Lillian Hoban， Arnold Lobel， and James Marshall， this title is an acceptable offering for those libraries that never seem to have enough beginning readers.Sharron McElmeel， Cedar Rapids Community Schools， IACopyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Booklist Gr. 1^-2. The problem begins when Wilma the witch is out for the evening， leaving at home her pet rat (whom she calls a brat) and her big fat cat. You see， the rat sits on the mat， while the cat sits in the vat， but as soon as Wilma is out of the house， the cat takes over the mat， and since he's so big and fat， he can't be budged， not even when the rat tries to lure him with a fish in a dish. New readers will enjoy the fun of the simple wordplay， even if the book tries too hard at times (the talking hat doesn't really make it). Each page is dotted with the characters， with the big， impervious tabby taking up most of the space. Suitable for readers just starting out. Ilene Cooper --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews