The Little Old Woman and the Hungry Cat

This lovable folktale is about a little old woman who was a great cook. She always fed her cat all sorts of treats. Well soon the cat became greedy and ate everything is sight. The hungry cat ate and ate and ate. He even ate a one legged man, a pig and a wedding reception. Finally the day came when he even ate the old lady who had been so kind to him. However, the little old lady outsmarted her cat. It just so happened that she had a sewing needle with her, so she used the needle to cut herself out of the cats' stomach. The cat then was left with the need for stitches. The author also did a great job teaching a moral. The pictures and the word use made the moral so easily noticeable. The moral of this famous folktale is not to be greedy. If you are greedy it will always come back to get you in the end.I liked this book manly because I was looking at the book as a future teacher. I noticed the pictures were wonderful and they immediately caught my eye. I also loved the word use. There was a fun phrase repeated whenever the cat ate anything. The phrase was "Slip, Slop, Slurp!" This is great for kids to learn repetition and the `sl' sound as well. Books like this one are great to assist children in learning how to read. I really enjoyed reading this book for the fact that it is not only fun but also very beneficial to the reader. This book in particular is perfect if that reader is and emergent reader.

My children and I enjoy this book time and time again. The word patterns help the kids read along. Highly recommended!