This is a retelling of an Indian folk tale about a greedy car that eventually bit off more than it could chew. After eating multiple people, his best friend parrot and an elephant the cat was done in by two crabs that cut a hole in his belly. The message about not being greedy and his friends kind heart even after being eaten are great lessons to be learned for children. The illustrations are well done and the painted style is bold with many bright colors. ( )

A greedy cat takes advantage of his friend the parrot. The greedy cat eats all 500 cakes that the parrot made and then eats the parrot! Throughout the book, the cat decides he can eat anyone or anything that crosses him. The last thing the greedy cat eats is two crabs and that is his undoing. The crabs cut a hole into his belly and let everyone out. Even though he betrayed the parrot, the parrot was a good friend and sewed up his belly. The greedy cat promised never to be so greedy again. This book reminded me of one of my favorite childhood books, "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly!" This fable shows how greed can ( )

Clever indeed, and the art is lively and creative (if not my personal favorite), but as a whole this just doesn't say anything that hasn't been said better before. ( )

This tale is about a cat from India. He is so greedy that he eats everything. In fact, he eats his whole village. In the end, he finds out that being greedy does not always get you want you want.

This is a great lesson to teach young children. Children need to learn not to be greedy especially at a young age. The story shows what it is like to be selfish. ( )

This is a cute little tale. Never be greedy and arrogant. My favorite part was the gobble gobble slip slop. It's catchy and cute. ( )