Elizabeth Bird of School Library Journal reviewed the book saying, 'Arguably the best of the overweight kitty genre, this is a crowd pleaser and bound to be a children's librarian's new best friend. Mood swings generally have a bad name these days, but Thomas makes them a hoot'. The animals run off in terror.Ī Publishers Weekly review says, 'Eschewing anything that smacks of a setting (except for the comfy chair to which Fat Cat is directed) she renders her barnyard characters in super-saturated colors and thick, bold outlines. The animals are relieved that the cat will not sit on them, but they wonder about what the cat will have for lunch. What Will Fat Cat Sit On? is a 2007 children's picture book by Jan Thomas and published by Harcourt, Inc.įat Cat wonders what to sit on.