If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - (If You Give...) by Laura Joffe Numeroff (Hardcover)

About the Book

Relating the cycle of requests a mouse is likely to make after you give him a cookie takes the reader through a young child's day.

Book Synopsis

If a hungry little mouse shows up on your doorstep, you might want to give him a cookie. And if you give him a cookie, he'll ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....

This book is a great first introduction to Mouse, the star of the If You Give... series and a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!"

The award-winning If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, one of the most beloved children's books of all time, is from the #1 New York Times bestselling team Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond. Other favorites in this series include:

• If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
• If You Give a Dog a Donut
• If You Give a Moose a Muffin
• If You Give a Pig a Pancake
• If You Give a Pig a Party

From the Back Cover

If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. He'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache, and then he'll ask for a pair of scissors to give himself a trim....

The consequences of giving a cookie to this energetic mouse run the young host ragged, but young readers will come away smiling at the antics that tumble like dominoes through the pages of this delightful picture book.

Review Quotes

"A light confection as suited for use in preschool story hours for beginning readers." - SLJ.
"The rhythmic text and circular logic of the award-winning If You Give series makes this a favorite for kids and grown-ups alike." - Brightly