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

Author: Laura Joffe Numeroff
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 10/06/2015
Series: If You Give...
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 9.00h x 8.30w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780060245863
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 9570 / If You Give a Mouse a Cookie


Award: 1988 Georgia Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Storybook
Award: 1989 Buckeye Children's Book Award Winner - Grades K-2
Award: 1989 Nevada Young Readers' Award Winner - Picture Book
Award: 1988 Colorado Children's Book Award Winner - Picture Book
Award: 2015 E.B. White Read Aloud Award Winner - Picture Bk Hall of Fame


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 268 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 268 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
Bond, Felicia: -

Felicia Bond is both writer and illustrator of Tumble Bumble, The Day It Rained Hearts, the Poinsettia books, and many others. She painted the art for numerous other award-winning books, including those in the much loved If You Give . . . series and the contemporary classic Big Red Barn. She lived for many years in New York and currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Numeroff, Laura Joffe: -

Laura Numeroff is the author of many books for young readers in addition to the If You Give... series, including The Chicken Sisters and Laura Numeroff's 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster. She lives in Los Angeles, CA where she loves to ride horses, read biographies, and play with her pets. A portion of her royalties will be donated to First Book, a national nonprofit organization that promotes children's literacy.