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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...)
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - If You Give...
Author: Laura Joffe Numeroff, Felicia Bond (Illustrator)
"If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk. When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask for a straw". The consequences of giving a cookie to this demanding little mouse run the book's young host ragged, but readers always come away smiling. The book has won the hearts of children and parents eve...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780590402330
ISBN-10: 0590402331
Publication Date: 6/1988
Pages: 32
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Rating:
  • Currently 4.6/5 Stars.
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4.6 stars, based on 126 ratings
Publisher: Scholastic
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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reviewed If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) on + 15 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I am an early literacy teacher. I use this book during intervention lessons with children that are at risk for reading difficulties. If you go on her website they have activities for your child to do along with the book. This is a fantastic read aloud.
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Helpful Score: 2
If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk...then see where that leads!
reviewed If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) on + 8 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A favorite for kids of all ages! A humorous story of a mouse who wants a cookie, then a glass of milk, then...it goes on and on! Enjoy!
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Helpful Score: 1
My daughter (2 years old) loves this series of books and likes to see what will happen next. I enjoy reading it to her, the illustrations are cute and we very much like this book. Enjoy!
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Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book when I was a kid and I got this copy for my kids who want me to read it all the time. It is such a good book.
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reviewed If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) on + 2 more book reviews
Very clever and nicely illustrated. Enjoyed reading it with my 4 year old grandson.
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I love this series and this author. You can't go wrong with these books for children in your life.
grammyteach avatar reviewed If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (If You Give...) on + 192 more book reviews
Great picture book, that any pre-schooler would love!
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Great book
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I love this book. It is by far one of my favorite books ever written. Fun to read with great pictures. A classic.
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The illustrations are wonderful and draw the reader into a mouse sized world. The plot encourages toddlers to understand that there are consequences for every action. Toddlers will soon have this book memorized.
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Age Range: 3 to 7
Series: If You Give ... Series
From Our Editors
What happens if you give a mouse a cookie? Why he'll need a glass of milk to go with it! He'll also need a straw, a napkin, a mirror--each item prompts the need for another. When the mouse is hanging a picture from a refrigerator (how did he get there?), he's reminded that he's thirsty and needs a glass of milk (uh-oh). With this milk, it's absolutely necessary to have a cookie, of course! Bond's wonderful illustrations enliven this modern day classic.

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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.

From the Publisher
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


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