If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is by New York Times Bestselling author Laura Joeffe Numeroff and illustrator Felicia Bond and is the first of the If You Give….series. This is a funny and imaginative tale about a boy who had no idea what he would get himself into by giving a mouse a cookie. Because of corse that wouldn’t be the only thing the mouse would want.
This book has won many awards including the California Young Reader Medal. This book is recommended for all ages but can be a great story to be read along with young readers as young children can practice their emerging reading skills as they anticipate what the mouse will want next. This is a silly, creative, and upbeat story that is sure to be a favorite!
Resources:
Integrating Language Arts Lesson Plan (K-2)
Animated Story
Children's Literature Bookshelf 
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