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Description
If a hungry little mouse shows up at your door, offering him a cookie will set off an increasingly elaborate chain of requests. The story follows a young boy as he fulfills the mouse's demands, from a glass of milk to a napkin, a mirror, and even a haircut. Each request leads naturally to another, creating a circular tale of cause and effect that builds to a humorous conclusion. With its spare, rhythmic text and cumulative structure, the book is perfect for beginning readers and story time.
Quick Summary
Once you give a mouse a cookie, you're basically signing up for the most adorable, ridiculous chain of events imaginable. The book walks through what happens next, and next, and next each request leading naturally (or ridiculously) to another until you end up right back where you started. Kids adore this because they can shout out what's coming next while still giggling at how far the mouse takes things, and the simple sentences make it a hit at storytime. There's nothing to worry about content-wise it's pure, silly fun that parents can appreciate too. If your little one falls in love with this one, 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' follows the exact same delightful pattern and is just as charming.