Books with author Laura Joffe Numeroff

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!

If you give a pig a party,she's going to ask for someballoons. When you give her the balloons, she'll want to decorate the house. When she's finished, she'll put on her favorite dress. Then she'll call all her friends -- Mouse, Moose, and more. The little pig from If You Give a Pig a Pancake is back, and this time she wants to throw a great big party! Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond have created another winning story for this beloved character in the tradition of the best-selling If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

If you give a dog a donut, he’ll ask for some apple juice to go with it. When you give him the juice, he’ll drink it all up. Then, before you can say “Woof” . . . Dog is off on a backyard adventure! The exuberant dog who first appeared in if you give a pig a party is now the star of his very own book. Written in the irresistible “If You Give…” tradition, if you give a dog a donut is another home run from the beloved team of Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake Enthusiastic games of pretend ensue when this cat gets a cupcake. Sprinkles on the frosting remind him of sand and have him putting on his bathing suit to build sand castles. One thing leads to another as it always does, and he wants to head to the amusement park, the natural history museum, and finally back to the kitchen for another cupcake! If You Give a Moose a Muffin Lured by the yummy smell of freshly baked muffins, this moose is ready to leave the forest and come inside. But if he does, he's going to make a colossal mess creating sock puppets, painting scenery on cardboard, and getting ready for a show...if he can resist another muffin. If You Take a Mouse to the Movies A little popcorn is all it takes to put this mouse in the Christmas spirit. Eager for nonstop activity, he wants to string garlands for the tree, make a snowman, go caroling, and decorate homemade ornaments. When he's finally so exhausted that he can't do one more thing, he heads back to the movies-and has a little popcorn, of course. If You Give A Dog A Donut A snack of donuts and juice inspires this dog to head outside with his favorite friend to pick apples. Apple-tossing reminds him of baseball-throwing, home runs turn into treasure hunts, and as one thing leads to another, he gets thirsty for juice and hungry for donuts! With effortless delight, these two friends romp from one imaginative game to another, letting inspiration take them on an unforgettable backyard journey. The satisfaction of the conclusion, of course, is that one bite of a donut may set off another cascade of fun together.