."If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Who's read it?

[PBS Poll-435]

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[skooooo]

1. Was it on the Captain Kangaroo show?

[PBS Poll-435]

3. Not sure...

It was a whimsical satire regarding the American consumer and their endless pursuit of satisfaction from material items.


If you give a mouse a cookie, he is going to ask for a glass of milk. If you give a mouse a glass of milk, he is going to ask for a napkin...

[madinmaryland]

2. A brazilian times to my son and daughter.

[MrCoffee]

4. LittleCoffee adores "If You Give A Moose A Muffin"

[kat_kringle]

5. right here! dozens of times. n/t

[RadiationTherapy]

6. Dozens here as well!

[MorningGlow]

7. Oh, of course

But my little literary connoiseur prefers If You Give a Pig a Party. But If You Give a Mouse a Cookie will suffice in a pinch.

[BarenakedLady]

8. I have

Required reading for the wee set

[callous taoboy]

9. I have used it to teach reading to first and second graders. n/t

[Dr. Strange]

10. Me.

[Reverend_Smitty]

11. It was one of my favorites when I was a child

cute book

[Lyric]

12. We have read "If You Give A Pig A Pancake" and

"If You Give A Moose A Muffin".

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[peacefreak]

13. Better.

I heard the author read it to a bunch of kids.

[LibertyLover]

14. I've read it to my 6 year old daughter a number of times

as well as If You Give a Pig a Pancake. Cute books.

[LWolf]

15. Of course.

I spent 12 years in a school library before I moved into the classroom. I read to 32 classes a week, among other things. I remember when that one was newly published. I know I've read it at least 32 times.

[Arugula Latte]

16. Read it to my kids a few times.

[TrogL]

17. I use it to teach recursion

[miss_american_pie]

18. Yep

But the kidlets still prefer Suess.

[galledgoblin]

19. taught me a valuable life lesson

I reference it from time to time when discussing politics.

*feeds her rat a cookie* :3