If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff

First Lady Michelle Obama read If You Give a Mouse a Cookie on the White House lawn during the 2009 Easter Egg Roll. A bronze sculpture of her sleeping on the book is included in the George W. series, and the former First Lady writes that the Bush family cat India's favorite book was If You Take a Mouse to the Movies. Mouse also made it to the White House in Laura Bush's Celebration of American Authors at the 2001 Presidential Inauguration Felicia Bond and Laura Numeroff were among those honored for their If You Give. The series has fans of all ages from all over the world including Japan, where an entire Tokyo city bus was painted with images of Mouse.

The Bronx Zoo in New York featured the art in their Children's Zoo for one year and the artwork has been used to create murals in the wings of children's hospitals. The books have been adapted into plays for children's theaters. 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' was the answer to a question on Jeopardy!. She also included it on her list Oprah's Favorite Things from A-Z in that same year. series has garnered numerous awards, and their popularity is witnessed by their consistent presence on The New York Times Best Seller List.Ĭharles Schulz created two Peanuts strips about If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, and in 2000 Oprah Winfrey chose If You Give a Pig a Pancake as one of her favorite things in 2000. They have been translated into more than thirteen languages. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie quickly became established as a popular favorite and is today considered a contemporary classic.

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff