If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: A Classic Tale of Giving and Taking

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: A Classic Tale of Giving and Taking

"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" is a children's book written and illustrated by Laura Numeroff. It was first published in 1985 and has since become a classic bedtime story. The book tells the story of a young boy who gives a mouse a cookie, and the mouse then asks for more and more things. The boy keeps giving in to the mouse's requests, and soon the mouse has taken over his entire house. The book is a humorous and heartwarming story about the importance of setting limits and saying no. It is also a reminder that even small acts of kindness can have big consequences. The book begins with the boy giving the mouse a cookie. The mouse then asks for a glass of milk, which the boy gives him. The mouse then asks for a straw, which the boy gives him. The mouse then asks for a bowl, which the boy gives him. And so on. The boy keeps giving in to the mouse's requests, even though he starts to feel overwhelmed. The mouse asks for more and more things, and the boy keeps giving t…