If You Give A Mouse A Cookie- Literature Based Lesson Plan Book

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie is a well-known favorite for young readers. There are endless activities that teachers can choose from that relate to the story. Its repetitive writing is very fun for any child and the items are ridiculous for a mouse to inquire about. I have always enjoyed the book because of its humor. The mouse keeps the boy running around all day because he is never pleased. The illustrations are what really makes this story wonderful. They show the boy's depleting energy as the day goes on and he grows exhausted from servicing the mouse. If You Give A Mouse A Cookie has a great message for children. Besides teaching them about cause and effect, it also teaches them about how it is important to be grateful for what you have. The mouse is not happy with just having a cookie, so he continues to ask for more and more. Children can see how hard it is on others when they do not appreciate what they are given. This story is a good way to show them that they should take the time to realize how fortunate they are to have what they do.