Laura Joffe Numeroff

If you give a man a cookie...he's going to want milk to go with it...God forbid he should get it himself.
If You Give a Man a Cookie is a woman’s commentary about her helpless man and the chain of events that leads him on a journey from the bed to the bathroom to the couch and back to bed at nightfall.

Chaos can ensue if you give a moose a muffin and start him on a cycle of urgent requests.

Taking a mouse to the movies can lead to letting him do other things, such as making a snowman, listening to Christmas carols, and decorating the Christmas tree.

Chaos might ensue if you were to give a dog a donut.

As Mouse makes valentines for all his friends, he reflects on what he likes best about each of them. On board pages.

One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake.

Mouse finds many brightly colored eggs around the house on Easter morning. On board pages.

Mouse receives a perfect treat to help celebrate his birthday.

Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school.

A guide to choosing and caring for your own pet monster, which includes useful information such as monsters love country western music and monsters love to buy gum.