
If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. It's a top notch "learn to read" piece, and one that I will definitely be sharing with my children one day.About the Book Sequel to: If you give a mouse a cookie. I always enjoyed this book when I was very young, and I'm sure I could enjoy it just as much today. They really bring out the characters of the moose and little boy, and have wonderful little touches and details hidden throughout.

The illustrations are fabulous, whimsical, and colorful. These stories are a child's introduction to the absurd, and they're great fun. Once you handed over the jam, though, he has a new demand, and so on, and so on, ad infinitum. But there is inherent danger in feeding a wild animal: if you give a moose a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. The concept is simple and a tad ridiculous. If You Give a Moose a Muffin is a perfect example. Not constrained by demands for realism, they are presented with opportunities to venture into interesting creative spaces, and a few of them produce true gems as a result. Here comes another classic from the #1 bestselling team and authors of one of the most beloved children’s books of all time, Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond.Įdition MSRP: USA $16⁹⁹ / $21⁰⁰ CAN (ISBN 978-0-06-024405-7) Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!". With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, 'If You Give a Moose a Muffin' (1991) is perfect for beginning readers and story time. This book is a great introduction to the 'If You Give.' Series, and also a perennial favorite among children. Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose. In this hilarious sequel to 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie' (1985), the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest.

When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix,

"If you give a moose a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it."
