Laura Numeroff

Author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

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About the Author

Laura Joffe Numeroff was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 14, 1953. When the time came for her to choose a college, she only applied to Pratt Institute, in Brooklyn for fashion design. She hated everything about it and ended up taking a class in writing and illustrating books for children because show more it sounded like a great class. She received an assignment to write and illustrate a children's book, and after completing it, made several attempts to get it published. After only 4 rejections, Macmillan bought it. She graduated from college with a degree and a contract for her first book. Since then she has written over twenty books including If You Give a Mouse a Cookie; What Mommies Do Best, What Daddies Do Best; Laura Numeroff's Ten Step Guide to Living with Your Monster; Phoebe Dexter Has Harriet Peterson's Sniffles; Ponyella; If You Give a Dog a Donut; and It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! She has received numerous awards including the Buckeye Children's Book Award in 1989, the Quill Award for If You Give a Pig a Party in 2006, and the Milner Award in 2007. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie (1985) 15,606 copies

If You Give a Moose a Muffin (1991) 9,443 copies

If You Give a Pig a Pancake (1998) 9,127 copies

If You Take a Mouse to School (2002) 7,303 copies

If You Take a Mouse to the Movies (2000) 5,549 copies

If You Give a Pig a Party (2005) 4,339 copies

If You Give a Cat a Cupcake (2008) 4,032 copies

If You Give a Dog a Donut (2011) 3,297 copies

Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers (1993) 1,661 copies

If You Give a Mouse a Brownie (2016) 1,583 copies

Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! (2009) 1,357 copies

What Mommies Do Best/ What Daddies Do Best (1998) 1,321 copies

The Best Mouse Cookie (1999) 1,235 copies

Beatrice Doesn't Want To (2004) — Author — 1,075 copies

Happy Easter, Mouse! (If You Give...) (2010) 855 copies

Chimps Don't Wear Glasses (1995) 840 copies

Time for School, Mouse! (If You Give...) (2008) 826 copies

It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse! (If You Give...) (2012) 785 copies

Merry Christmas, Mouse! (2007) 739 copies

What Grandmas Do Best What Grandpas Do Best (2000) 668 copies

Mouse Cookies & More: A Treasury (If You Give...) (2015) 542 copies

The Chicken Sisters (1997) 422 copies

Sherman Crunchley (2003) 414 copies

Ponyella (2011) 337 copies

The Jellybeans and the Big Dance (2008) 331 copies

Sometimes I Wonder If Poodles Like Noodles (1999) 318 copies

What Sisters Do Best/What Brothers Do Best (2009) 213 copies

Monster Munchies (Beginner Books, No 84) (1998) 213 copies

What Aunts Do Best/What Uncles Do Best (2004) 197 copies

Laura Numeroff's 10-Step Guide to Living with Your Monster (2002) 188 copies

When Sheep Sleep (2006) 188 copies

What Daddies Do Best (2001) 166 copies

Sherman Crunchley, Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers, What Sisters Do Best/Brothers Do Best, Beatrice 4 book set (2009) 155 copies

What Mommies Do Best (1999) 139 copies

Happy Birthday, Mouse! (If You Give...) (2012) 115 copies

The Jellybeans and the Big Book Bonanza (2010) 109 copies

What Puppies Do Best (2011) 87 copies

What Brothers Do Best (2012) 84 copies

Would I Trade My Parents? (2009) 77 copies

The Hope Tree: Kids Talk About Breast Cancer (2001) 76 copies

MOUSE COOKIES 10 Easy-to-Make Cookie Recipes with a Story in Pictures (1995) 73 copies

What Sisters Do Best (2012) 67 copies

Why a Disguise? (1996) 66 copies

Otis & Sydney and the Best Birthday Ever (2010) 64 copies

If You Give an Author a Pencil (2002) 62 copies

Nighty-Night, Cooper (2013) 57 copies

Two for stew (1996) 57 copies

Fun with Mouse and Friends (6 Book Set) (2010) 50 copies

What Grandpas Do Best (2001) 46 copies

The Jellybeans and the Big Camp Kickoff (2011) 42 copies

The Jellybeans and the Big Art Adventure (2012) 40 copies

Mouse and Friends Treasure Box (2006) 37 copies

A Mouse Cookie First Library (If You Give...) (2007) 35 copies

What Grandmas Do Best (2000) 35 copies

If You Take a Mouse Five-Book Set (If You Take a Mouse to the Movies; If You Take a Mouse to School; If You Give a… (2003) 28 copies

Raising a Hero (Work for Biscuits) (2016) 27 copies

Lots of Lambs (2012) 26 copies

Emily's Bunch (1978) 26 copies

If You Give a Man a Cookie: A Parody (2017) 20 copies

Phoebe Dexter has Harriet Peterson's sniffles (1977) 16 copies

The Jellybeans Love to Read (2014) 12 copies

Amy for Short (Ready-to-read) (1976) 12 copies

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie/ If You Give a Moose a Muffin/ If You Give a Pig a Pancake/ If You Take a Mouse to School/… (2005) 11 copies

The Jellybeans Love to Dance (2013) 10 copies

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Series: 9 Book Set (2011) 8 copies

Reading Rainbow: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie [1993 TV episode] (1993) 7 copies

Ugliest Sweater (An Easy-read story book) (1980) 5 copies

mouse & friends jumbo sticker & activity book 4 copies

What Aunts Do Best 4 copies

Walter (1978) 4 copies

If You Give Book Pack 9 Paperback Books: If Give A Dog A Donut / If Give A Mouse A Cookie / If You Give a Cat a Cupcake… (2013) 3 copies

What Uncles Do Best (2004) 2 copies

Se dai un dolcetto a un topolino (2017) 2 copies

SI LE DA UN PANECILLO A UN ALCE 2 copies

If You Give a . . . Set of 5 Books: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Take a Mouse to the Movies, If You Take a… (2010) 2 copies

If You Give a Bear a Brownie (If You Give...) 2 copies

Digger (1983) 2 copies

If You Give A Moose A Muffin Set of 6 Books: If You Give a Moose a Muffin, If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, If You Give a… (2009) 2 copies

If You Give A..Book Pack (6 Pack): If You Give A Pig A Party, If You Give A Cat A Cupcake, If You Give A Pig A Pancake,… (2014) 2 copies

SI LE DAS UNA GALLETA A UN RATÓN (HARPERKIDS) (2017) 2 copies

If You Gave A Pig A Pancake 1 copy

Props for "If You Give A Cat A Cupcake" 1 copy

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie - Cookie Recipes 1 copy

5 historias de viajes y exploraciones 1 copy

If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff(2005-09-01) 1 copy

Emily's Runaway Imagination 1 copy

If You Give a Bunny a Birthday Cake 1 copy

Kids Talk Kids Speak Out About Breast Cancer 1 copy

If you take a mouse to thr movies 1 copy

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie: 2005 Wall Calendar (2004) 1 copy

Fun with Mouse and Friends (6 Book Set) by Laura Numeroff (2008-01-01) 1 copy

If You Take A Mouse to School Happy Meal Edition 1 copy

If You Give a Bear a Brownie Recipes (2010) 1 copy

Mouse too Big 1 copy

Happy Easter, Mouse and Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse! /2 Books 1 copy

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie / If You Give a Moose a Muffin / If You Take a Mouse to the Movies 1 copy

Author Study: Laura Numeroff 1 copy

If you Give a Pig a Pancake Food 1 copy

What Big Sister Lia Rose Does Best (2009) 1 copy

its Pumpkin Day Mouse 1 copy

מה שאבא יודע לעשות הכי טוב 1 copy

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Associated Works

The Book That Changed My Life: 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books That Matter Most to Them (2006) — Contributor — 389 copies

Kids Speak Out About Breast Cancer (Kids Talk) (1999) — Author, some editions — 8 copies

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Legal name: Numeroff, Laura Joffe
Birthdate: 1953-07-14
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Places of residence: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
Education: Pratt Institute
Occupations: children's book author
illustrator

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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

Independent reading level: Grades 1-3.
Alabama Camellia Children's Choice Book Award
Buckeye Children's and Teen Book Award

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erikawall | 656 other reviews | Apr 26, 2024 |

If You Give a Dog a Donut by Laura Numeroff

Preschool - 3

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lindsaypcox | 40 other reviews | Apr 19, 2024 |

If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff

Preschool - 2
#1 New York Times Best Seller

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lindsaypcox | 108 other reviews | Apr 17, 2024 |

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff

Another super popular book, this book follows a mouse and what happens when he is given certain items. This book teaches children about cause and effect and the reaction of what happens when something else happened. I would say this book is great for readers the ages of 4-8

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