If you give a Moose a Muffin

Author: Laura Numeroff

Publishing: HarperCollins

Number of Pages:  Hardcover picture book—32 pages

Genre:  Picture Book

Reading Level:  4-8 yrs old

Summary:  This story is about a little boy who gives a moose a muffin and learns the consequences of doing so.  In the book the boy gives a moose a muffin and then the moose wants more and more until they are all gone, then he wants the boy to make him some more.  The boy has to go to the store so that he can get stuff to make muffins and then the moose wants to go with him, but he needs a jacket because its chilly outside.  Then he sees that a button is missing so he asks for a needle and thread to fix it, this will remind him of the sock puppets his grandmother use to make and so he asks for some socks.  He makes some sock puppets then wants to put on a puppet show.  After he makes all the scenery for the puppet show he sees that his antlers stick out from behind the couch and so he asks for something to cover them.  The boy runs and gets some sheets and this reminds the moose that he wants to be a ghost for Halloween; he scares himself and knocks over all the paints.  Then they clean up to mess and wash the sheet, and then the moose wants to hang the sheet to dry.  When he goes outside he sees some blackberry bushes, which reminded him of jam, so he asks for some.   Then he asks for a muffin to go with it…

My Reaction to the Book:  I really loved this book because it is so cute!  The illustrations are really nice and fun.  Its just a good, fun book for kids to read.

Potential Problems:  I cannot think of any problems that there would be with this book.  It might teach children that if they ask for things then they will get them, which is not true, so this may be a problem.

Recommendations:  I would recommend this book to anyone.  It’s a really cute story with a circling theme, which is entertaining for children.  It’s a really good book.