If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Hardcover – Picture Book, September 30, 1991
HarperCollins · Hardcover · September 30, 1991
If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home.
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- Who it’s for
- A moose, muffins, and ever-growing requests set a spare, rhythmic tale in motion.
- Themes
- Comic complications, Hospitality
- Pacing
- Steady
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If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix... In this hilarious sequel to the beloved If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest.
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Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose. The If You Give... series is a perennial favorite among children. With its spare, rhythmic text and circular tale, these books are perfect for beginning readers and story time. Sure to inspire giggles and requests to "read it again!" Other favorites in Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond's bestselling series include: - If You Give a Cat a Cupcake - If You Give a Dog a Donut - If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - If You Give a Pig a Pancake - If You Give a Pig a Party
Comic Momentum
A moose, muffins, and ever-growing requests set a spare, rhythmic tale in motion.
Come here for
- A surprise moose guest and escalating silliness
- A read-aloud rhythm with plenty of comic turns
Expect
- A young host run ragged by a gregarious visitor
- A circular tale involving muffins, jam, and more muffin mix
Where it sits
| Deer, Moose & Caribou | 93% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 76% |
| Cooking & Food | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Small Pets
- Pig Stories
- Deer, Moose & Caribou
- The Classics
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- Counting & Numbers
- Christmas & Advent
- Funny Stories
- School Stories
- Authors
- Laura Numeroff
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 30, 1991
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Comic complications · Hospitality
- Reading lane
- Small Pets