If You Give a Moose a Muffin by Laura Numeroff

Genre: Fiction

Publishing information: Scholastic INC, 32 pages

Summary: Once the little boy gives the moose a muffin he comes in the house for jam. The moose ends up eating all the muffins and wants some more so the little boy goes to the store to buy muffin mix. The moose then needs a sweater, but one of the button are loose. The moose then asks for needle and thread to fix the muffin. The moose continues on and on until he wants another muffin and it starts all over again. This book has great pictures that children love.

Personal rating: *** Good. This is a book from a great series that has been a hit with lots of children. The pictures are good and the story is cute.

Reading level: 2.4

Interest level: K-2

Integration: This book would be great to use to demonstrate cause and effect. Everything that the little boy gives the moose it makes him want something else. As the teacher reads she could ask the class to make a prediction about what the moose will want next. In writing you could have children make up their own version of what would happen if you give a moose a .....? The teacher could also talk about recipes and what you need to make muffins.

Potential problems: I see no problems with this story.