Books like May I Please Have a Cookie?
By Jennifer E. Morris
For the kid who has a scheme for everything — including snack time — this one turns the age-old cookie negotiation into a story worth reading again and again. Playful, silly, and warmly instructive, with the comic energy of a kid trying every angle before landing on the obvious one.
A parade of baby animals learns words for everyday things — a ball, a dog, a moon — but every single one insists on calling it all MAMA instead.
A bossy big sister bunny plans an angel surprise cake with raspberry-fluff icing for Grandma's birthday, but her little brother Max keeps trying to add his own messy touches instead.
A little pea faces every kid's nightmare in reverse: his parents won't let him have his beloved vegetables for dessert until he finishes five pieces of candy for dinner.
A little girl gives a pig a pancake, and one request leads to another — syrup, then a bubble bath — spinning into a chain of demands that circles right back to where it started.
An old man and his fine cat are so hot and bored they'll try anything — so when their neighbor Mrs. Teaberry suggests a sightseeing boat cruise, they climb aboard, only to run into trouble with her mischievous dog Zeke.
Give a hungry little mouse a cookie and he'll ask for milk, then a mirror, then scissors — one small request tumbling into the next until the whole day spins out of control.
A boy races home from shopping and slams the front door shut, accidentally locking his mom and baby sister outside without a key — but he's got a plan.
A burglar creeps down the street, climbs the wall, and slips through the window on another night of stealing — until someone burgles him right back.
A girl balances a basket of seven delicious fruits on her head, walking to surprise her friend Akeyo, while hungry animals secretly help themselves along the way.
A new housekeeper takes every instruction on her to-do list exactly at its word — dressing a chicken, dusting furniture, and more — with hilariously literal results.
A little bear finds a little box one morning and carries it around to friends like red fox and gray elephant, each guessing what might be inside.
An old man and his cat finally have everything to make homemade soup, but their trusty stove breaks down, sending them next door to a kind neighbor's kitchen — and her over-eager dog Zeke.
