If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
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What is the host’s introduction and premise for reading “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”?
This is Believe One Network Every Topic Everywhere. Okay our friends. So today we are reading a classic. It is a classic, and I am actually quite surprised that I've not read it before, but it was brought to my attention that I have in fact not read this book, and I thought I had, and I looked back through my files, and sure enough. Don't see it in there. So, uh, forgive me, my friends, for having dropped the ball on this masterpiece for as many uh years as I've been doing stories. So let's jump right into it. Grab your copy out, snuggle down, get your blankets wrapped around you, get your glass of milk and your cookie, because you're gonna need it for today's story. It is called. If You give. A mouse, a cookie.
And the story was written by Laura Numeroff, and it's illustrated by Felicia Bond, and it's read today by Mommy and Okay. Co
How does the story begin with the mouse asking for a glass of milk?
Ooh, so you're pr pr and do So it sounds to me like you're some sort of horn. Are you from the horns section? Are you brass? Wait, oh you're are are you a tuba? No a trumpet. Are you uh are you a tuba trumpet? There it is. There it is, my friends, a tube of trumpets. And that's about all you can ask for. Now. Let us read. Are you ready? Okay. So when we open the book we see a boy and he's sitting out in front of his house, it looks like, and he's eating cookies and he sees a mouse and it says
Why does the mouse want a straw, napkin, and then a haircut after the milk?
If you give a mouse. Cookie. He's going to ask for a glass of milk. And so the boy takes them inside. And pours him a glass of milk. What a kind boy. When you give him the milk He'll probably ask you for a straw. Well, that makes sense. And when he's finished, he'll ask for a napkin. naturally. 'Cause you don't want to walk around with a milk mustache, right? Then he'll want to look in the mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache. When he looks in the mirror, he might notice his hair needs a trim. So he'll probably ask for a pair. Of nail scissors.
What happens when the mouse starts sweeping and cleaning the whole house?
Now It is a little bit weird. To go into someone's house and cut your hair. But I don't know, he's a mouse. Maybe he doesn't have the same kind of manners that we do. When he's finished giving himself a trim, He'll want a broom. Just sweep up. Well, that's kind of him. And he'll start sweeping. He might get carried away. and sweep every room in the house he may. even end up washing the floors. as well. I would have him come into my house then.
How does the mouse’s exhaustion lead to a nap and setting up a cozy spot?
And when he's done, he'll probably want to take a nap. No doubt. He's probably exhausted. You'll have to fix up a little box for him with a blanket and a pillow. We and make himself comfortable and fluff the pillow a few times and he'll probably ask you to read him a story. Well, after he's cleaned my floors, I wouldn't have a problem with that, would you? Yeah. So you'll read to him from one of your books, and he'll ask to see the pictures. In the picture we can see the boy is doing that. It looks like he's got some sort of comic book, right? When he looks at the pictures, he'll get so excited he'll want to draw one of his own. He'll ask for paper. And crayons. He'll draw a picture.
Why does the mouse request a story, pictures, and then decide to draw his own?
And in the picture we see him doing just that, right? Whoa, he's a great artist. When the picture is finished. He'll want to sign his name. My goodness. In the picture. What what has he done? What has he done? He's drawn. He's drawn his home with his mom and his dad and his sister and his brother, it looks like. He'll want to sign his name. With a pin. Then he'll want to hang his picture on your refrigerator. Which means he'll need Scotch tape.
What steps does the mouse take to hang his drawing on the refrigerator?
And he'll hang up his drawing and stand back to look at it, and looking at the refrigerator will remind him that he's thirsty. Which makes sense 'cause he did after all. Do all that stuff. Do all that stuff. But guess who else is to A little boy, right? Because he's had to pick up all the stuff, right? So He'll ask for a glass of milk. Right. And chances are if he asks for a glass of milk He's gonna want a cookie. To go with it. And um what a mess he has left. And it looks like the little boy's gonna have to clean up all this stuff.
How does the host wrap up the episode and reflect on the “cookie” lesson?
He's gotta put away the crayons and the paper and then he's gotta put away all the cleaning supplies and oh my goodness.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the host’s introduction and premise for reading “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie”?
0:01–1:11
2
How does the story begin with the mouse asking for a glass of milk?
1:11–1:55
3
Why does the mouse want a straw, napkin, and then a haircut after the milk?
1:55–2:44
4
What happens when the mouse starts sweeping and cleaning the whole house?
2:44–3:20
5
How does the mouse’s exhaustion lead to a nap and setting up a cozy spot?
3:20–4:21
6
Why does the mouse request a story, pictures, and then decide to draw his own?
4:21–5:03
7
What steps does the mouse take to hang his drawing on the refrigerator?
5:03–5:56
8
How does the host wrap up the episode and reflect on the “cookie” lesson?
5:56–7:11