If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Numeroff has written a number of pre-schooler's books that Caleb and Abigail enjoyed. Her works include If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Give a Moose a Muffin, If You Give a Cat a Cupcake, and If You Give a Pig a Party.  All of the stories are the mayhem that can happen when yourt mother is away.  They are similar to the Cat in the Hat and the shinanigans that Thing 1 and Thing 2 create. 

The first book If You a Mouse a Cookie was the youth performance at the Dallas Children's Theater.    It is the story of a young boy, home alone and warned not to make a mess, when he discovers if you give a moluse a cookie . . . anything can happen. 

The young actor playing the part of the mouse was superb.  He had over the top stunts and great visual sight hgags including a hilarioujs recreation of the the Marx Brothers' famous "reflection" scene in Duck Soup.  His antics would rival any circus performer. The Boy, in the story played a wonderful comedian's straight man!

It was amazing how a small children's book could be transformed into a full-fledged show.  We went with our younger home school friends and sat in audiance full of pre-school kids who laughed, giggled, and hollared throughout the performance.  I went with just Abigail as a Mom Date, and she snickered thru the silliness with sheer delight  on her face. Shakespeare, it wasn't --- but it wasn't intended to be!

Children are a heritage from the LORD,

offspring a reward from him

Psalm 127:3