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The Greatest Books From the If You Give... Series

Young readers will be gripped by the calamitous chain of events that unfold through these much-loved picture books. 

By Scholastic Editors
February 20, 2025

The enticing tales in the If You Give... series depict hilariously demanding characters — and are guaranteed to enthrall and engage your young students. They'll delight in following along as things spiral through a sequential chain of events, only for everyone to end up back where they began!

A great way to anchor understanding of cause and effect, this laugh-out-loud collection of books will keep your class read-alouds lively and entertaining. 

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Paperback Book

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Grades Pre-K - 1
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When a generous boy shares a cookie with a hungry mouse, it is the beginning of a chain of events that keeps the boy busy all day long, and might keep him busy for days to come.

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If You Give a Pig a Pancake

Grades Pre-K - 1
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If you give a pig a pancake, she'll want syrup to go with it. If you give her some of your favorite maple syrup, she'll probably get all sticky and will want to take a bath...

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If You Give a Pig a Party

Grades Pre-K - 1
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If you give a pig a party, she's going to ask for some balloons. When you give her the balloons, she'll want to decorate the house. When she's finished, she'll put on her favorite dress. Then she'll call all her friends—Mouse, Moose, and more.

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If You Give a Moose a Muffin

Grades Pre-K - 2
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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.

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If You Give a Mouse: It's Pumpkin Day, Mouse!

Grades Pre-K - 2
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Mouse has a very busy day ahead of him. He has seven pumpkins to decorate. The newspapers are spread, the paints and brushes are out; it's time to create!

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If You Give a Mouse: Merry Christmas, Mouse!

Grades Pre-K - 1
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Join Mouse from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie as he decorates his Christmas tree in a holiday counting adventure.

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Mouse loves his friends for how special each one is - Pig because she's strong, Cat because she's brave, Dog because he knows how to help his friends... But what Mouse doesn't realize is how much his friends love him too!

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