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#IfYouGiveBooks, Get Ready for Mouse’s Return!

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5 Minutes for Books‘ reviewer and lifelong lover of children’s literature Dawn is happy to be working with HarperCollins to announce Mouse’s grand return in the newest book of the If You Give series. Be sure to enter the giveaway for an adorable gift pack to accompany the book.

New picture book IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A BROWNIE is just as magical as the original!

You’d recognize those tiny denim overalls anywhere, right? Mouse is back, and he’s trading in his cookie for a new snack in Laura Numeroff’s newest book If You Give a Mouse a Brownie.

If you can believe it, the original If You Give a Mouse a Cookie turns 31 this year. I had no idea that this classic children’s picture book was that classic. Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond are bringing Mouse back this year, and he hasn’t aged a bit. When we first met Mouse, his charm was instantaneous, and children and adults alike couldn’t help but smile when his wishes caused a bit of chaos as his young friend tried to accommodate them all.

This time around, Mouse’s antics take them through the house and out into the neighborhood. Following the pattern of the series, one wish leads to another, with the silliness increasing until the story comes full circle. But in the middle, the boy and the mouse play some music, do some crafts, and get stuck in the rain, all the while with smiles on their faces.

The spirit of this newest book in the series seems to most closely match the magic of the original, in my opinion. Mouse is his usual adorable self, and the transitions between one scene and the next flow with just the right level of childlike logic and whimsy. Having spent many years in a preschool classroom, I am confident this will be as beloved as the first, leading many young readers (and pre-readers!) to tell the story with joy and laughter.

Enter to win

Enter below for a chance to win your own copy of If You Give a Mouse a Brownie, along with an imagination building baking set, care of HarperCollins. Giveaway is open to US addresses only.

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Keep the fun going with a Mouse and Friends Activity Guide. Be sure to check out HarperCollins’ social media channels on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest to share in the #IfYouGiveBooks magic.

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Written by Dawn, contributor for 5 Minutes for Mom
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  6. I would share this book and some brownies with my youngest Destiny and her older sister would also want to join as well.

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  11. My granddaughter and I love to bake together, and she’s learning how to read. We would love to read the book and bake brownies together!

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  13. This is my son’s favorite series of books! Our current favorite is “If you give a moose a muffin.” I would definitely give this one to my son and we could make some yummy brownies together!

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  22. Both my littles would love this!! I’ve been planning on getting this book for them. it was a childhood favorite of mine!

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  28. I’d share this with my own 5 year old twins, and my best friend’s 3 year old twins too! we love to bake together 🙂

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  31. My toddler daughter and I love this book series! She would love this new one! Also, she is really into baking right now. She would adore this set and making brownies!

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  35. I would share this with my 5 year old son, 4 year old niece, and 2 year old niece. They love the mouse books.

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  59. My daughters love the If You give a… books. They even wrote their own stories like it! I would share this book and some brownies with them.

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  72. I would share it with my 7 year old daughter who loves baking (she’s even dressing up as a baker for Halloween).

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  73. i would share this delightful treasure of a book and the delectable brownies with my granddaughters who would love this treat and special reading time together.

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