Common Sense Media Review
By Regan McMahon
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Familiar formula still works in adorable mouse romp.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Read
What's the Story?
The mouse who started the franchise returns in IF YOU GIVE A MOUSE A BROWNIE. Once again, he keeps a boy busy responding to his every whim as he goes from a brownie-and-ice-cream snack to deciding to put on a rock concert, creating and distributing posters for it around the neighborhood, turning a poster into a little boat when it starts raining, then having a picnic when the sun comes out, playing on swings in the park, and ultimately circling back to craving a brownie à la mode. By that time, the boy collapses in an exhausted heap.
Is It Any Good?
The adorable mouse in blue overalls continues to charm readers with his exuberance and spontaneity while remaining within the bounds of the series' formula. Thanks to his cuteness and never-ending excitement, he remains irresistible -- and highly relatable for both kids and adult readers who, like the boy in If You Give a Mouse a Brownie, must respond to their kids' constant requests and nonstop creative notions.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how creativity is shown in If You Give a Mouse a Brownie. Have you ever gotten an idea to do or make something but needed a friend's or grown-up's help to find art supplies or ingredients? How did it turn out in the end?
If you've read other books in this series, how does this one compare? Is the idea getting tired, or is every book fun and a little different? What makes these books so popular: the story or the characters?
What do you like best about the book: the story or the art?
Book Details
- Author :
- Illustrator : Felicia Bond
- Genre : Picture Book
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Arts , Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publication date : November 14, 2016
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 4 - 8
- Number of pages : 32
- Available on : Hardback
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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