Laura Numeroff

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About Laura Numeroff

Laura Joffe Numeroff is the acclaimed #1 New York Times best-selling children's author of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" and the subsequent If You Give... series. First printed in 1985, "Mouse" is now beyond its 60th printing. The fourth book in the series, "If You Take a Mouse to the Movies" was on the New York Times Children's Best Seller list for five months- nine weeks at number one.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Laura grew up as the youngest of three girls, surrounded by art, music, and books. She attended Pratt Institute and graduated with a degree in communications and a contract for her first children's book, "Amy for Short," published in 1975 by Macmillan.

In 2000, If You Give a Pig a Pancake" was featured on the Oprah show three times, and was recommended by Oprah's first kids' book club, as well as being noted as Oprah's favorite children's book of the year on her Christmas show. "Pig" was also on Publishers Weekly Bestseller List for over a year. In addition, the series has sold over 4.5 million copies, been printed in fourteen languages, and won the prestigious Quill Award in the picture book category.

An avid animal lover, Laura, with co-creator Sean Hanrahan, released "Raising a Hero," about a puppy learning to become a service dog and help children with disabilities and special needs. A portion of all sales supports Canine Companions for Independence, a non-profit providing skilled service dogs to children, adults and veterans with disabilities, free of charge.

President George W. Bush, First Lady Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton have all read Numeroff's books to children. First Lady Michelle Obama, with her mother and two daughters Malia and Sasha, read Laura's "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" at the 2010 Easter Egg Roll on the White House Lawn. Laura was one of ten children's authors invited to a literacy day in Washington during the Bush administration in 2001. Laura has also visited over 100 elementary schools and has been a speaker at teacher conferences around the country.

In addition to her work with service dogs and kids with disabilities, Laura donates a portion of her book royalties to First Book, a non-profit organization that provides brand new books to children who otherwise would not have access to them. She donated all royalties from "The Hope Tree - Kids Talk About Cancer," to the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

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If You Give a Man a Cookie: A Parody Oct 10, 2017

by Laura Joffe Numeroff

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If you give a man a cookie...he's going to want milk to go with it...God forbid he should get it himself.

If You Give a Man a Cookie is a woman’s commentary about her helpless man and the chain of events that leads him on a journey from the bed to the bathroom to the couch and back to bed at nightfall.

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Ponyella (Hyperion Picture Book (eBook)) Nov 4, 2017

by Laura Numeroff , Lynn Munsinger

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Which pony does the diamond horseshoe fit? In this clever retelling of Cinderella, Ponyella longs to show Princess Penelope her fabulous leaps and jumps at the Tippington 25th Annual Grand Royal Pony Championship. But Plumpkin and Bun Bun, the mean ponies she shares a farm with, say that Ponyella's farm chores make her too dirty to be a champion. With a little help from Ponyella's fairy godmare, her coat becomes marshmallow white once again, and her mane silky and beautiful. It's love at first sight for Princess Penelope and Ponyella ??? but what will happen when the magic runs out at noon? From the best-selling author-illustrator team of the What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best books comes a playful rendition of Cinderella with an original twist!

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Amy For Short Jul 22, 2019

by Laura Numeroff

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Being the tallest girl in class is not so bad as long as you don't outgrow the tallest boy in class--especially if he's your best friend. But an inch can make all the difference! Amy and Mark are best friends. But when Amy grows taller than Mark, then Mark doesn't reply to an invitation to her birthday party, Amy believes she has lost his friendship.
Laura Numeroff sizes up the dilemma of being young, female and tall in her heartily funny first book. Short or tall, all youngsters who are beginning to read will enjoy Amy's bumpy romance and the key to its happy resolution--the fabulous Captain Crunchy Secret Decoder Ring (full code and how to use it within these pages).

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The Jellybeans and the Big Dance Mar 1, 2008

by Laura Numeroff , Nate Evans , Lynn Munsinger

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Friendship comes in many flavors in the launch of a charming new series by a bestselling author and illustrator team! Laura Numeroff, Nate Evans, and Lynn Munsinger bring readers a fun new group of sweet friends. Just as jellybeans are different colors and flavors, each character in this heartwarming friendship story has a personality and pizzazz that young readers will love. Emily loves to dance and can’t wait to meet the other girls in her class, who are sure to be just like her. But instead she meets Nicole, a tomboy who would rather be playing soccer; Bitsy, who loves arts and crafts; and Anna, a shy bookworm who has no interest at all in dancing. Realizing that they have to work together to make their dance recital a success, the girls learn to love each other’s differences and strengths as they band together and name their group the Jellybeans! The latest picture book by beloved bestselling authors Laura Numeroff and Nate Evans is as sweet as sugar and features four adorable characters that all children will relate to. With joyful illustrations by Lynn Munsinger that dance off the page, The Jellybeans and the Big Dance will inspire readers to dance, prance, and boogie-woogie to the beat of their own drum.

Other Formats: Hardcover , Board book

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