Mmm, Cookies! [Paperback]

Robert Munsch (Author), Michael Martchenko (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

Best-selling author/illustrator duo Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko create a wacky classroom story as Christopher offers some of his mysteriously "delicious" cookies to his parents and teacher!

Christopher's playdough cookies may look delicious, but when he tricks his parents and teacher into eating them, they soon realize that these "cookies" are NOT what they seem! When they decide to give Christopher a taste of his own medicine, and he falls for his very own trick, the entire class is in for an hysterical adventure!

With a playdough recipe included, here is yet another off-beat story from the author of bestseller LOVE YOU FOREVER, bound to have kids and cookie fans of all ages cheering for more.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The creators of Alligator Baby and Andrew's Loose Tooth again rely on hyperbole to make the narrative and visuals tick in this slim one-joke tale. The paper-over-board volume stars Christopher, who makes two "cookies" out of red clay and gives one to each of his parents. As they bite into the inedible confections, their eyes bulge, their faces turn scarlet and they utter identical sentiments: "YUCK! PWAH! SPLICHT! PLAY CLAY! GLA-GLA-GLA-GLA!" Such sound effects and a good deal of repetition make Munsch's narrative a quick and sprightly read-aloud. When Christopher's parents make a phone call informing the boy's teacher of his prank, she makes a similar cookie and gives him a taste of his own deception, after which the entire class bakes up an authentic, gigantic cookie to deliver to Christopher's parents. Martchenko's brassy, over-the-top watercolors overflow with silly images, such as Christopher's dog biting big chunks out of the kitchen cabinet, the boy and his classmates creating colorful chaos as they mix up the batter and the children and a menagerie of animals feasting on the final (real) oversized cookie. A light morsel. Ages 3-6. (Mar.)
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From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2-Another participation story from the author of Mortimer (1985) and 50 Below Zero (1986, both Annick), with much repetition and a touch of mean-spiritedness. Christopher makes a "cookie" out of play clay and presents it to his mother, telling her his Dad made it for her. She bites into it before realizing her son has played a joke on her. The child then tricks his na ve father the same way. After the chagrined parents inform their son's teacher of his pranks, she makes sure he gets his comeuppance by giving him a taste of his own medicine. Then, when the schoolmates make a huge, real cookie and offer it to Christopher's parents, they cringe in horror. The last page shows all of the kids munching on the gigantic treat. Martchenko's bright watercolors with their expressive, exaggerated facial contortions are entertaining, but can't save the one-joke tale.
Maryann H. Owen, Racine Public Library, WI
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Cartwheel (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590896040
• ISBN-13: 978-0590896047
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #486,406 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators, A-Z > ( M ) > Martchenko, Michael

More About the Author

Robert Munsch is the author of more than 25 books for children including The Paper Bag Princes and Stephanie's Ponytail. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and studied to be a Jesuit priest before deciding to work with children instead. He taught in a variety of nursery schools and daycare centers while he earned an MA in Early Childhood Education. In 1975, Munsch and his wife, Ann, moved to Guelph, Ontario. The Munschs have three children: Julie, Andrew, and Tyya (see them all in Something Good!).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MMM, Fun, May 14, 2000

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L. Mann "adoptive mom" (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: MMM, Cookies! (Hardcover)

Like the other Munsch books, this one is wacky and funderful. Also, like the other Munsch books, it began as a story told to children. It builds to a crescendo at the end when the story explodes. My 7-year-old likes the way Munsch's kids are level-headed while the adults tend to go off the deep end.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Meant to be read aloud., July 13, 2003

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Jim Carson "http://www.jimcarson.com" (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mmm, Cookies! (Paperback)

"Mmm.. cookies" is meant to be read aloud. The repetition and sounds allow the younger children to anticipate the simple plot - you can literally see eagerness on their faces build up to the "YUCK! PWAH! SPLICHT! PLAY CLAY! GLA-GLA-GLA-GLA!"

Martchenko's illustrations are wonderful, with a lot of random things going on in the background. These provide additional entertainment to older children who might otherwise get a little bored with the repetition.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mmm, Review, May 13, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mmm, Cookies! (Paperback)

Mmm, Cookies is a wonderful book!In our class we did an author study.It was a web page, and we put a lot of work into it.The way the story was put was just amazing! The order he put the story. Other books he wrote are very excellent. The boy in the story finds play clay and actually makes cookies out of it. He gives it to his mom! Can you believ that? He actually gave his mom that looks like play dough. My reading buddie especially liked the book. Robert Munsch is a really talented guy along with his illistrator. I recommend this for kids 3-8. a little more desription in the end would have made this book much better.