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If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
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"If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" Quotes

A series of whimsical events unfold when a boy gives a cookie to a mouse, leading to a chain reaction of increasingly demanding requests.

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If you give a mouse a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk.

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When you give him the milk, he'll probably ask you for a straw.

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When he's finished, he'll ask for a napkin.

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Then he'll want to look in a mirror to make sure he doesn't have a milk mustache.

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When he looks into the mirror, he might notice his hair needs a trim.

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So he'll probably ask for a pair of nail scissors.

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When he's finished giving himself a trim, he'll want a broom to sweep up.

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He might get carried away and sweep every room in the house.

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He may even end up washing the floors as well!

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When he's done, he'll probably want to take a nap.

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