If You Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff

I chose to read this book because I was familiar with the four other books by Laura Numeroff: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, If You Give a Moose a Muffin, If You Give a Pig a Pancake, and If You Take a Mouse to the Movies. I also chose to read this book because it involved a school and the every day events of elementary school children. I think it's great for children to read books by the same author and that are similar to one another. If children like certain types of books they are more likely to want to read more books like them; it's a great way to get children excited about reading.

I really enjoy the illustrations in the book; the illustrator Felicia Bond puts great detail into her work. One thing I think is really funny is that they are in an elementary school and the picture with all the students working on the chalkboard they are working on calculus and algebra. Then about five pages later there are 2 + 2 = 4 flashcards and toys on the shelf.

As a teacher I don't know if I would want to read this book out of the four other books to my class first. I believe If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and If You Give a Moose a Muffin stood out more than this book in my mind. They were more exciting and I also think it gives the teacher a way to talk to students about their life outside of school instead of reading about school while in school.