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The Cookie Fiasco ( Elephant & Piggie Like Reading )

By Mo Willems and Dan Santat
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The Cookie Fiasco is a delightful story about four friends who face a predicament when they have only three cookies to share among them. Through humour and creative problem-solving, the characters navigate their dilemma, demonstrating the values of sharing and cooperation. The book is part of the "Elephant & Piggie Like Reading" series and features lively illustrations and engaging narratives that make it perfect for young readers.
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This delightful tale may appeal to you if you enjoy stories that combine humour and problem-solving in a way that captures the imagination of young readers. With charming illustrations and an engaging narrative, this book provides a fun and educational experience for children, teaching them about sharing and friendship in an entertaining manner.

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"There are only three cookies and four hungry friends to share them with. This is not good. This is not equal!"--

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Four friends. Three cookies. One problem.

Hippo, Croc, and the Squirrels are determined to have equal cookies for all! But how? There are only three cookies . . . and four of them! They need to act fast before nervous Hippo breaks all the cookies into crumbs!

The Cookie Fiasco is a delightful story that captivates young readers with its charming characters and humorous predicament, reinforcing the importance of sharing and cooperation.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781484726365

Publisher: Hyperion

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 20 September 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Hyperion

Illustration: 64 Illustrations

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 175.0mm

Height: 238.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dan Santat Education & Reference Mo Willems Penguin Books Young Adult

About the Author

Dan Santat (www.dantat.com) is the author and illustrator of the recent Caldecott winner, The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, and many other books. For Disney-Hyperion he illustrated Oh, No! and Oh, No! Not Again! by Mac Barnett, Always Lots of Heinies at the Zoo by Ayun Halliday, and Because I'm Your Dad by Ahmet Zappa. He is also the creator of Disney's animated hit The Replacements. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.

Mo Willems (www.pigeonpresents.com), a New York Times #1 best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded a Caldecott Honor on three occasions, for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. The celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions (for There Is a Bird on Your Head! and Are You Ready to Play Outside?) as well as garnering five Geisel Honors (for We Are in a Book!, I Broke My Trunk!, Let's Go for a Drive!, A Big Guy Took My Ball! and Waiting Is Not Easy!).

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