If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Based on the book by Laura Numeroff Play Script         CHARACTERS MOUSE BOY     MOUSE and BOY enter.   MOUSE: May I have a cookie?   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with cookie.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A warm chocolate chip cookie … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A chocolate chip cookie just for me! It’s delicious! Thank you!   MOUSE exits, drops cookie and then enters.   MOUSE: May I have a glass of milk? That cookie made me very thirsty.   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with milk.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A cool glass of milk … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A glass of milk just for me! Yum! Thank you!   MOUSE exits, drops the milk, then enters.   MOUSE: May I have a napkin? I have crumbs in my whiskers!   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with napkin.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A soft napkin … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A napkin just for me! Wonderful! Thank you!   MOUSE exits, drops the napkin, then enters.   MOUSE: May I have a mirror? I want to be sure I don’t have a milk mustache!   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with mirror.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A shiny mirror … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A mirror just for me! It’s so sparkly. Thank you!   MOUSE exits, drops mirror, then enters.   MOUSE: May I have a pair of scissors? When I was looking at my face in the mirror, I noticed that my whiskers need a trim.   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with scissors.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A sharp pair of scissors … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A pair of scissors just for me! These will give a fine haircut! Thank you!   MOUSE exits, drops the scissors, then enters.   MOUSE: May I have a broom? I must sweep away my trimmed whiskers.   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with broom.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A sweeping broom … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A broom just for me! This will do the job nicely! Thank you!   MOUSE exits, drops the broom, then enters.   MOUSE: May I have a pillow? I’d like to take a nap now.   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with pillow.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A fluffy pillow … just for you.   MOUSE: Thank you! Now, will you read me a story?   BOY: Of course. What story would you like to hear?   MOUSE: Hmmmm … If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff.   BOY: One of my favorites.   BOY exits and returns with book.   BOY: If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk …   MOUSE (interrupting): Oh! Look at the pictures! I would love to draw a picture of my own. May I have a piece of paper and a box of crayons?   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with paper and crayons.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A colorful set of paper and crayons … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A set of paper and crayons just for me! I’ll draw a beautiful picture just for you.   MOUSE exits, drops the paper/crayons, and returns with drawing.   MOUSE: Tada!   BOY: Wow, Mouse! That certainly is a beautiful drawing. Let’s hang it up on the refrigerator for everyone to see.   MOUSE: Great idea! May I have the Scotch tape?   THEY exit, then enter.   BOY: So, Mouse? How about that nap now?   MOUSE: You know, looking at my drawing hanging on the refrigerator reminded me of something.   BOY: What, Mouse?   MOUSE: All that work made me very thirsty. May I have a glass of milk?   BOY: Yes, you may.   BOY exits and returns with milk.   BOY: Here, Mouse. A cool glass of milk … just for you.   MOUSE: Oh, boy! A glass of milk just for me. How refreshing! Now, there’s just one more thing I’ll need.   BOY: What, Mouse?   MOUSE: May I have a cookie to go with it?   Enrichment Activities Free Powerpoints & Interactives If You Give A Mouse A Cookie activity & lesson ideas Free Clipart             Yakaberry, A Kari Smith Production All Art Owned by Phillip Martin