Book Review - "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie"
Aunt Bunny. She apparently is a voracious reader and found this in
her quest for literature. It opens with a small child inviting a
rodent into their house, feeding it and giving it shelter, while
letting it run amuck, ruining this child's life. The problem with
this book is that its not based in reality. A quote from the book:
"If you give a mouse a cookie...he's going to ask for a glass of milk"
"When you give him the milk...."
And there's the problem - "when". That assumes I'm going to give him
milk. If I give a mouse a cookie I'm trying to lure him somewhere so
that I can capture him. If he asks me for a glass of milk, I've been
way to slow with my approach. Forget about sharing any of my milk
with him. And thats another thing - why in the world would I share a
cookie with this rodent when he would be just as happy with a bread
crumb or a small amount of toothpaste? I'm not sharing my milk, and
I'm not sharing my cookies.
So in conclusion, if you are in the habit of deluding yourself and
others with works of fiction that accurately portray the life of
rodent loving fools, quick to be parted from their cookies and milk
alike, then by all means, go out and read this book and make your
donation to PETA. If on the other hand, you are a sensible person who
prides himself on the finer things in life, the hum of an electric
toothbrush, the sound that certain toys make when they turn on, the
feel of a newly trimmed beard, the soft bouquet of fresh milk straight
from the fridge, the smell of warm cookies, the quiet squeal of metal
clamping down on soft mouse flesh, then I would recommend that you
steer clear.
I give this book 1 thumb up for high re-readability. Like every night
if I get the chance.
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