If you give a daddy a mouse play ticket, he’ll probably drive you to the theater. When he gets there he’ll see all the other mice and want you to look like a mouse too. So he’ll paint some whiskers on your face and help you make some ears.
If you glue fur on the ears, he’ll notice that you got some glue on your hands.
He won’t want that glue to end up on his cloths so he’ll send you to the bathroom to wash them.
If you come back out to find him, he’ll notice everyone else is walking in. He’ll want to get in line too, so he’ll ask to see the ticket. If you show him the ticket, he’ll help you find your seat.
If the lights go dark, he’ll probably whisper, “Ava’s, it’s about to begin.” He might even think that he will take a quick nap, because after all it’s a mouse play for children.
But if the mouse gets his foot stuck in the bucket and then tries to use a mop to pry it out and then the bucket flies off the mouse and traps the boy’s head, he’ll laugh until it tickles your ears. He may even laugh so loud that you want to cover them with the furry mouse ears, especially if the mouse then gets both feet stuck in the bucket while unknowingly knocking the boy in the head with the mop.
If the mouse is chased by giant hairballs or his tail is sucked up by a crazy vacuum, he’ll let you sit on his lap and hide. But it will be a bouncy lap because he is still laughing out loud.
And when the mouse gets his last cookie, daddy will remember that he is also very hungry. If you’re all done with the mouse play, he’ll probably drive you to a café.
After all, he is always a hungry daddy.
TOO CUTE! I think Natalie went to see this play for a field trip back during the school year. This makes me wish I could have accompanied her as a chaperon.
we love this book. We have the whole collection on audio tape complete with funny songs. sounds like you all had fun!
I love it! We have yet to learn what happens when you give a mouse a cookie but we are well versed in what happens when a pig gets a pancake.
I love the facepaint.
Too. Cute.
If someone gets on the internet to check her emails she just might get inspired to check in on some blogs. If she checks in on those blogs she just might read about a mouse and a cookie. When she reads about the mouse and a cookie she’ll think a cookie sounds like a good idea. Then she’ll see the pictures of the cute little girl and her daddy. She’ll suddenly begin to wonder just how long it has been since she has actually SEEN the cute little girl. And if only she had a cookie to share with the cute little girl in her twirly pink polka dot skirt.
Thats so sweet!