1. Laura Numeroff

2. Do you recognize this charater?

3. Laura Numeroff wrote all of the “ If You Give A Books.
Laura is famous for her great animal stories.
Her characters like pig and mouse are now celebrities themselves.

4. More About Laura Laura has loved books since she was a little girl.
She was born in Brooklyn, New York.
Her mom was a teacher and dad worked for a newspaper.
She has two older sisters.
She started writing and illustrating when she was your age.

5. Laura’s Favorite Books
Eloise by Kay Thompson
Stuart Little by E.B. White
Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss
Harriet the Spy  -  by Louise Fitzhugh
Doctor Doolittle  -  by Hugh Lofting

6. How she became a writer
Even though she loved reading and writing she didn’t always want to be an author.
She first went to college to be a fashion designer, but she didn’t like it.
In college she wrote and illustrated a book and decided that was what she wanted to do.
Her first book was rejected four times before it got published.

7. Books by Laura

8. More Books By Laura If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
If You Give a Moose a Muffin
If You Give a Pig a Pancake
The Best Mouse Cookie
If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
If You Take a Mouse to School
If You Give a Pig a Party
Merry Christmas, Mouse!
Time for School, Mouse!
If You Give a Cat a Cupcake
Happy Valentine's Day, Mouse!
Happy Easter, Mouse!
If You Give a Dog a Donut
What Mommies Do Best/What Daddies Do Best
What Grandmas Do Best/What Grandpas Do Best
What Aunts Do Best/What Uncles Do Best
What Brothers Do Best/What Sisters Do Best
Beatrice Doesn't Want to
Sometimes I Wonder If Poodles Like Noodles
Monster Munchies
The Chicken Sisters
Dogs Don't Wear Sneakers
Chimps Don't Wear Glasses
Two For Stew
Why a Disguise?
When Sheep Sleep
The Jellybeans and the Big Dance

9. Laura’s talent has earned her many awards.
California Young Reader Medal
Colorado Children’s Book Award
Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook Award
Nevada Young Readers’ Award
Buckeye Children’s Book Award
Quill Award (If You Give a Pig a Party)
The Milner Award
Laura’s talent has earned her many awards.

10. Laura’s Tips to Be a Good Writer
“Try to think of silly things and write them down as titles! Who knows? You just might come up with a book idea from hearing a title!”
“Look through photographs, magazines, even drawings you've done and see if anything gives you an idea to write a story.”
“The most important thing: Have Fun!”

11. Helpful Websites
Laura’s Personal Website-
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