The Biggest Cookie in the World

by Linda Hayward, Joe Ewers (Illustrator)

Some butter.  Some sugar.  Some eggs.  Some flour.  Can Cookie Monster bake the biggest cookie in the world?  He's sure going to try in this mouth-watering tale.  

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Food

32 pages, Hardcover

First published September 17, 1989

About the author

Linda was born in California’s Central Valley, but raised and schooled in south Alabama, during the turbulent 1960’s. Married to her high school sweetheart, she and Tom have two grandchildren, Georgia and Joshua, who give her plenty of ideas for writing children’s stories.

Her first book in the series, “Marshall Visit’s the Hospital,” Marshall leads children around a sometimes scary world, showing them there’s nothing to be afraid of in instances of doctor visits or the possibilities of staying in a hospital. In subsequent books, Marshall will show there are responsibilities to be met as a contributor to the family: caring for pets, helping others, volunteering one’s time, and even accepting a new baby into the household. It is hoped that Marshall will teach children about their world in a fun and entertaining way. The reality is, they may at sometime need to protect themselves against strangers and bullies. Marshall is here to help build their self-confidence and not make them afraid to stand up for themselves.

Marshall, will also teach the importance of staying healthy and seeing the fun in fitness.

It is Linda’s hope that children from the ages three to eight can relate and benefit from Marshall and his friend’s experiences.

Her first in a series, MARSHALL VISITS the HOSPITAL, was published and released in October 2008. Linda has worked in childcare development and has been a teacher’s assistant to first graders. She has written several short stories, for Ben Romero’s book, CHICKEN FLUFF AND OTHER STUFF, and for author, Janice Stevens’ anthology, STORIES OF SERVICE. She is currently working on a history project for the Clovis Unified School District, to be published and released in 2009.

Reviews

[Jacqueline]

The author is actually Linda Hayward and the illustrator is Joe Ewers

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book I'm planning on reading this book to Ella my niece. My mom read this book to me and I didn't remember that she did so I read it again.

[Heather Utley · Rating 3 out of 5]

I would be hesitant to eat a cookie that was prepared by a construction-sized roller, but CM seemed to make it work. Not sure where the oven came from, but this early reader book, like most early readers, leaves out lots of important details. What we do know, is that my son can read the word cookie now, and that giant cookies prepared by CM are fuuuunny.

[Michelle Couey · Rating 4 out of 5]

lots of help in reading for my begginer readers in my house cookies are a cult classic in my house so the cookie monsters here loved it

[Leila T. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of course kids love this kind of thing.

[AGV K · Rating 5 out of 5]

My sons LOVE this book and think it is so funny!

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son Loves this book.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute. Great for ESL. (Lots of easy words and repetition.)

[Rachel Ferraro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book. It is a good book to teach kids when they are learning to cook or bake. It tells you how to bake cookies. It was very enjoyable.

[Grace Hampton · Rating 2 out of 5]

I remembered it better, but now it isn't that great.

[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cookie Monster dreams of baking a giant cookie.

[Carm · Rating 3 out of 5]

It could use a few more words. My son loves that cookie monster is imaging the biggest cookie, but we narrate extra words that are not there to help him better understand what is happening.