Who Took the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?

by Rozanne Lanczak Williams

Teach Math Standards through Engaging Text. Repetitive, predictable story lines and illustrations that match the text provide maximum support to the emergent reader. Engaging stories promote reading comprehension, and easy and fun activities on the inside back covers extend learning. Great for Reading First, Fluency, Vocabulary, Text Comprehension, and ESL/ELL!

Genres: Childrens, Mathematics, Picture Books

8 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Rozanne Lanczak Williams is a former teacher who writes extensively for the education and children’s markets. She has authored over 250 books for beginner readers, teachers, and parents. Rozanne grew up in Burgettstown, PA, a small town near Pittsburgh. After graduating from Duquesne University, Rozanne taught in elementary schools in Pittsburgh, in Germany at a DOD American School, and in the towns of San Fernando, Pacoima, La Mirada, and Norwalk, after she drove her ’73 VW beetle across the country to Southern California, where she lives today. Rozanne and her husband Cris have three adult children. Rozanne is a frequent speaker at teacher and parent conferences throughout the USA as well as many international venues.

Reviews

[Ron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Q: What is the best part of the book?
A: The best part of the book was when the Giraffe took the cookies from the cookie jar.

[Read Ribbet · Rating 4 out of 5]

The classic children's chant becomes the basis for this accessible book as the Queen tries to find out which of the animals are eating the cookies in the cookie jar. The repetitive tale goes down by 2 on each page and the question/response interchange is repeated for each round of inquiry. Humorous illustrations accent this number concept book which deals with subtraction and even numbers.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

(3.5 stars)

The cookies go missing two at a time, and the animals accuse each other of taking them.

A great beginning reader book that also highlights the math skills of subtraction and counting by twos.