• Adler, David
  Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie
  Puffin Books, 1996
  E Adl (Grades 1-3)
  Eight year old mystery solver Cam Jansen uses her amazing memory to discover what happened to a classmate's missing cookies.
• Asch, Frank
  Milk and Cookies
  Gareth Stevens, 1993
  E Asc (Picture books)
  While spending the night at Grandfather's house, a Baby Bear dreams of feeding milk and cookies to a dragon.
• Brett, Jan
  The Gingerbread Baby
  G.P. Putnam's sons, 1999
  E Bre (Grades 1-3)
  A young boy and his mother bake a gingerbread baby that escapes from their oven and leads a crowd on a chase similar to the one of the familiar but not so clever gingerbread man.
• Hayward, Linda
  The Biggest Cookie in the World
  Random House, 1995
  E Hay (Picture books)
  While waiting for his cookies to bake in the oven, Cookie Monster daydreams about his favorite subject.
• Herman, Gail
  Clifford Finds a Clue
  Scholastic, 2004
  + Her
  Clifford, the big red dog, comes to the rescue of Emily Elizabeth who is accused of being a thief. It's up to Clifford to prove her innocence.
• Hutchins, Pat
  The Doorbell Rang
  Mulberry Books, 1986
  E Hut (Picture books)
  Each time the doorbell rings, there are more people who have come to share Ma's wonderful cookies.
• McDaniel, Becky
  Larry and the Cookie
  Children's Press, 1993
  E McD (Easy to read)
  After playing on the slide and swing, riding his bike and playing basketball and football, Larry has trouble finding the cookie he stashed in his pocket.
• McKissack, Patricia
  Messy Bessey's Holidays
  Children's Press, 1999
  E McK (Easy to read)
  Bessey and her mother bake cookies for Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah, and after cleaning up the kitchen, they distribute the treats to their neighbors.
• McGill-Franzen, Anne
  The Gingerbread Boy
  Macdonald, Raintree, 1979
  E McG (Picture books)
  Retells a traditional story in pictures, with activities that the adult and child can share.
• Murphy, Elspeth, Campbell
  The Purple Cow Mystery
  Bethany House, 2002
  E Mur (Grades 1-3)
  Upon finding a mysterious note demanding a secret cookie recipe in exchange for a kidnapped purple cow, Sara Jane and her cousin devise a plan so that they can see this rare cow.
• Nestrick, Nova
  The Gingerbread Boy
  Munk Publishers, 1961
  E Nes (Grades 1-3)
  Another retelling of the traditional Gingerbread boy story, with a slightly more happy outcome.
• Numeroff, Laura
  If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
  Scholastic, 1989
  E Num (Big books)
  Relating the cycle of requests that are made after a mouse receives a cookie, brings us through the activities of a young child's day.
• Pryor, Ainslie
  The Baby Blue Cat and the Whole Batch of Cookies
  Viking Kestral, 1989
  E Pry (Grades 1-3)
  When Mama Cat decides to make a special snack of milk and cookies, Baby Blue Cat can't resist sneaking into the kitchen and eating the whole batch.
• Spinelli, Jerry
  My Daddy and Me
  Alfred A. Knopf, 2003
  E Spi (Picture books)
  A young boy describes the things he likes to do with his father including making music, baking cookies and fixing things.
• Wellington, Monica
  Mr. Cookie Baker
  Dutton Books, 1992
  E Wel (Picture books)
  After a day of making and selling cookies, Mr. Baker gets to finally enjoy one himself.
• Wisniewski, David
  Tough Cookie
  Lothrop, Lee, 1999
  E Wis (Grades 1-3)
  When his friend Chips and is snatched and chewed, Tough Cookie (a detective like character) sets out to stop Fingers (a thief).

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