The point of this book is simple: We have absurdly adorable kids and anthropomorphic animals running around demonstrating the meaning of vocabulary, with a helpful dose of character as well, using cookies as props.

I find the human-sized animals in clothes a bit much, but I like the point of this book and the execution. Every word is described (often with dialog instead of a traditional definition) with cookies as the example. For instance, Content is "Sitting on the steps, just you, me, and a couple of cookies" and Modest is "You don't go running around telling people you make the best cookies, even though you know it's true".

This book is a must in every early elementary classroom, and just about every home as well. ( )

Amy Krouse Rosenthal does a wonderful job explaining the meanings of words such as trustworthy, compassionate, polite, honest, courageous ect., all the while keeping attention of little ones with cookies. The book begins with baking cookies then throughout, sharing and life long lessons. ( )

This book teaches some pretty tricky concepts using cookies as motivation. What child wouldn't be drawn in? The words introduced are teaching about friendship and manners in a way that children can relate, using cookies. For example it says, 'Greedy means taking all the cookies for myself. Generous means offering some to others.

Defines for kids things such as cooperate, fair, and unfair. ( )

This book was absolutely precious! I loved how it would a word like, sharing, and then show an example that children can relate to.