I thought this book was really cute and a good read. I would read this to the classroom and you could follow it with a fun project. I love the illustrations in the book and the connections the author made with them. This is a fun book to get the classroom excited about reading and learning. ( )

This was a cute little story told by George Shannon. What I thought was going to be a book mainly about cookies and others eating cookies, this book was actually different. The story starts out by saying, “One hand in the cookie jar takes a cookie out.” and then, “How many hands put the cookie in is what the worlds all about.” I really liked how George turned it around and made this book about all the hard work people put in to make cookies that everyone enjoys to eat. I really enjoyed reading about all the steps it takes to make a cookie! ( )

I enjoyed this book mainly for the rhyming scheme. As I was reading this book, I was singing it in my head! It shows that it takes various people and techniques to make a wonderful treat, cookies! When we work together we can make something just as delightful! I absolutely love the second to last page showing diversity in all forms through the illustration and lets not talk about the recipe on the last page.

I enjoyed reading this book. One of the reasons I liked this book was for its descriptive language. For example, the author was explained in the most detail what makes up a cookie. The author also uses this descriptive language to explain how different cultures create food in different ways. Another reason I enjoyed this book was for its illustrations. The illustrations were big and bold which made them stand out on the page. They also were great visual aids and showed how every person in every culture is involved with cooking. The main message of this book is that good things come in small packages, people work extremely hard to produce one cookie. Another message is that people of all different cultures all over the world all have something in common and they can come together. ( )

"Who Put the Cookie in the Cookie Jar?" is a book about how diversity and working together can only result in something everyone can enjoy. Through the authors use of descriptive language, we are made aware of even the most intricate details that make up a cookie. The diversity in the hands that work to make even the ingredients of what goes into a cookie is an important element of the process. The author uses descriptive language to convey how every cultural operates food differently. The illustrations in this book are great visual to readers, seeing exactly how every person in involved and how the process can happen in places all over the world. The illustrations provide multicultural perspective. The big picture in this book is how working and coming together can have a positive impact on others. ( )