Cookie's Week

by Cindy Ward, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)

An American Bookseller Pick of the Lists!

"This is a perfect choice for very young children, and extra-large print makes it even more accessible." — Publisher's Weekly

One of Tomie's most popular young picture books, this charming story about Cookie the cat makes a perfect read along. With its bright watercolor illustrations and one sentence of text per page, toddlers will love following Cookie through the days of the week—and seeing all the trouble he causes around the house!

Genres: Picture Books, Animals, Childrens, Cats, Storytime, Fiction, Realistic Fiction

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 1988

Reviews

[♥ℂĦℝΪՖƬΪℕÅ · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Adorible ★'s


Another one of my favorites as a child. It's a really cute book about a kitten named Cookie that's always getting into trouble as most do lol :) It's a wonderful and fun book to learn the days of the week it sure helped me. I have read it many many times when I was little. The illustrations are truly wonderful and really colorful. I highly recommend Cookie's Week, it's a fun book to read in a group.

[Jasmine from How Useful It Is · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for my toddler during dinner twice. She loved it. Cookie the cat is super naughty and caused all kinds of trouble in the week. On Sunday, we hope Cookie the cat rests!

My toddler borrowed this book from Kumon.

[Rod Brown · Rating 2 out of 5]

A mischievous cat wreaks havoc on its household all week long.

The book wants us to think it's all cute, but watching the messes get made just makes me dislike cats even more.

Bah!

Dogs rule!


FOR REFERENCE:

Rated "Indifferent" in our old book database by Rod; rated "Good" by Adelia.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a favorite children's book of mine. As a cat lover, this is right up my alley. I have fond memories of reading this with my daughter.

But this morning as I was rousing my boy from bed, this book was nearby. We decided to start the day off right with a story.

Ah, cute Cookie. He gets into so much trouble as only a kitty can. Each day Cookie's adventures lead to issues. Of course, when it comes to Sunday we are asked to predict what Cookie will be up to. Rest? Hardly.

Tomie dePaola illustrated this nice fun read.
****
Read this to my students. They enjoyed it. A couple of them predicted the ending. I was impressed.

[Sammie Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cookies week is good for read alouds because it is easy for the children to follow the text. The kids enjoy the text and pictures because Cookie gets into alot of trouble and the kids think it is funny. Alot of the text repeats making it easier for the children to identify new words in order to start reading independantly. It can also be used for sequencing because Cookie does something different on each page and you can ask the children what happened to gauge comprehension. K-1st grade.

[Adriana · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introduction to the days of the week and inference questions (what do you think happens next?). The cat named cookie offers funny and cute way to learn about the days of the week. A good activity would be to start using a calendar after introducing this book and a book about the months of the year.

[Moonkiszt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Featured in a grandma reads session.

Your basic kitty cat book for kidlets.

We started our session with it. It worked. Everyone settled.

[jacky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute little tale of a kitten getting into trouble. I liked this because most of the naughty things Cookie does could also be done by a child. Educational in the sense that it reviews the days of the week, places in a house, and relationship words ( like "in"). But really this book is more for fun to chuckle at Cookie's misadventures. Illustrations seemed okay from where we were at story time.

[Lita · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a naughty kitty's week. This book can be used to teach students about sequencing by having the students remember the events of Cookie's week and put them in order. This book also reinforces the days of the week.

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good to use for K-1 for repetition. The word “everywhere” is repeated throughout the story. The book also talks about the days of the week, so you could incorporate that learning objective into this read aloud as well.

[Deborah Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cookie is an active kitty, who has chaotic week. Each day Cookie finds a new place to explore and also to make a mess. This book is great for predicting what might happen next or even talk about cause and effect.

[Kathryn Joyce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Day by day description of the activities the cat does in a week. Cute and silly. Would be nice to teach remembering as well as sequencing. Easier read with familiar words used throughout. This would be a nice guided reading book.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Every time I read this story to my kids, they laugh right out loud. It may be because they relate so well with the trouble this cat gets in to each day of the week.

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son and I love cat books and this is one of his favorites. Cookie the kitty gets into mischief all week long. Simple text and soft, pretty illustrations make this short book a delight to reread.

[Bree Bosse · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an easy to read book for beginning readers- it is about a cat who is full of mischief and it goes through her week and all of the crazy things she does.

[Michelle Carter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great little book to introduce cause and effect and days of the week.
Also shows all the mischief that one little kitty cat can get into.

[Sharon · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been trying to get the boys to read this one for months. I used to use it for work frequently. Tommy finally selected it to read when Sara was visiting.

[Tommy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been trying to get the boys to read this one for months. I used to use it for work frequently. Tommy finally selected it to read when Sara was visiting.

[Jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is simple and straightforward and is sure to resonate with anyone who lives with a cat!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is awesome! My 2 year old niece has lost most of her interest in books (she’s too busy playing to sit and read), so I have been borrowing board books from the local library and reading them to her while she plays. Mostly she ignores me, or comes over and closes the book, insisting that I play with her instead. This book got her attention as soon as I picked it up, read the title and showed her the picture. Every time she has been at my house since then, she has had me read Cookie’s Week to her.

The pictures are simple, but they portray the story clearly. The story itself is simple, but presents many learning opportunities. The story is repetitive, making it easy to memorize - a 3 to 4 year old could probably memorize the story and ‘read’ it to a doll or younger sibling by looking at the pictures. The most educational part of the book would be learning the days of the week. Other learning opportunities would include teaching children to recognize the repeated words, and talking about the consequences of Cookie’s actions. I think the book could also be read to a child who is starting to learn to recognize different animals - it would be easy to simplify, by leaving out the days of the week, and the consequence could be simplified as “oh no!” Or “look at the mess the kitty made!”

Personally, I love this book because having lived with and owned cats all my life, I’ve had cats do everything Cookie does. I will be purchasing the book; if my niece continues to be interested in it, I might purchase a second one for her to keep.

[Anna Wilson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cookie’s Week tells the story of Cookie the cat and the mischief that they get into during the week. Each day is something new for Cookie. This book is great for new readers as it is repetitive and says what Cookie did and then what spilled everywhere. The illustrations do a great job at setting the scene and helping these new readers identify what Cookie has done each day of the week. The illustrations are very colorful and done in watercolor and are a great addition to the text the book provides. This is also a great book to teach students in a fun and engaging way about days of the week and familiarize them with the names of each day as well as the order. This could then lead into the idea of months and years. The youngest readers will be laughing at the trouble Cookie gets into and thoroughly enjoy this book.

[sarah سارة ꫂ᭪ · Rating 5 out of 5]

nostalgia never disappoints

"On Monday... Cookie fell in the toilet. There was water everywhere!"

Summary

Cookie trips and falls and gets stuck in random shit everyday of the week

Plot

Cookie's a dumb little cat that made 8 year old (and 15 year old) Sarah crack up.

Theme

Even troublemakers need a rest day.

Characters

Cookie
Silly goofy cat as the main character. Really cute tho.

Recommendation

I recommend this book if you're below the age of 8 or for nostalgic purposes only.

Rating

Characters: 5/5⭐

Plot: 5/5⭐

Ending: 5/5⭐

Nostalgia: 5/5⭐

Overall: 5/5🌟

[Relyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

First graders find this simple book hilarious. I had so much fun reading it aloud to all my firsties and using it to compare and contrast fiction and non-fiction.

[Alexandria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another one of my favorite books from my childhood. Cookie the cat embarks on a bunch if hilarious adventures throughout the week from falling in the toilet on Monday to falling off of the curtains on Saturday. The book is a very easy read and one that children will certainly love. The watercolor illustrations take up two pages and are captivating.

[Sabrina Parsons · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a timeline of a week and the simple adventures of a cat named cookie. It goes through each day of the week and the simple things the cookie does, but gives the feel the cat is adventurous. This book keeps you wondering and wanting to know what cookie will do the next and this is what keeps the readers excitement up. This book has such simple text and that is one of the reasons it is enjoyable, because it gives the reader time to look at the pictures.

I love the illustrations in this book, because they are simple but colorful and lively. It looks to be a mixture of drawing and watercolor. Each day which consists of four pages has its own color theme. The colors on all the pages are lively and take up the whole page. There are no harsh lines making the picture smooth and it really draws the readers eyes to the dark black cat. The color theme really comes into play when it comes to the background of the pages. It consists of brush strokes of colors of the same family. This makes the illustration more dynamic and eye catching, which keeps the reader intrigued.

Like I said the text is very simple, but this is a great book for beginning readers and learning the days of the week and there order. It keeps the reader hanging a little and wanting to read on, because it uses ellipses in a great way. I feel like this book is meant to be read aloud, so that a child learning to read learns how to read it and then it is a more enjoyable read for them. It is a simple book, but when read properly and the illustrations are looked at it is a wonderful book.

[Vivian · Rating 3 out of 5]

I held up the book as I introduced it as the next story in our "Days of the Week" story time. I said, "This story is about Cookie's week. Is cookie an elephant?" No! "Is cookie a dog?" No!

I kept naming animals until someone in the crowd said, "It's a cat!" Then I looked at the cover and said, "You're right!"

I proceeded to read what Cookie did on Monday, Tuesday, etc. When the story was over I invited the children to all stand up with me and then we pantomimed cleaning up all of Cookie's messes. We "mopped" and "swept" and "put pans away". We "picked up garbage" and "put it in the trash". We "hung up clothes" and we "hung up the curtains". Then we stretched and sat back down and pretended to "snooze".

[Jeanette Rakestraw · Rating 5 out of 5]

This wonderful delightful book teaches children the responsivilities of having a pet. It teaches responsibility. The mischievious cat makes the story funny and leaves the cildren wondering what will happen next. Each day, the cat gets into someother type of trouble. This teaches them the math skills associated wit sequencing. The story line is simple and easy to follow just by looking at the illustrations. If a 4yr. old kept a "Good Reads" journal, this would probsbly be mines number one choice!
ExtentionActivity: I created an interactive activity board whic will allow the children to retell the story by reenacting the events.

[Jade Detzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cookie's Week is great for reading to small children around grades K-2. The text is predictable and easy to engage the children in because of the repetition, they can predict what is going to happen next. It is also funny for the children because Cookie is always making messes and getting into trouble.

[Shelby Royalty · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this book is great for young students. It is very predictive and entertainment, and I can just imagine all the fun young children could have with it. I enjoyed the pictures, and I know that children would, as well. If I ever find myself teaching a young grade level, this will definitely be a book that I use.

[Melle · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a pretty sweet board book about Cookie the cat getting into a predicament on each day of the week, starting with falling in the toilet on Monday. The black-and-white Cookie and the troubles the cat gets into reminded me of my Zelda. A fun way to go through days of the week with little ones who are beginning to learn time sequences and day names.