If You Give a Moose a Muffin
Laura Joffe Numeroff; HarperCollins 1991
If you give a moose a muffin, he’ll want some jam to go with it, then some blackberry jam, then another muffin, and more and more. The humorous illustrations and story illustrate unlimited wants, one of the basic concepts in economics.
Economic Concepts
- Economic Wants
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)


List various baked goods, cereals, and forms of bread and pasta on the dry erase board. Discuss the ways in which the grains have been changed and had things added to them at the factory.