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Gaithersburg
Book Festival

May 17, 2025

10am – 6pm

Bohrer Park


Laura Numeroff

Latest Title: Max and Mama
Max and Mama

From New York Times Bestselling Author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

The special bond between a mother and son, and a fun-filled day from beginning to end.

Max and Mama are spending the day together! A delicious breakfast, a game of hide-and-seek, and a picnic at the park. But as they ride their bikes home, one of Max’s training wheels falls off—suddenly, this special day has a whole new adventure for Max and Mama to tackle!

About Laura Numeroff

Laura Numeroff is the acclaimed #1 New York Times best-selling children’s author of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie” and the subsequent “If You Give” series. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y, she graduated from Pratt Institute in 1975 with a B.F.A. with honors and a contract from Macmillan for her first children’s book. Since then, she has published 48 books, and continues to write. Laura has visited over 100 schools, numerous children’s hospitals, and has virtually visited schools in Germany, Japan, Italy, China and Colombia. She will be presenting “Max and Mama.”

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