If You Give a Mom a Mop: A Parody The world is run by moms. The beautiful, never-ending way a mom has to keep house is celebrated in this playful parody of the famous book by Laura Numeroff, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie. In this tale, Mom is trying to accomplish many tasks and finds herself running in circles. This heartwarming story is relatable and charming and is saying to all the exhausted moms out there, "We see you!"