Context_1 : Ruth Graves Wakefield (June 17, 1903 – January 10, 1977) was the inventor of the Toll House Cookie, the first chocolate chip cookie, which she created c. 1938. She was also a graduate and educator, a business owner, a chef, and an author. Context_2 : Girl Develop It (GDI) is a nonprofit organization devoted to getting women the materials they need to pursue careers in software development. It provides affordable programs for adult women interested in learning web and software development in a judgment-free environment. Their mission is to give women of any income level, nationality, education level, and upbringing an environment in which to learn the skills to build websites and learn code to build programs with hands-on classes in two countries in 56 cities. Context_3 : Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr. (born July 1, 1936) is an American TV personality, entrepreneur and author from Tallahassee, Florida. He is the founder of the "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookie brand. He also was the host of the adult reading program, "Learn to Read". He currently resides in Kailua, Hawaii where he runs The Cookie Kahuna gourmet cookie brand. Context_4 : If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is a children's book written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond first published in 1985. Described as a "circular tale," it is Numeroff and Bond's first collaboration in what came to be the "If You Give..." series. Context_5 : "Bart's Dog Gets an "F"" is the sixteenth episode of "The Simpsons"<nowiki>'</nowiki> second season. It originally aired on the Fox network in the United States on March 7, 1991. In this episode, the Simpson family's dog, Santa's Little Helper, manages to infuriate Homer and Marge by destroying Homer's new shoes, ruining a family heirloom, and devouring Homer's cookie. As a result Homer considers giving him away while Bart is forced to train Santa's Little Helper at an obedience school so that the family will not have to give him away. At first, the dog is extremely disobedient, but, at the last minute, passes the test. Context_6 : The Isaac Newton Medal is a medal awarded annually by the Institute of Physics accompanied by a prize of £1,000. The award is given to a physicist, regardless of subject area, background or nationality, for outstanding contributions to physics. The award winner is invited to give a lecture at the Institute. Context_7 : Laura Joffe Numeroff (born July 14, 1953) is an American author and illustrator of children's books who is best known as the author of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". Context_8 : Sesame Square is a Nigerian version of "Sesame Street". It is West Africa's first "Sesame Street" adaptation. Nigerians produce and voice the series in Standard English. The show is scheduled to have three seasons, with the first containing 26 episodes, one for each letter of the English alphabet. It is due to be screened on Nigerian Television Authority network. The set of "Sesame Square" resembles a traditional Nigerian village with a central mango tree. The series stars Kami, an HIV-positive Muppet (who was originally part of the South African version of Sesame Street), and Zobi, a blue, furry Muppet who is a 'Yam Monster' (the Nigerian version of the Cookie Monster in the American original). He often shouts out, "me eat yam!" It will also feature segments from the American original including famous characters such as Big Bird and Bert and Ernie. The characters will be revoiced, however, to give them Nigerian accents. The opening theme tune is "Welcome to Sesame Square" and includes the use of talking drums. These are the segments were dubbed in Global Grover, Play with Me Sesame, Elmo's World, Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures, and Sesame Street English. In addition to teaching letters and numbers, the show aims to educate children about malaria prevention, promote Nigerian unity through the representation of the diverse groups that make-up the country and to help remove the stigma of being HIV-positive. It is the second foreign co-production of Sesame Street to be shown entirely in English, the first being Northern Ireland's "Sesame Tree". Context_9 : The University of the Philippines (UP; Filipino: "Unibersidad ng Pilipinas" or "Pamantasan ng Pilipinas") is a state university system in the Philippines. Founded by the American colonial government on June 18, 1908, it was originally a university conceived for the Filipinos. Act 1870 of the 1st Philippine Legislature was signed to establish UP to provide "advanced instruction in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and to give professional and technical training" to eligible students regardless of "age, sex, nationality, religious belief and political affiliation". UP has institutional autonomy as the country's national university as mandated by Republic Act No. 9500 (UP Charter of 2008). Context_10 : Settler colonialism is a form of colonialism in which the imperial power oversees the immigration of settlers who consent to imperial authority, often driven by the desire to eliminate any indigenous presence in the territory, by a variety of means, ranging from violent depopulation of the previous inhabitants, to more subtle, legal means such as assimilation or recognition of indigenous identity within a colonial framework. Through this elimination, the settlers take over the land left vacant by the previous residents. Unlike other forms of colonialism, the imperial power does not always represent the same nationality as the settlers. However, the colonizing authority generally views the settlers as racially superior to the previous inhabitants, which may give settlers' social movements and political demands greater legitimacy than those of colonized peoples in the eyes of the home government. fact_1 : Laura Joffe Numeroff (born July 14, 1953) is an American author and illustrator of children's books who is best known as the author of "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie". fact_2 : If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is a children's book written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond first published in 1985. Answer: American
Output: What nationality is the author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie?