Mercer Mayer

The author/artist has embellished this folktale of the princess who sleeps under an evil spell for 100 years with some details of his own.

A child tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger.

An octopus struggles with misadventure when he leaves home but is relieved to know how and where to find a safe haven.

A small animal uses his imagination to avoid going to bed, but finally has to admit that he is sleepy.

Little Critter and his classmates are taking a trip to the firehouse--join Little Critter as he learns to stop, drop, and roll with Fireman Joe! Little Critter and his classmates are visiting the firehouse, where Little Critter tries on boots and a jacket. Now he's ready to help Fireman Joe. But the most important part of being a fireman is knowing how to be safe when fighting a fire. Full color.

A quiet fishing party is interrupted when something unexpected bites on the line.

"There's a surprise at Grandma and Grandpa's farm--six lively chicks! When the chicks get loose, Little Critter comes up with a plan to get them back!"--

Childhood fear of the dark and the resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration are given that special Mercer Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous fantasy.

When Little Critter hosts a pet fair at school, that features animals big and small, furry and feathery, he finds himself wanting a pet.

"It's the first day of school and Little Sister is ready. But wait, where is Lucky Ducky? Little Critter helps out in this My First I Can Read story by beloved author-illustrator Mercer Mayer."--