Little Critter Storybook Collection

by Mercer Mayer, Mercer Mayer (Illustrator)

Overview

This new collection features seven of your favorite Little Critter stories! Join Little Critteras he enters the school science fair, builds his own growing machine, trains for a big race, enjoys a snowy day, becomes the captain of a tugboat, drives a dump truck, and spends a weekend with Grandma and Grandpa. When Little Critter is your friend, even the most ordinary day can turn into an adventure!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060820091
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	07/05/2005
Series:	Little Critter Series
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating books for children for more than forty years. His most recognized character, the lovable and charismatic Little Critter®, was born in 1975 in the book Just for You. Mercer's Little Critter has since starred in more than two hundred books, which have sold over one hundred and fifty million copies. Born in Arkansas, Mercer now lives in New England with his family.

Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating books for children for more than forty years. His most recognized character, the lovable and charismatic Little Critter®, was born in 1975 in the book Just for You. Mercer's Little Critter has since starred in more than two hundred books, which have sold over one hundred and fifty million copies. Born in Arkansas, Mercer now lives in New England with his family.

Editorial Reviews

This is good fun—just the kind of book a beginning reader will love. The entertaining, full-page pictures show details of the story and then some. The main character is a creature innocently experiencing life to its fullest—just like many a first grader. In the first story "Bye-Bye, Mom and Dad," Little Critter decides to tell his Grandma and Grandpa a scary story, only it was too scary for them so everyone had to check for monsters under the bed. And since Grandma and Grandpa were still a little afraid, Little Sister and Little Critter decide to sleep with them in bed that night. In "Just a School Project," Little Creature cannot think of anything for the Science Fair. He builds a rocket ship, but it just sits on the ground with him inside. And when he digs for dinosaur bones in the back yard, all he finds is a dog bone. But then he stumbles upon caterpillars and his Science Project is born. The book is nicely laid out with pictures on every page and one or two controlled vocabulary sentences per page. The collection contains seven stories ranging from driving a dump truck, to training for a big race. 2005, HarperFestival/HarperCollins, Ages 4 to 7.
—Robyn Gioia

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