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Books with author Mercer Mayer

  • Happy Easter, Little Critter

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Feb. 11, 2000)
    An eggs-tra special, egg-citing tale featuring the beloved Little Critter! Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is celebrating Easter in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he’s dyeing eggs, searching for baskets, or snacking on sweets, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to celebrate the Easter holiday!
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  • Just Me and My Babysitter

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Feb. 1, 1998)
    Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is about to meet his new babysitter in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether they’re making popcorn, playing checkers, or putting on jammies, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to help children become comfortable with their babysitter!
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  • East of the Sun and West of the Moon

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (Aladdin, March 25, 2017)
    "Mayer's telling is an interweaving of plot elements from the original Scandinavian fairy tale with inventions of his own and details from The Frog Prince. The spellbound frog is whisked off to the trolls' castle and the ungrateful lass loses her chance to marry a handsome prince until she creates a happy ending, having atoned for her mistake".--Publishers Weekly. Full color.
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  • Little Critter: Just a Special Day

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (HarperCollins, Oct. 14, 2014)
    Join Mercer Mayer's classic and loveable character, Little Critter®, as he sets out on a new adventure in this brand-new My First I Can Read storybook! When Mom and Little Sister go to town, Dad treats Little Critter to a special day. Together they ride bikes, play football, and catch a baseball game. Little Critter even has a special surprise for Dad when they get home! With fun illustrations and simple text, Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stories are perfect for developing readers.Little Critter: Just A Special Day is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading with a child.
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  • The New Baby

    Mercer Mayer

    Library Binding (Turtleback, March 7, 2001)
    The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it. Turtleback binding is a highly durable alternative to a hardcover or paperback book. The comprehensive cover reinforcement process will drastically combat wear and tear, keeping your favorite books in great condition for years to come! Turtleback books are ideal for any reader, or for use in schools or libraries.
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  • Little Critter Little Blessings Collection: Includes Four Stories!

    Mercer Mayer

    Hardcover (Thomas Nelson, Feb. 6, 2018)
    Kids love Little Critter! This collection of four InspiredKids Little Critter stories—You Go First, Being Thankful, It’s True!, and We All Need Forgiveness—will help kids learn important truths about being thankful and getting along with others through Little Critter’s funny and endearing antics.Mercer Mayer’s classic character Little Critter has a little trouble telling the truth, and forgiving his friends, and taking turns, and seeing the blessings all around him! In the charming and oh-so-funny antics, your kids will learn important life messages as they laugh with our favorite Little Critter.You Go First! Little Critter learns that the secret to getting along is treating others the way he wants to be treated?which, in Little Critter’s case, means letting someone else be first.Being Thankful On a trip to the farm, Grandma helps Little Critter understand what gratitude is and why we should be thankful for all the blessings God has given us.It’s True! Little Critter learns quickly that lying has consequences and that telling the truth, no matter how hard, is always the right thing to do.We All Need Forgiveness Little Critter learns why forgiveness helps heal the one who does the forgiving just as much as the one who needs forgiveness.Young or old, fans around the world have loved Little Critter since he first came on the scene more than 40 years ago. Little Critter Little Blessings is a great collection and a great value.
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  • The Bravest Knight

    Mercer Mayer

    Hardcover (Dial Books, May 10, 2007)
    I wish I lived a thousand years ago. There would be beautiful castles, kings and queens, good knights, bad knights, fair ladies in danger, evil dragons from the mountains, and a giant troll that roars and eats anything. What kid hasn’t dreamed of living in fairy-tale times—hasn’t imagined himself as the bravest knight in all the land (or at least the knight’s faithful squire). As he has done in his celebrated There’s a Nightmare in My Closet and its follow-ups, Mercer Mayer brings childhood fantasy hilariously to life here. Bad knights are forced to pick flowers for the king, a day’s adventure involves rescuing a cat from a tree, and our hero boldly fights a fire-breathing dragon using his trusty slingshot. This silly charmer, originally published in 1968 as Terrible Troll, has been entirely redone in vivid color. It’s a rediscovered gem with timeless appeal.
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  • Frog on His Own

    Mercer Mayer

    Hardcover (Dial Books, Oct. 27, 2003)
    Following the re-release of the first three books in this beloved series, here are the final three classic wordless tales in attractive, low-priced hardcover editions. A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, the first book in this series, launched Mercer Mayer's distinguished career over twenty-five years ago, and also helped to create the wordless picture book genre. Full of warmhearted mischief and play, the books express the humorous trials and tribulations of friendship and the joy of summertime discovery. Readers will want to collect the entire set.
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  • Frog, Where Are You?

    Mercer Mayer

    Hardcover (Dial Books, June 2, 2003)
    Frog is missing and the boy doesn't see him anywhere.Can the boy and his dog find their new friend?
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  • Little Critter: The Lost Dinosaur Bone

    Mercer Mayer

    eBook (HarperFestival, Dec. 4, 2012)
    Little Critter's class is going to the Critterville Museum of Natural History, and everyone is excited. But when the class arrives, they find out the dinosaur exhibit is closed because of a missing Triceratops bone. Join Little Critter as he searches the Hall of Gems and Minerals, climbs the trees in the rain forest, and sneaks around the Planetarium—all to solve the mystery of the lost dinosaur bone.
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  • Little Critter: Just a School Project

    Mercer Mayer

    Paperback (HarperFestival, June 29, 2004)
    Little Critter has chosen the best topic ever for his science project—caterpillars! Did you know that a caterpillar starts out its life as an egg? Or that a caterpillar eats leaves and flowers all day and all night? Join Little Critter as he plans, researches, and creates his project, all in time for this year’s big science fair.
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  • Little Critter: My Trip to the Hospital

    Mercer Mayer

    eBook (HarperFestival, Jan. 25, 2012)
    When Little Critter breaks his leg in a soccer game, he has to make his first trip to the hospital. Follow brave Little Critter as he rides in an ambulance, meets the doctor, and gets his first X-ray and his first cast.
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