Books in Mercer Mayer's Little Critter: First Readers Level 1 series

Join Little Critter® as he learns forgiving not only helps others—it makes him feel better too!Since 1975, Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating stories about Little Critter® and the antics he stumbles into while growing up. Tommy Nelson is thrilled to bring this beloved brand to the Christian market with the Inspired Kids line of faith-based books featuring Little Critter.In We All Need Forgiveness, Little Critter is glad he has such nice friends who forgive him when he makes mistakes. But when one of his friends accidentally does something that affects him, Little Critter gets upset and stays angry at his friend for a while. But Little Critter’s pals teach him that saying “it’s okay” helps the person who acted up—and it helps him feel better much sooner.Just like Mama says, “As God forgives, we must forgive each other.” Based on Matthew 6:14, Little Critter learns why forgiveness helps heal the one who does the forgiving just as much as the one who needs forgiveness.Features & Benefits:Little Critter® brand has humorously portrayed issues kids face for almost 40 yearsFaith-inspired message shows kids how to develop a spirit of forgivenessOver 150 million Little Critter books sold

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In Being Thankful, Little Critter isn't gettinganything he wants. Gator gets cool brand-new sneakers, while Little Critter is stuck with his boring blue ones. Tiger?s dad has a boat-but not Little Critter?s dad. And even at the ice cream shop, Little Critter can?t enjoy his chocolate ice cream cone because he would rather have a huge ice cream sundae instead. But on a trip to the farm, Grandma shows Little Critter why thankfulness is so important and helps make any situation seem so much happier.

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter and his family go to the Country Fair. Find out all of the fun and exciting things they can do at the fair. Country Fair is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Show and Tell day at school and Little Critter brings in all of his pets to show his classmates. But too many pets cause a commotion! Show and Tell is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter goes to visit his grandparents on their farm. Little Critter and his sister learn all of the important chores that need done to take care of the farm. My Trip to the Farm is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 6 to 8. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter and his family take a trip to the zoo. Join them in visiting all the different animals and find out what noises those animals make! My Trip to the Zoo is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter explores all of the fun things he can do when school is cancelled because of snow, including making snowballs, snow angels, and building a snow fort. In the end he learns that coming in from the cold is fun, too. Winner! Children’s Choices 2002 from the Children’s Book Council! Snow Day is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter and Gator camp out in the backyard, but what are those noises? Find out what keeps scaring Little Critter and Gator? Camping Out is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!

Let Little Critter® take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter tries a variety of his favorite sports, including baseball, basketball, and soccer. His dog, Blue, does his best to keep up! Play Ball is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. This charming leveled reader features: • Repetition of familiar words and sound patterns for ease of readability • Colorful illustrations for visual cues • Skill-based activities and a vocabulary list at the end of the book to help reinforce reading comprehension and fluency. Our Little Critter® First Readers series is helping kids develop key reading skills! Featuring 30 titles for children ages 3 to 8, each book contains an original and engaging Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar – a trip to the zoo, a day at camp, a class outing. Young readers will enjoy these simple and attractive stories written with their reading level in mind. Check out the other titles in this series! These stories offer more than just entertainment, they are everything a child needs to ensure reading success!