New Releases by Mercer Mayer

When Little Critter finds out one of his neighbors is in need, he and his friends rally together and volunteer their help. They soon learn community service is rewarding . . . and fun! Who can the Critters help next? This is a funny and charming Little Critter story with a great message about caring about others.

When Mom and Dad tell Little Critter® they have exciting news, he thinks they mean they''re getting a new dog—not moving to a new house! Will he be able to bring his sandbox? What if he has to go to a new school full of bullies? What if his new next-door neighbors are monsters!? Eventually, Little Critter learns moving is not so bad after all. . . .

Little Critter: Just Big Enough, written and illustrated in full color by bestselling author Mercer Mayer, offers a gentle but important lesson about bullying. In this 8x8 paperback, Little Critter is being bullied. Bigger kids steal his seat on the bus, eat his cupcakes, and won’t let him play football with them. Little Critter decides he has to get bigger, too. So he stuffs himself with vegetables, exercises until he’s exhausted, and turns himself a growing machine. He’s so disappointed when his hard work fails… But his grandfather helps him see that bigger isn’t always better. With this encouragement, Little Critter leads a team of smaller kids in a relay race against the big kids. And the little kids win!

"Find a penny, pick it up. All week long you''ll have good luck." When Little Critter® finds a penny on the ground and picks it up, he thinks he''s in for a week of good luck! But is he wrong! What can he do to turn his luck around?

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

Little Critter® and his family have too much stuff they don''t use. It''s time for a yard sale! Join Little Critter as he searches his house top to bottom to find items he can sell to make money.

When Little Critter® wants a new skateboard, Dad tells him that he needs to save his own money to buy it! From feeding the dog to selling lemonade, Little Critter learns the value of a dollar.

Little Critter has a musical hobby . . . and it''s noisy! He''s excited about his new drums, and this means playing them everywhere. But Little Critter soon realizes that he might need just a few more lessons before he''s ready for his own rock-and-roll band!

Join Little Critter® and his family on their exciting road trip to the Fall Festival! From apple picking to hayrides, discover how fun the harvest season can be.

Whoosh! goes the water hose. Ooo! Eee! Ooo! goes the siren. Ding! Ding! goes the fire alarm. Little Critter and his classmates are taking a trip to the firehouse! Little Critter puts on his boots and jacket—now he''s ready to help Fireman Joe. After checking the hose and ladder, Little Critter is ready for a fireman''s helmet of his own. Join Little Critter as he learns to stop, drop, and roll with Fireman Joe! This sweet, simple story is perfect for emergent readers ready to climb their own ladder.

Little Critter is on a mission! After watching a film about climate changes at school, Little Critter decides to do his part to slow down global warming. With the help of his family and friends, Little Critter begins to reduce, reuse, and recycle. Together they learn about the importance of not wasting water or energy. Join Little Critter as he plants a tree, makes a climate control machine, and helps the polar bears.

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.

Join Little Critter, Little Sister, and Dog as they make their new friend soup.

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.

Little Critter is very excited on Easter morning. He wakes up to find a present from Mom and Dad—a bunny named Egg. But there is much to be done before Little Critter can go out and play. Join Little Critter as he makes Easter baskets and cards, paints Easter eggs, and more. Lift the flaps and find out what Easter surprises are in store.

The Critter Kids gather around the camp fire to listen to the story about what happened during the town''s blackout.

It''s Valentine''s Day, and Little Critter''s class is celebrating! They''re decorating the classroom with hearts, eating cupcakes, and making Valentine''s Day mailboxes. Little Critter is making an extra special card for an extra special valentine. Who will it be? Pull back the flaps and discover all the fun Valentine''s Day surprises.

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!

It''s Christmastime and Little Critter has written his letter to Santa, helped his mom bake cookies, decorated the tree, and done some last-minute shopping. He can''t wait for Santa to get here. Lift the big flaps to share in the Christmas fun with Little Critter and his family!

Let Little Critter(R) take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter and Gabby spend the day at Bike Safety Camp, learning how to play it safe! Play it Safe is the original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 5 to 7. This charming leve

Let Little Critter(R) take your child on a reading adventure! There''s plenty of love to go around in this simple tale of Little Critter and his family. We Love You, Little Critter! is an original Little Critter First Reader for children ages 3 to 6. Thi

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.

Let Little Critter(R) take your child on a reading adventure! When his gift for Miss Kitty turns out different than he expected, Little Critter realizes that it really is the thought that counts. Christmas for Miss Kitty is an original Little Critte

Mercer Mayer’s Little Critter is dealing with his little sister learning to use the potty in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he’s trying to help her make it to the bathroom, encouraging her when she does well, or getting frustrated when she doesn’t, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story. A perfect way to teach children about potty training and how to be a good older sibling!

Frog is missing and the boy doesn''t see him anywhere. Can the boy and his dog find their new friend?

Let Little Critter(R) take your child on a reading adventure! Little Critter and his dad built a tree house! Little Critter can''t wait to show all of his friends, but everyone is to busy to come over. Little Sister saves the day with a tea party! Our Tr

For use in schools and libraries only. Each book in this series contains a Little Critter story about a situation that most kids will find familiar. Includes activities.

Let Little Critter(R) 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 Read

Aimed at kids in grades 1-2 developing reading skills, this series starring Mercer Mayer''s Little Critter is based on the SRA Open Court Reading Program from McGraw-Hill.