Mercer Mayer

When his father gets stuck in the basement, Little Critter dials 911 and soon the firemen and the policemen are there to rescue his dad.

Little Critter invites readers to explore his town and discover where everyone works and plays.

When Little Critter helps his Dad all day long, things don't go as planned.

A little girl copes with a variety of animals who try to take over her things and order her about.

Little Critter has a day off from school! When Little Critter® feels just a little sick, Mom lets him stay home from school. Hooray! But between visiting the doctor and staying inside all day, missing school is not what Little Critter expected. Just a Little Sick is a simple story-perfect for emergent readers who are eager to join Little Critter on his adventures.

"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!" -- [p.4] of cover.

All the many things a young child can do independently are demonstrated, (tying shoes, riding bike, kicking ball), but there is one thing one cannot do alone.

Little Critter does his enthusiastic best to help his babysitter, although his efforts frequently make a bad situation worse.