Mercer Mayer

"Uh-oh, Dad needs help! When Dad is locked in the basement, Little Critter knows what to do. He picks up the phone to dial three numbers. The firement arrive in just a few minutes to rescue Dad... but they don't stay long to share in the excitement. They have another job to do. Join Littler Critter as he shares his 9-1-1 smarts!"--From publisher description.

Little Critter goes to Tiger's birthday party and brings a kite as a present.

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

A boy who is certain that his house is filled with monsters takes a karate class in order to vanquish them.

Little Critter makes Mom his famous peanut butter, pickle, potato chips, and orange juice sandwich for lunch. Includes activities.

Convinced there is something making noise in the attic at night, a brave little girl sneaks up the stairs, lasso in hand, to capture whatever it is.

After Little Critter, Little Sister, and Dog spend the morning building a snowman, they realize that he must be ready for lunch so they feed him snowball soup.

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.

When one student gets extra attention from the teacher, Little Critter is not too happy. But when the teacher's pet is nice to him, he soon discovers that kindness is contagious.