Mercer Mayer

Courtney Noem

About

• Published over 300 books.• Born in Arkansas• Has three children• Wife, Gina, helps him with his books• Sometimes illustrates books for other authors• Famous for his Little Critter books

Books

Little Critter Books• Just For You (1975) ISBN 0-307-12542-4 (Just Me and My Dad (1977)• The New Baby (1980)• All by Myself (1983)• I Was So Mad (1983)• Just Go To Bed (1983)• Just Grandma and Me (1983)• Just Grandpa and Me (1983)• Me Too! (1983)• Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (1983)• When I Get Bigger (1985) (also released as a mini-hardback book)• Just Me and My Puppy (1985)• Just Me and My Babysitter (1986)• Just Me and My Little Sister (1986)• Just a Mess (1987)• Baby Sister Says No (1987)• Happy Easter, Little Critter (1988) ISBN 0-307-11723-5• I Just Forgot (1988)• Just My Friend and Me (1988)

Little Critter Books• Just a Daydream (1989)• Just Shopping with Mom (1989) (original version featured the mother

warning Little Sister she will be spanked if she does not behave, reprints since the mid-1990s replaced spanking references with "time-out")

• Just Me and My Mom (1990)• Just Going to the Dentist (1990)• Just Me and My Little Brother (1991)• Little Critter at Scout Camp (1991)• What a Bad Dream (1992) ISBN 0-307-12685-4• Just Me and My Cousin (1992; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-12688-9• This is My Family (1992; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-00137-7• Little Critter's Joke Book (1993)• Trick or Treat, Little Critter (1993; with Gina Mayer)

Little Critter Books• A Very Special Little Critter (1993; with Gina Mayer)• Just Me in the Tub (1994; with Gina Mayer)• Just Lost! (1994; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-12844-X• Just a Bully (1999; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-13200-5• Just a New Neighbor (1999; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-13265-X• Just a Toy (2000; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-13279-X• Just a Piggy Bank (2001; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-13283-8• Just a Secret (2001; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-13287-0• Just a Snowy Vacation (2001; with Gina Mayer)• Just Not Invited (2002; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-13289-7• Just a Baseball Game (2003; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-10451-6• Just Fishing with Grandma (2003; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-10453-2• Just a Little Homework (2004; with Gina Mayer

The New Adventure Books• Bye-Bye, Mom and Dad (2004; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053945-3 (with pull-out poster

Family Tree)• Good for Me and You (2004; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053948-8 (with more than 20

stickers)• Happy Halloween, Little Critter! (2004) ISBN 0-06-053971-2 (with pull back flaps)• Just a School Project (2004; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053946-1 (with more than 20

stickers)• Just a Snowman (2004; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053947-X (with more than 20 stickers)• Just Big Enough (2004; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053963-1 (with Pull out growth chart)

(this book can be found as an over-sized hardback)• Merry Christmas, Little Critter (2004; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053972-0 (with pull back

flaps)• My Trip to the Hospital (2005; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053949-6 (with 5 adhesive

bandages that feature Little Critter)• Happy Valentine's Day, Little Critter (2005; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053973-9 (with pull

back flaps)• Just so Thankful (2006; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053950-X (with four thank you cards)• It's Easter, Little Critter! (2007; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053974-7 (with pull back flaps)• Grandma, Grandpa, and Me (2007; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053951-8• Happy Father's Day! (2007; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-06-053965-8

The New Adventure Books• The Lost Dinosaur Bone (December 2007) ISBN 0-06-053952-6• Snowball Soup (an I Can Read book) (September 2007) ISBN 0-06-083544-3 (hardcover) and

ISBN 0-06-083543-5 (paperback)• It's Earth Day (February 2008) ISBN 0-06-053959-3 (originally announced under the title My

Earth Day Surprise)• The Best Teacher Ever (May 2008) ISBN 0-06-053960-7

• Going to the Firehouse (an I Can Read book) (June 2008) ISBN 0-06-083546-X (hardcover) ISBN 0-06-083545-1 (paperback)

• Just a Day at the Pond (July 2008) ISBN 0-06-053961-5• To the Rescue! (an I Can Read book) (September 2008) ISBN 0-06-083548-6 (hardcover)

ISBN 0-06-083547-8 (paperback)• This Is My Town (an I Can Read book) (December 2008) ISBN 0-06-083550-8 (hardcover)

ISBN 0-06-083549-4 (paperback)• Happy Mother's Day! (March 2008) ISBN 0-06-053970-4• First Day of School (June 2009) ISBN 0-06-053969-0• The Fall Festival (an I Can Read book) (July 2009) ISBN 0-06-083551-6• Going to the Sea Park (an I Can Read book) (September 2009) ISBN 0-06-083553-2• Just a Little Music (December 2009) ISBN 0-06-053962-3

The New Adventure Books• Just a Little Sick (December 2009) ISBN 0-06-083555-9• Just Saving My Money (an I Can Read book) (June 2010) ISBN 0-06-083557-5• The Best Yard Sale (July 2010) ISBN 0-06-147799-0• Just Critters Who Care (an I Can Read book) (August 2010) ISBN 0-06-083559-1• Just a Little Luck (February 2011) ISBN 0-06-147800-8• A Green, Green Garden (an I Can Read book) (March 2011) ISBN 0-06-083561-3• Just Helping My Dad (an I Can Read book) (April, 2011) ISBN 0-06-083563-X• The Best Show and Share (June, 2011) ISBN 0-06-147801-6• Just a Little Too Little (February , 2012) ISBN 0-06-147802-4• What a Good Kitty (May 2012) ISBN 0-06-083565-6• We Are Moving (October, 2012) ISBN 0-06-147803-2• Just a Big Storm (March, 2013) ISBN 0-06-147804-0• Just One More Pet (May, 2013) ISBN 0-06-147807-5

Scholastic Series

• I'm Sorry (1995; with Gina Mayer)• At the Beach With Dad (1998; with Gina

Mayer)• It's Mine (2000; with Gina Mayer)

Special Publications• Just a Snowy Day (1983) "Golden Touch and Feel Book" ISBN 0-307-12156-9

(republished by HarperCollins)• Little Critter In Search of the Beautiful Princess (1993) Green Frog Publishers

ISBN 1-56619-449-0 (oversized hardcover book in the style of the Where's Waldo series)

• Little Critter's Camp Out: A Golden Sound Story (1994) ISBN 0-307-70902-7• Little Critter: Just a Pirate (a "Magic Touch Talking Book" by Hasbro, Incorporated) (July

1996) ISBN 1-888208-12-0• Little Critter: Just Going to the Moon (a "Magic Touch Talking Book" by Hasbro,

Incorporated (July 1996) ISBN 1-888208-11-2• Super Critter To The Rescue: A Golden Sound Story (1997) ISBN 0-307-74708-5• Just a Bubble Bath (1997) Inchworm Press, "Scrub-A-Dub Bath Book" (10 pages)

ISBN 1-57719-222-2• Just My Camera and Me: Photo Fun Package (1998) Inchworm Press,

ISBN 1-57719-398-9 (comes with a camera, a photo album, and the book Just My Camera and Me)

• Just a Garden (1999) ISBN 1-57719-605-8 (was sold as a kit with four small plastic gardening tools and the book Just a Garden)

Little Golden Books• Just a Bad Day (1993; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-98873-2• Taking Care of Mom (1993; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-98880-5• Just a Little Different (1993; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-98875-9• Just Like Dad (1993; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-98876-7• Just Say Please (1993; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-96017-X• This is My Body (1993; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-96013-7• I'm Sorry (1993; with Gina Mayer)• Just A Gum Wrapper (1993; by Gina and Mercer Mayer) ISBN 0-89577-766-5• Just Me and My Bicycle (1993; by Gina and Mercer Mayer)• Just Too Little (1993; by Gina and Mercer Mayer)• Just Leave Me Alone (1995; with Gina Mayer) ISBN 0-307-96016-1• The School Play (1995; by Gina and Mercer Mayer)• The Loose Tooth (1995; by Gina and Mercer Mayer)• Just an Airplane (1995; by Gina and Mercer Mayer) ISBN 0-89577-784-3• I Was So Sick (1995; with Gina Mayer)

Little Sister Books• Little Sister's Birthday (1988)• Just a Nap (1989)• Just a Rainy Day (1990)• When I Grow Up (1991)• Just Camping Out (1991)• The New Potty (1992; with Gina Mayer)• Just a Thunderstorm (1993; with Gina Mayer)

ISBN 0-375-82633-5• My Big Sister (1995; with Gina Mayer)• The Magic Pumpkin (1997; with Gina Mayer)

Critter Kids Books• Malcom's Race (1983) ISBN 0-590-32808-5• Possum Child Goes Shopping (1983) ISBN 0-590-32806-9• Little Sister's Bracelet (originally titled Too's Bracelet) (1983)

ISBN 0-590-32810-7, ISBN 0-88029-800-6, ISBN 0-517-27369-1

• Bun Bun's Birthday (originally titled SweetMeat's Birthday) (1983) ISBN 0-590-32809-3, ISBN 0-517-27160-5, ISBN 0-679-87368-6

• Bat Child's Haunted House (1983) ISBN 0-590-32811-5, ISBN 0-88029-802-2

• Gator Cleans House (

Readers• Little Critter Sleeps Over (Road To Reading adaption of Little Critter's Staying Overnight from

1988) (1999) ISBN 0-307-26203-0• My Trip to the Zoo (2001)ISBN 1-57768-826-0 (Level 1)• Country Fair (2002) ISBN 1-57768-827-9 (Level 1)• Show and Tell (2002) ISBN 1-57768-835-X (Level 1)• Beach Day (2001) ISBN 1-57768-844-9 (Level 1)• Tiger's Birthday (2001) ISBN 1-57768-828-7 (Level 2)• A Day at Camp (2001) ISBN 1-57768-836-8 (Level 2)• The New Fire Truck (2001) ISBN 1-57768-843-0 (Level 2)• Grandma's Garden (2001) ISBN 1-57768-846-5 (Level 2)• Our Tree House (2001) ISBN 1-57768-833-3 (Level 3)• Goodnight, Little Critter (2001) (Level 3)• Class Trip (2001) ISBN 1-57768-845-7 (Level 3)• New Kid in Town (2001) ISBN 1-57768-829-5 (Level 3)• Helping Mom (2000)• Little Critters' The Best Present (2000) ISBN 0-606-18923-8• Our Park (2000) ISBN 1-57768-807-4

Readers• Field Day (2000) ISBN 1-57768-813-9• Camping Out (2001) ISBN 1-57768-806-6• The Mixed-up Morning (2001) ISBN 1-57768-808-2• Our Friend Sam (2001) ISBN 1-57768-815-5• My Trip to the Farm (2001) ISBN 1-57768-817-1• No One Can Play (2001) ISBN 1-57768-804-X• Play Ball (2001) ISBN 1-57768-803-1• A Yummy Lunch (2001) ISBN 1-57768-809-0• Surprise! (2002) ISBN 1-57768-638-1• Harvest Time (2003) ISBN 1-57768-578-4• We Love You, Little Critter (2003)• The Little Christmas Tree (2003) ISBN 1-57768-583-0• Christmas for Miss Kitty (2003) ISBN 1-57768-584-9• Play It Safe (2004) ISBN 1-57768-586-5• Skating Day (2004) ISBN 1-57768-58

Board Books• Little Critter's Play with Me (1982) ISBN 0-307-12269-7• Astronaut Critter (1986) ISBN 0-671-61142-9• Construction Critter (1986) ISBN 1-57719-397-0• Cowboy Critter (1986) ISBN 0-671-61141-0• Fireman Critter (1986) ISBN 0-671-61143-7• Police Critter (1986) ISBN 0-671-61140-2• Mail Critter (1987) ISBN 0-671-61144-5• Doctor Critter (1987) ISBN 0-671-61147-X• Sailor Critter (1987) ISBN 0-671-61146-1• Little Critter's Day (1990) ISBN 0-307-06107-8• Little Critter at Play (1990) ISBN 0-307-06106-X• Little Critter (Booktivity) ISBN 0-307-05579-5

Board Books• Little Critter Colors (1992) ISBN 0-88029-830-8• Little Critter Numbers (1992) ISBN 0-679-87355-4• Little Critter Shapes (1992) ISBN 0-88029-832-4• Little Critter's ABC's (1993) ISBN 0-88029-831-6• Little Critter Cowboy (1996) ISBN 1-57719-258-3 (edited 10 page version of the 14 page Cowboy

Critter)• Little Critter Doctor (1996) ISBN 1-57719-104-8 (edited 10 page version of the 14 page Doctor

Critter)• Little Critter Astronaut (1996) ISBN 1-57719-089-0 (edited 10 page version of the 14

page Astronaut Critter)• Little Critter Policeman (1996)(edited 10 page version of the 14 page Police Critter)• Little Critter Construction (1996) (edited 10 page version of the 14 page Construction Critter, also

released as a part of the Little Critter Construction Playset) ISBN 1-57719-655-4• Little Critter Sailor (1998) ISBN 1-57719-396-2 (edited 10 page version of the 14 page Sailor Critter)• Little Critter All Grown Up! (1999) ISBN 1-57719-648-1 (Collection containing the edited versions of

the 4 books: Doctor, Sailor, Cowboy, and Construction)• Just a Dump Truck (2004) ISBN 0-06-053968-2• Just a Tugboat (2004) ISBN 0-06-053967-4• Little Critter: A Busy Day (box set of 4 mini-board books) (August, 2011) ISBN 1-4027-8411-2

Lift-a-flap Books• Where's Kitty (1991) ISBN 0-88029-864-2, ISBN 0-679-87343-0• Where is My Frog? (1991) ISBN 0-88029-863-4, ISBN 0-679-87344-9• Where's My Sneaker? (1991) ISBN 0-88029-793-X, ISBN 0-679-87370-8• Little Critter Hansel & Gretel: A Lift the Flap Book (1991)

ISBN 0-88029-797-2, ISBN 0-679-87369-4• Little Critter's Jack and the Beanstalk (1991) ISBN 0-88029-798-0,

ISBN 0-679-87345-7• Little Critter's Little Red Riding Hood (1991) ISBN 0-88029-866-9,

ISBN 0-679-87346-5• Just an Easter Egg (1998; written by Erica Farber and John Sansevere)

ISBN 1-57719-299-0• Just a Magic Trick (1998; written by Erica Farber and John Sansevere)

ISBN 1-57719-298-2

Activity Books• Little Critter: My Stories: Write and Draw Your Own Stories (1991) ISBN 0-307-05830-1• Little Critter Stand Ups to Color and Share (1992) (comes with 6 stand ups and stickers)• Little Critter Favorite Things (1994) ISBN 0-307-08573-2 (a coloring book)• Little Critter's Day at the Farm (with reusable stickers) (1994) ISBN 0-590-48641-1

(and ISBN 0-590-32804-2)• Little Critter's Holiday Fun Sticker Book (1994) ISBN 0-590-48640-3• Little Critter Shapes & Colors Coloring Book• Little Critter Dots and Mazes (Golden First Fun)• Little Critter's Song and Activity Book (1996)• Little Critter's Halloween: A Coloring and Activity Book (1997) (also came with Spooky

Halloween Kit which included the book The Magic Pumpkin (Little Sister), a Flashlight, and a Trick-Or-Treat Bag). ISBN 1-57719-236-2

• Little Critter's Christmas: A Coloring and Activity Book (1997) ISBN 1-57719-230-3• Little Critter's Backseat Busy Book (1999)• Painting the Seasons with Little Critter (2003) HarperCollins, ISBN 0-06-053956-9• Fun at School with Little Critter (2004)

Collections• Little Critter's Bedtime Storybook (1987) • Two-minute Little Critter Stories: Eight favorite stories (1990) • Thrills and Spills (1991) (Early Bird Series Big Books: 19.5 × 16.2) ISBN 0-8273-4120-2

(Contains four stories: Just for You by Mercer Mayer, Jamberry by Bruce Degen, The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone, and Baby Days)

• Just Me and My Family (1997) • Just Me and My Family: Six Story Books in One (1999) ISBN 0-307-34094-5 • Little Critter Read-It-Yourself Storybook: Six Funny Easy to Read Stories (2000) • Growing Every Day (A Little Critter Collection) (2002) ISBN 0-9654579-6-6 • Feelings and Manners (2002) ISBN 0-9654579-5-8 • Little Critter Storybook Collection (2005) ISBN 0-06-082009-8 • Just a Little Critter Collection: 7 Books Inside (2005) ISBN 0-375-83255-6 • Little Critter: Just a Storybook Collection (2012) ISBN 0-062-13452-3• Little Critter: Phonics Fun • Little Critter: Bedtime Stories

Little Critter Workbooks• Little Critter Math: Grade Pre K (2001) ISBN 0-7696-3009-X or 1577685792• Little Critter Math: Grade K (2001) ISBN 0-7696-3010-3 or 1577688007• Little Critter Math: Grade 1 (2001) ISBN 0-7696-3011-1• Little Critter Math: Grade 2 (2001) ISBN 0-7696-3012-X• Little Critter Phonics: Grade Pre K (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3029-4• Little Critter Phonics: Grade K (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3030-8• Little Critter Phonics: Grade 1 (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3031-6• Little Critter Phonics: Grade 2 (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3032-4• Little Critter Reading: Grade Pre K (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3022-7• Little Critter Reading: Grade K (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3020-0• Little Critter Reading: Grade 1 (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3019-7• Little Critter Reading: Grade 2 (2002) ISBN 0-7696-3021-9• Little Critter Language Arts: Grade Pre K (2002)

Little Critter Workbooks• Little Critter Language Arts: Grade K (2002)• Little Critter Language Arts: Grade 1 (2002)• Little Critter Language Arts: Grade 2 (2002)• Little Critter Beginning Writing: Grade Pre K (2002)• Little Critter Beginning Writing: Grade K (2002)• Little Critter Beginning Writing: Grade 1 (2002)• Little Critter Beginning Writing: Grade 2 (2002)• Little Critter Basic Concepts: Grade Pre K (2002)• Little Critter Basic Concepts: Grade K (2002)• Little Critter Basic Concepts: Grade 1 (2002)• Little Critter Basic Concepts: Grade 2 (2002

Critters of the Night• Werewolves for Lunch (1995)• No Howling in the House (1996)• The Headless Gargoyle (1996)• To Catch a Little Fish (1996)• If You Dream a Dragon (1996)• Purple Pickle Juice (1996)• Zombies Don't Do Windows (1996)• The Vampire Brides (1996) ISBN 0-679-87360-0• The Goblin's Birthday Party(1996) ISBN 0-679-87373-2• Old Howl Hall Big Lift-And-look Book (1996) ISBN 0-679-88019-4• Pirate Soup (Pictureback Shape Books) ISBN 0-679-87364-3• Night of the Walking Dead Part 1 ISBN 0-679-87371-6 (1997)

Critters of the Night• Night of the Walking Dead Part 2 ISBN 0-679-87372-4 (1997)• Love You to Pieces: (24 Spooky Punch-out Valentines) (1997)

ISBN 0-679-88709-1• Critters of the Night Glow-In-The-Dark Book (1997) ISBN 0-679-88707-5• Chomp Chomp! (1998)• Ooey Gooey (1998)• Roast and Toast (1998)• Midnight Snack (1999)• Kiss of the Mermaid (1999)• Mummy Pancakes (Tattoo Tales) (with over 20 tattoos) (1997)

ISBN 0-679-87378-3• Zoom on My Broom (2001)

Little Critter Kids• My Teacher Is a Vampire (1994)• The Secret Code (1994)• The Purple Kiss (1994)• The Mummy's Curse (1994)• Top Dog (1994)• Surf's Up (1994)• Pizza War (1994)• The Cat's Meow (1994)• Showdown at the Arcade (1994)• The Ghost of Goose Island (1995)• Mystery at Big Horn Ranch (1995)• The E-Mail Mystery (1995)• The Swamp Thing (1995)

Little Critter Kids• Backstage Pass (1995)• The Alien (1995)• The Prince (1995)• The Haunted House (1995) ISBN 0-307-66180-6• Jaguar Paw (1995)• Golden Eagle (1995)• Octopus Island (1996)• Blue Ribbon Mystery (1996)• Circus of Ghouls (1996)• Lil Shop of Magic (1996)• Kiss of the Vampire (1996)

Other Little Critter Books• I am Hiding (1992) ISBN 0-88029-980-0• I am Helping (1992) ISBN 0-88029-978-9• I am Playing (1992) ISBN 0-88029-979-7• I am Sharing (1992) ISBN 0-88029-981-9• I Smell Christmas: A Nose Tickler (1997) ISBN 1-57719-221-4• Little Critter's These Are My Pets (1988)• Little Critter's The Trip (1988) (Originally published as an ABC style book, and then as

an edited story with fewer pages in 1997).• Little Critter's The Picnic (1988)• Little Critter's Staying Overnight (1988)• Little Critter's This Is My Friend (1989) ISBN 0-307-61685-1• Little Critter's This Is My School (1990)• Little Critter's Christmas Book (1989) ISBN 0-307-15849-7• Little Critter's Spooky Halloween Party (1999)

Other Little Critter Books• Little Critter's The Night Before Christmas (1995) ISBN 0-679-87352-X• The Grumpy Old Rabbit: Little Critter's Bedtime Storybook (1987) (

Taco Bell Promotional Book)• The Bear Who Wouldn't Share: Little Critter's Bedtime

Storybook (1987) ASIN B00072HVVC (published by Western Publishing)

• The Fussy Princess: Little Critter's Bedtime Storybook: (1989) ISBN 0-307-62090-5

• Little Critter's Picture Dictionary (2001) ISBN 1-57768-839-2• Little Critter's Favorite Things (1994)• I Didn't Know That (by Gina and Mercer Mayer)• Mercer Mayer's Little Critter Lacing Cards (1992) (toy)

Quote by Mercer Mayer

• “I know what is in your mind and in the mind of the youth. I know that your mind has one purpose and his the same. I know what is in the mind of the earth and of the moon and of the sun. Yes, I know of this kingdom. it is farther then I have ever gone, but I will take you there if you will be brave, for you will not find a welcome with in that place.” – Mercer Mayer

Quote by Mercer Mayer

• Most of my books are about things that happened to me when I was a little kid. Now I'm a big kid and I write about things that happen now, especially with my own children and grandchildren. They always remind me of what it is like to be little. – Mercer Mayer

Websites

• http://www.littlecritter.com/• http://www.mercermayer.com/• http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/17622

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