Mercer Mayer

Little Critter, who is sick, looks forward to a day home from school and plans a day of fun, but when his mother makes him stay in bed and takes him to the doctor, he looks forward to returning to school so he can see his friends.

When Little Critter hosts a pet fair at school, that features animals big and small, furry and feathery, he finds himself wanting a pet.

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.

Though he always seems to forget something that he's supposed to do, Little Critter always remembers to ask his mother to read a bedtime story.

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

When he wants to go camping, Little Critter can set the site, pitch the tent, and cook his meal--with help from Mom and Dad, of course.

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.

Follow Little Critter's misadventures with a new pet kitty, who tangles up Mom's knitting, knocks over the trash, and gets trapped high up in a tree before bravely protecting her family and hissing at a mean dog.

Little Critter saves the day when his dad gets stuck in a tree, discovers staying home from school is less fun that he imagined, learns what to do in case of a fire, and takes the reader on a tour through Critterville.