Nothing seems to be going right for Little Critter and he can't help but be a little mad about it. In the end he forgets all about it when he gets to hang out with his friends. I would implement this book in my classroom as a writing/drawing prompt for students to discuss a time when they were mad b...
Little Critter wants to show off everything he can do by himself. However, he cannot do things as well as he seems to think. I would implement this book as a writing/drawing prompt for students to discuss something they can do all by themselves. This book is intended for K, 1st, and 2nd graders.
Little Critter wants to show his mother just how much she means to him. For his mother this means a big mess. I would implement this book in the classroom as writing/drawing opportunity for students to make a card for someone important in their lives. This book is intended for K, 1st, and 2nd grader...
There's an alligator under my bed is such a fun read for children. As the story progresses and the little boy finds many ways to deal with his problem it teaches students to think through the process. This book would also be a great way to teach sequencing. I would incorporate this text in a kinderg...
Just a Little Critter Collection by Mercer Mayer is a great collection with many character building stories. Little Critter teaches valuable lessons for young children. My favorite story is I Was So Mad. It teaches children how to cope with anger, and obedience. Use in the classroom: I would use t...
This story is about a big brother and little sister. The big brother has his own friends and he wants to leave his little sister behind. Everything the big brother want to do, the little always say, "Me Too." The big brother can not do anything himself without his sister following him. Many big bro...
When I Get Bigger is about the little critter that daydreams about the time when he goes to first grade, walk places by himself, and do things on his own. Many children dream about a time when they are grown-ups. This book would be good for all grades level but I would use it in a lower grade level ...
As a child, Little Critter was my favorite, we have so many of these books and I plan on using them in my future classroom. I love how each book teaches a different lesson whether its about saying your sorry or keeping your room clean, there is probably a Little Critter book for the lesson you are t...
Genre: Animals / Classic / Mischief / Horror / Trickery / African American Year Published: 1976 Year Read: 2010 Publisher Four Winds Press - Macmillan Publishing Company “Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp” is a clever tale set in the swamp by Mercer Mayer, well-known author of the “Littl...
I remember reading Mercer Mayer's Little Critters book to my younger siblings when we were kids, but I had no idea we actually owned any until my 16-month-old toddled over to me last night, saying "Book! Book!," having pulled this off the shelf in his big brother's room. So I read it to him (dodging...
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