Mercer Mayer

At bedtime a boy confronts the nightmare in his closet and finds him not so terrifying after all.

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

A child tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger.

The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it.

A little creature tries and tries to do something special for his mother but something always seems to go wrong.

Trying to be good for Christmas without bungling everything up is difficult.

"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.

"Hooray! It is a snow day! And what a perfect time to make a snowman. But Little Sister needs help putting on her boots, Dad needs a hand with shoveling, and Gator wants to build a fort. Will Little Critter ever get to build a snowman?"--Cover back.

When Little Critter goes off with his friends, his little sister wails, "Me, too!" When Little Critter eats a piece of cake, he has to share it with his hungry sister. It seems as if Little Critter's responsibilities as a big brother will never end.

Little Critter and Little sister and their dog play out in the snow and make snowball soup.