Mercer Mayer

Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?

Little Critter and his classmates come up with ideas to earn money for the fire department's new fire truck.

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

A trip to the beach with Grandma provides lots of fun and surprises.

Little Critter does his enthusiastic best to help his babysitter, although his efforts frequently make a bad situation worse.

When a new kid, H. H., moves into town, Little Critter is jealous of him because he has lots of toys, a swimming pool, and a maid, but after H.H. visits Little Critter's house, Little Critter sees how thankful he should be for his family.

On a walk in the park with his friends, Frog decides to do some exploring on his own.

Having stowed away in a pocket, Frog wreaks havoc and creates disgrace for the family at the posh restaurant where they are having dinner.

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

The alligator under his bed makes a boy's bedtime hazardous operation, until he lures it out of the house and into the garage.