Mercer Mayer

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

From the school play to a surprise dinner for all of Critterville, Little Critter is sure that this year's Thanksgiving will be one he'll never forget.

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

Even though Puppy misbehaves, he makes a wonderful pet.

Just Grandma and me: A trip to the beach with Grandma provides lots of fun and surprises. Just Grandpa and me: A little creature and his grandfather have fun on a trip to the department store.

"The Little Critter enjoys some traditional Easter activities with his parents and his little sister"--

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

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

When Mom and Dad tell Little Critter they have exciting news, he thinks they mean getting a dog--not moving to a new house! Will he be able to bring his sandbox? What if he has to go to a new school full of bullies? What if his new next-door neighbors are monsters? Eventually, Little Critter learns moving is not so bad after all...