Mercer Mayer
Mercer Mayer is an American children's author and illustrator born on December 30, 1943, in Little Rock, Arkansas, best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series. He has published over 300 books since his debut in 1967 with the wordless picture book A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog. After studying at the Honolulu Academy of Arts and the Art Students League in New York, he drew inspiration from his childhood adventures to create endearing characters like dragons, monsters, and critters.
Children's literature
Picture books
There's a Nightmare in My Closet
The Lost Dinosaur Bone (Little Critter)
Frog on His Own (Boy, Dog, Frog)
Little Critter: Just a Little Too Little
Little Critter: Just One More Pet
Little Critter: Happy Valentine's Day, Little Critter!
Field Day
Helping Mom
Little Critter® Little Red Riding Hood: A Lift-the-Flap Book
Adventures of Little Critter
Little Critter: Just Critters Who Care (My First I Can Read)
Happy Father's Day
Little Critter: Just a Little Sick
It's True
Little Critter's the Night Before Christmas
Little Critter® I Am Helping
Little Critter® Jack and the Beanstalk: A Lift-the-Flap Book
No One Can Play
Little Critter: What a Good Kitty (My First I Can Read)
Little Critter sleeps over
Little Critter: Just a Little Sick
A Day at Camp
Just a snowman
Little Critter: Just Critters Who Care