Mercer Mayer books in order
American children's illustrator and writer
- Born
- 1943
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 232
- Series
- 8
Mercer Mayer has published 72 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 146 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 6 other books, beginning with A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog (1967). The 8 series include Little Critter main (43 books, starting with Just for You), Little Monster (15 books, starting with Little Monster's Word Book) and Boy, Dog, Frog (6 books, starting with A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog). The best-known is Good for Me and You (2004). The latest is Exploring the Great Outdoors (2019).
Updated September 2026
Little Critter main books in order (43)Series page
Reading order: 1 Just for You (1975) · 2 Just Me and My Dad (1995) · 3 The New Baby (1983) · 4 All by Myself (1983) · 5 I Was So Mad (1983) · 6 Just Go to Bed (1983) · 7 Just Grandma and Me (1993) · 8 Just Grandpa and Me (1985) · 9 Me Too! (1983) · 10 Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (1992) · … all 43 below
- 1.
Just for You (1975)
- 2.
Just Me and My Dad (1995)
- 3.
The New Baby (1983)
- 4.
All by Myself (1983)
- 5.
I Was So Mad (1983)
- 6.
Just Go to Bed (1983)
- 7.
Just Grandma and Me (1993)
- 8.
Just Grandpa and Me (1985)
- 9.
Me Too! (1983)
- 10.
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (1992)
- 11.
When I Get Bigger (1983)
- 12.
Just Me and My Puppy (A Little Critter Book) (1985)
- 13.
Just Me and My Babysitter (1998)
- 14.
Just Me and My Little Sister (1986)
- 15.
Just a Mess (1997)
- 16.
Baby Sister Says No (1987)
- 17.
Happy Easter, Little Critter (2000)
- 18.
I Just Forgot (1988)
- 19.
Just My Friend and Me (1996)
- 20.
Just a Daydream (1989)
- 21.
Just Shopping With Mom (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter) (1997)
- 22.
Just Me and My Mom (A Little Critter Book) (2001)
- 23.
Just Going to the Dentist (1998)
- 24.
Just Me and My Little Brother (1996)
- 25.
Little Critter at Scout Camp (1998)
- 26.
What a Bad Dream (1999)
- 27.
Just Me and My Cousin (1992)
- 28.
This Is My Family (1997)
- 29.
Little Critter's Joke Book (1993)
- 30.
Trick or Treat, Little Critter (1993)
- 31.
A Very Special Critter (1993)
- 32.
Just Me in the Tub (1994)
- 33.
Just Lost! (1994)
- 35.
Just a Bully (1999)
- 36.
Just a New Neighbor (2000)
- 37.
Just a Toy (2000)
- 38.
Just a Piggy Bank (2001)
- 39.
Just a Secret (2001)
- 40.
Just a Snowy Vacation (2001)
- 41.
Just Not Invited (2002)
- 42.
Just a Baseball Game (2003)
- 43.
Just Fishing With Grandma (2002)
- 44.
Just a Little Homework (2004)
Little Monster books in order (15)Series page
Reading order: 1 Little Monster's Word Book (1977) · 2 Little Monster's Alphabet Book (1978) · 3 Little Monster's Counting Book (1978) · 4 Little Monster's Neighborhood (1978) · 5 Little Monster at School (1978) · 6 Little Monster at Home (1978) · 7 Little Monster at Work (1978) · 8 Little Monster's Bedtime Book (1978) · 9 Little Monster's You-Can-Make-It Book (1978) · 10 Little Monster's Mother Goose (1979) · … all 15 below
- 1.
Little Monster's Word Book (1977)
- 2.
Little Monster's Alphabet Book (1978)
- 3.
Little Monster's Counting Book (1978)
- 4.
Little Monster's Neighborhood (1978)
- 5.
Little Monster at School (1978)
- 6.
Little Monster at Home (1978)
- 7.
Little Monster at Work (1978)
- 8.
Little Monster's Bedtime Book (1978)
- 9.
Little Monster's You-Can-Make-It Book (1978)
- 10.
Little Monster's Mother Goose (1979)
- 11.
Little Monster's Scratch and Sniff Mystery (1980)
- 12.
Little Monster's Sports Fun Sticker Book (1985)
- 13.
Little Monster's Moving Day Sticker Book (1995)
- 14.
Little Monster Private Eye: The Smelly Mystery (1998)
- 17.
Mercer Mayer's Little Monster Private Eye: The Mummy Mystery
Boy, Dog, Frog books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog (1967) · 2 Frog, Where Are You? (1985) · 3 A Boy, a Dog, a Frog and a Friend (1971) · 4 Frog on His Own (1973) · 5 Frog Goes to Dinner (1974) · 6 One Frog Too Many (1975)
- 1.
A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog (1967)
- 2.
Frog, Where Are You? (1985)
- 3.
A Boy, a Dog, a Frog and a Friend (1971)
- 4.
Frog on His Own (1973)
- 5.
Frog Goes to Dinner (1974)
- 6.
One Frog Too Many (1975)
Little Critter Storybooks featuring the "Critter Kids" books in order (6)Series page
Reading order: 1 Malcom's Race (1983) · 2 Possum Child Goes Shopping (1983) · 3 Little Sister's Bracelet (1996) · 4 Bun Bun's Birthday (1996) · 5 Bat Child's Haunted House (1983) · 6 Gator Cleans House (1983)
- 1.
Malcom's Race (1983)
- 2.
Possum Child Goes Shopping (1983)
- 3.
Little Sister's Bracelet (1996)
- 4.
Bun Bun's Birthday (1996)
- 5.
Bat Child's Haunted House (1983)
- 6.
Gator Cleans House (1983)
"There's a..." books in order (5)Series page
Reading order: 1 There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976) · 2 There's an Alligator Under My Bed (1987) · 3 There's Something in My Attic (1987) · 4 There's Something There! Three Bedtime Classics (1988) · 5 There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005)
- 1.
There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1976)
- 2.
There's an Alligator Under My Bed (1987)
- 3.
There's Something in My Attic (1987)
- 4.
There's Something There! Three Bedtime Classics (1988)
- 5.
There Are Monsters Everywhere (2005)
Professor Wormbog books in order (4)Series page
Reading order: 1 Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo (1976) · 2 Professor Wormbog's Gloomy Kerploppus: A Book of Great Smells (and a Heart-Warming Story, Besides) (1977) · 3 Professor Wormbog's Cut It, Glue It, Tape It, Do It (1980) · 4 Professor Wormbog's Crazy Cut-Ups (1980)
- 1.
Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo (1976)
- 2.
Professor Wormbog's Gloomy Kerploppus: A Book of Great Smells (and a Heart-Warming Story, Besides) (1977)
- 3.
Professor Wormbog's Cut It, Glue It, Tape It, Do It (1980)
- 4.
Professor Wormbog's Crazy Cut-Ups (1980)
Scholastic books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 I'm Sorry (1995) · 2 At the Beach with Dad (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter) (1998) · 3 It's Mine (1970)
- 1.
I'm Sorry (1995)
- 2.
At the Beach with Dad (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter) (1998)
- 3.
It's Mine (1970)
One word books in order (3)Series page
Reading order: 1 Hiccup (1976) · 2 Ah-choo (1976) · 3 Oops (1977)
- 1.
Hiccup (1976)
- 2.
Ah-choo (1976)
- 3.
Oops (1977)
Where to start with Mercer Mayer
Start here
Good for Me and You
Mercer Mayer's most-read book.
Newest
Exploring the Great Outdoors
Published 2019.
Standalone novels in order
Walk, Robot, Walk (1974)
The Great Cat Chase (1975)
Little Critter Play with Me (1982)
Whinnie the Lovesick Dragon (1986)
Little Critter's Hansel and Gretel (1991)
Little Critter's Jack and the Beanstalk (1991)
Little Critter's Little Red Riding Hood (1991)
Little Critter's Where's Kitty? (1991)
Little Critter's Where's My Sneaker? (1991)
Where Is My Frog? (Little Critter Series) (1991)
I Am Hiding (1992)
Little Critter's Read-it-Yourself Storybook (1992)
I Was So Sick (1995)
Little Monster's Moving Day (1995)
The Loose Tooth (1995)
Little Critter Doctor (My Fun Shape Board Books) (1996)
Purple Pickle Juice (1996)
Critters of the Night - Mummy Pancakes (Tattoo Tales) (1997)
Just Like Dad (1998)
Little Critter Construction (Little Critter Series) (1998)
Roast and Toast (Critters of the Night) (1998)
Little Critter Sleeps Over (1999)
When I Grow Up (1999)
Camping Out (2001)
The New Potty (2001)
Yummy Lunch (2001)
Class Trip (2002)
Goodnight, Little Critter, Level 3 (Little Critter First Readers) (2002)
Grandma's Garden (2002)
My Trip to the Zoo (2002)
New Kid in Town (2002)
No One Can Play (2002)
Harvest Time (2003)
Just a School Project (2003)
Bye-bye, Mom and Dad (2004)
Happy Halloween, Little Critter! (2004)
The Little Christmas Tree (2004)
My Trip to the Hospital (2005)
It's Easter, Little Critter! (2006)
A Green, Green Garden (2011)
Little Critters: Just a Little Luck (2011)
Octopus Soup (2011)
We All Need Forgiveness (2014)
Exploring the Great Outdoors (2019)
Novellas in order
You're the Scaredy-Cat (1974)
How Trollusk Got His Hat (1979)
East of the Sun & West of the Moon (1984)
Top Dog (Lc + the Critter Kids) (1994)
Pizza War (Merser Mayer"S Lc + the Critter Kids, Mini Novel, No 5) (1995)
Short story collections in order
Little Critter Storybook Collection (Little Critter) (2005)
Children's books in order
Terrible Troll (1968)
A Special Trick (1970)
A Silly Story (1972)
Bubble Bubble (1973)
The Wizard Comes to Town (1973)
What Do You Do with a Kangaroo? (1973)
One Monster After Another (1974)
Liverwurst Is Missing (1981)
If I Had a Gorilla (1985)
Astronaut Critter (1986)
Little Critter Bedtime Storybook (1987)
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1987)
Little Critterʼs These Are My Pets (1988)
Just a Nap (1989)
Just a Rainy Day (1990)
Little Critter's This Is My School (1990)
I Am Playing (1992)
I Am Sharing (1992)
Little Critter ABC's (1992)
Little Critter Numbers (1992)
Ghost of Goose Island, the (School Time Readers, No 5) (1995)
Haunted House (1995)
Just a Little Different (1995)
Mystery at Big Horn Ranch (1995)
The Alien from Outer Space (Mercer Mayer's Critter Kids Adventures) (1995)
Kiss of the Mermaid (Critters of the Night) (1996)
No Howling in the House (1996)
I Smell Christmas (1997)
Little Critter Cowboy (Little Critter) (1997)
Little Critter's the Picnic (1997)
Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp (1997)
The Trip (1997)
Just Camping Out (1998)
This Is My Body (1998)
Shibumi and the Kitemaker (1999)
The School Play (1999)
Field Day (2000)
Our Park (2000)
Just a Thunderstorm (2001)
Little Critter's Picture Dictionary (2001)
Our Friend Sam (2001)
Snow Day (2001)
Surprise (2001)
Feelings and Manners (2002)
Helping Mom (2002)
My Trip to the Farm (2002)
Play Ball (2002)
The Mixed-up Morning (2002)
A Day at Camp (2003)
Beach Day (2003)
Christmas for Miss Kitty (2003)
Country Fair (2003)
Our Tree House (2003)
The New Fire Truck (2003)
Tiger's Birthday (2003)
We Love You, Little Critter! (2003)
Good for Me and You (2004)
Merry Christmas, Little Critter! (2004)
Play It Safe (2004)
Skating Day (2004)
Just So Thankful (2005)
Little Monster Treasury Book (2007)
The Bravest Knight (2007)
The Lost Dinosaur Bone (2007)
Adventures of Little Critter (2008)
Best Teacher Ever (2008)
It's Earth Day! (2008)
To The Rescue (2008)
Going to the Sea Park (2009)
Just a Little Music (2009)
Just a Little Sick (2010)
Just Critters Who Care (2010)
Just Saving My Money (Little Critter) (2010)
Just Big Enough (2011)
Just Helping My Dad (2011)
The Best Show & Share (2011)
Too Many Dinosaurs (2011)
Just A Little Too Little (2012)
We Are Moving (2012)
What a Good Kitty (2012)
Just A Little Love ( Little Critter) (2013)
Just One More Pet (2013)
You Go First (2013)
Being Thankful (2014)
Just A Kite (2014)
Just My Lost Treasure (2014)
Just a Teacher's Pet (2015)
Little Critter: Just a Special Thanksgiving (2015)
Just a Baby Bird (2016) (2016)
Just an Adventure at Sea (2017)
Just Pick Us, Please! (2017)
Just a Day at the Pond
Poetry in order
Little Critter's the Night Before Christmas (1992)
Other books in order
Showdown at the Arcade (1994)
The Lost Wish (Little Monster) (1998)
Spectrum Language Arts, Grade 1 (2001)
Little Critter's Reading Readiness (2004)
About Mercer Mayer
Mercer Mayer is an American children's author and illustrator. He has published over 300 books, using a wide range of illustrative styles. Mayer is best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series of books.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mercer Mayer FAQ
- How many books has Mercer Mayer written?
- Mercer Mayer has published 72 novels, 5 novellas, 1 short story collection, 146 children's books, 2 poetry collections and 6 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mercer Mayer's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Little Critter main with Just for You, Little Monster with Little Monster's Word Book and Boy, Dog, Frog with A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Mercer Mayer's latest book?
- Exploring the Great Outdoors (2019).
- What is Mercer Mayer's most famous book?
- Good for Me and You (2004) is Mercer Mayer's most widely read book.
- Are Mercer Mayer's books connected?
- 85 books belong to 8 series (Little Critter main, Little Monster, Boy, Dog, Frog and Little Critter Storybooks featuring the "Critter Kids"); the other 147 books stand alone.
Authors like Mercer Mayer
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.