Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (A Golden Look-Look Book) [Paperback]

Mercer Mayer (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Look-Look

Mercer Mayer's very popular character stars in a getting-ready-for-Christmas picture book. Little Critter approaches Christmas with the intention of being a good helper. When he makes a mistake, he has a logical explanation. He couldn't wrap the Christmas package because the tape got too sticky. He couldn't buy his parents a present because there were too many toys to look at. He couldn't put up the tree lights because they were just too tangled. Little Critter means well, but every funny illustration shows him as tangled up as the Christmas lights.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; Illustrated. edition (September 10, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 030711886X
• ISBN-13: 978-0307118868
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,321 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #78 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > People & Places > Holidays & Festivals > Christmas

More About the Author

Mercer Mayer has been writing and illustrating children's books for over 35 years. He began the popular Little Critter series nearly 30 years ago and titled the first book Just for You. His wife, Gina, has been co-writing the series since the early 1990s. The books in this series address the major issues of growing up through humorous storytelling.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Get Enough of that Critter, July 3, 2001

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Abbey M Marzick (Boston, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (A Golden Look-Look Book) (Paperback)

This book simply makes me smile. You can't help but fall in love with Little Critter and his attempt to make Christmas a success. He tries to bake cookies, but he eats them himself. He tries his hardest to go right to sleep on Christmas Eve, but he is too excited. Thinking he is doing his parents a favor, Little Critter wakes up at 6 AM and brings his new toys upstairs instead of having his parents get out of bed. Mayer's illustrations and fun and colorful. One or two sentences of text are a perfect addition to the pictures. Children will not lose interest in this book because of the short text and appealing color. Mayer's choice to add a special critter (spider, grasshopper, etc.) on each page makes it fun to search for them with children. This is an excellent book to read to young children around the holidays. After reading it, you will want to buy more in the series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Adorable!, December 14, 2001

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Justine (Bay City, Michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (A Golden Look-Look Book) (Paperback)

I find this story very cute and funny, I think it is adorable how the little boy tries to do all good things for his parents and he just has the hardest time doing them. I think all children could relate to this story because when Christmas time comes around they want to do all they can because they know Santa is watching and they have to especially good. I would reccomend this book to all ages because I think they would find it cute just as I did.

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Christmas book, March 28, 2011

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Firenwood - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Merry Christmas Mom and Dad (A Golden Look-Look Book) (Paperback)

This character I remember from my childhood I wanted my son to have this same book as I had when I was little. Fortunately he still likes to look through it and I still read it to him from time to time even as we are now in spring;)