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I Was So Mad (Little Critter) (Look-Look) [Paperback]

Mercer Mayer (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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3 and upLook-Look
Mercer Mayer's very popular Little Critter stars in a picture book about feeling angry. With minimal text and funny illustrations to spell out every new situation, the book shows the Critter family saying no to everything Little Critter wants to do. He can't keep frogs in the tub. He can't help paint the house. Finally, mad at the world, Little Critter announces he will run away. When pals come by and ask him to come and play baseball, our young hero's mood quickly changes. He grabs his bat and heads off for the game, telling himself he can run away another day if he is still so mad.

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Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  • Paperback: 24 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (November 1, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0307119394
  • ISBN-13: 978-0307119391
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.2 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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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.

 

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book to Read To Toddler, November 20, 2003
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This review is from: I Was So Mad (Little Critter) (Look-Look) (Paperback)
My husband and I love to read "I Was so Mad" along with our 21 month old daughter. The short story easily depicts the everyday frustrations that little ones run into and their feeling "mad" when they can not do what they want but then finding an alternative that does make them happy. Our daughter loves the pictures as well as helping us read along and say "So Mad" at the end of many of the pages. All in all- it's one of our favorites.
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20 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Threw it right in the garbage..., January 1, 2010
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My son was bringing books to me to read. I made the mistake of taking this out of the box and reading it to him before looking through it myself. It should the character getting mad each time he was told no. That was fine because it's normal to get mad. What I didn't care for was the solution to this - running away from home. Then when the character's friends came to play he figured he could just run away another day. When my son got mad at my husband a little while later the first thing he mentioned was running away.

It's not even worth the postage to return it so the book is being sent out with the recycling garbage.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Easy-Reader!, November 18, 2000
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I Was So Mad. By Mercer Mayer. Golden Book, 1983. 24 pages.

Little critters are obviously no exception to the repeated "no" that children hear throughout a day, according to Mercer Mayer in his book "I Was So Mad." Little Critter never gets to do anything he wants-even tickling the goldfish and keeping frogs in the bathtub are off limits. His family finally makes him "so mad" that he decides to run away, until he is at last granted permission to play with his friends. Although illustrations take up a good deal of the white space in this Level 2 easy reader, the large, dark, typeface remains easy to follow. Repetitions of "I was so mad" and "No, you can't" help the young reader get through some of the more unfamiliar passages yet are not monotonous as they are an integral part of the plot. The adorable watercolor and ink illustrations follow the text closely, and serve as a tool for the child trying to decode what Little Critter is not allowed to do. This delightful book serves as a good foundation for the six to eight year old reader who is learning that there is meaning behind the text he reads. Children will easily relate to Little Critter's complaints and likely will recall similar experiences, bringing them even more enjoyment while reading. Undoubtedly, Little Critter will quickly become a favorite friend for the beginning reader.

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