Mercer Mayer

Mercer Mayer

Mercer Mayer is a popular American children's author and illustrator most recognizable for his Little Critter series of books. His first book published was A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog in 1967.

Fast Facts

Genres: Children's Books
Born: December 10, 1943
Origin: Little Rock, Arkansas
Writing period: 1967 - present
Has two children
Currently lives in Roxbury, Connecticut
Attended college for a year before deciding he wanted to be a children's author
Published more than 300 books

Career

Mayer started peddling his illustrations while he was attending the Honolulu Academy of Arts. He moved to New York City in 1964 and actually threw away his portfolio and started a new one. He worked for an advertising agency until 1976 where he joined the creator of "Little Golden Books". He has illustrated books for authors such as Jane Yolen, Jan Wahl, Jay Williams, among many others.

Notable Series

Notable Works

Categories

Writing | English | Authors and Writers

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The Mahalo Top 7

Official Sites: Little Critter | Mercer Mayer Gallery
Wikipedia: Mercer Mayer
Google Books Search: Mercer Mayer Online Book Previews and Excerpts
Amazon.com: Mercer Mayer Merchandise
Internet Book List: Mercer Mayer Profile and Bibliography
James Madison University: Mercer Meyer Teacher Resource File
YouTube Video: Mercer Mayer reads: Just A Snowman (Time: 04:45 )

Mercer Mayer News and Blogs

Google News Archives: Mercer Mayer
Topix: Mercer Mayer News
Playthings: Boys and dogs and frogs (2005)
The New York Times: Currents: For a Livelier Read (1992)
Google Blog Search: Mercer Mayer
Mom Is Teaching Blog Post: Mercer Mayer's Little Critter
Books for Kids Blog Post: Not So Scary!: There Are Monsters Everywhere

Mercer Mayer Background and Profiles

Official Site: About Mercer Mayer
The Library of Congress: Mercer Mayer Profile
The College of Teacher Education and Leadership: Mercer Mayer Biography and Activities
Harper Collins: Mercer Mayer Author Biography

Mercer Mayer Study Guides and Literary Criticism

James Madison University: Mercer Meyer Teacher Resource File
Princeton Online: Art Lesson Plan: Monster in my Closet
BookLoons: I Was So Mad Review
Best Children's Books: Little Critter Series Review
Spaghetti Book Club: All By Myself Review

Mercer Mayer Books and Merchandise

Official Store: Little Critter Stuff to Buy
Amazon.com: Mercer Mayer Books
Barnes & Noble: Mercer Mayer Books
Powell's Books: Mercer Mayer Books
eBay: Mercer Mayer Merchandise
Gamespot: Mercer Mayer's Little Critter: Just Grandpa and Me Game

Mercer Mayer Images

Official Site: Little Critter's Art Gallery
Mercer Mayer Gallery
Google Image Search: Mercer Mayer
Yahoo! Image Search: Mercer Mayer
Flickr: Mercer Mayer Pictures

Mercer Mayer Videos

Yahoo! Video: Mercer Mayer Search
YouTube & Google Video: Mercer Mayer Search
YouTube: Alligator Under My Bed Song (Time: 04:42)
YouTube: Mercer Mayer and Little Critter (Time: 04:39)

Mercer Mayer Personal Timeline

December 10, 1943: Born, Little Rock, Arkansas
1961: Graduated high school | Attended Honolulu Academy of Arts
1964: Left Hawaii for New York | Trained at Art Students League of New York
1965-67: Threw away original portfolio to start from scratch | Did illustration work
1967: Published first book
1976: Joined Golden Publishing Golden Publishing

Mercer Mayer Publications Timeline

Wikipedia: Mercer Mayer Complete Bibliography
1967-1976: Boy, Dog, Frog Series
1975-2007: Little Critter Series
1977-1980: Little Monster Series
1984-1985: Tink Tonk Series

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Little Critter | There are Monsters Everywhere | There's a Nightmare In My Closet | There's an Alligator Under My Bed | Maurice Sendak | John D. Fitzgerald | Beauty and the Beast | Fairy Tales

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