Mercer Mayer

A boy cleans up his messy room to try to find his baseball mitt.

When six playful chicks get loose on Grandma and Grandpa's farm, Little Critter comes up with a plan to get them back, in this humorous story that will have beginner readers laughing out loud.

"Little Critter wants a new toy Squisher truck! For two weeks, Little Critter does chores to pay for it -- he lets the dog in, takes out the trash, and cleans his room. When he finally has enough money, the toy store is all sold out. To cheer up Little Critter, his dad takes him to his Uncle Zeb's Monster Truck Rally. From tricks on two wheels to riding in an actual monster truck, the rally is the best time ever! But will Little Critter ever get his...