Books by Mercer Mayer

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• 2-Minute Little Critter Storys (Two-Minute Stories) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• A boy, a dog, a frog and a friend Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• A busy day Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• A Day at Camp, Level 2 (Little Critter First Readers) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• A Silly Story Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• All That I Can Be Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Appelard and Liverwurst Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Backstage Pass (School Time Readers , No 6) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Bat child's haunted house Level 1-2 · Mild Search →
• Beach Day (Little Critter First Readers, Level 1) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Bubble bubble Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Bun Bun's birthday Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Bye-bye, Mom and Dad Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Christmas for Miss Kitty Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Class Trip (First Readers, Skills and Practice) Level 4-5 · Gentle Search →
• East of the Sun and West of the Moon Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Feelings and manners Level 4-5 · Gentle Search →
• Field Day (First Readers, Skills and Practice) Level 4-5 · Gentle Search →
• Fireman Critter (Mercer Mayer Little Critter Board Book Series) Level K-1 · Mild Search →
• Frog, where are you? Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Ghost of Goose Island, The (School Time Readers, No 5) Level 2 · Mild Search →
• Grandma's garden Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Haunted House (Mercer Mayer's Lc + the Critter Kids, Mini Novel, No 7) Level 3 · Mild Search →
• How Trollusk Got His Hat Level 4-5 · Gentle Search →
• I am playing Level K-1 · Gentle Search →
• I Was So Mad (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• If I Had a Gorilla Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Jaguar's Paw (Magic Days Books) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Just a Baby Bird Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Just a Garden Kit Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Just a Kite Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Just A Little Love ( Little Critter) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Just a mess Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Just an adventure at sea Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Just Camping Out Level 2 · Mild Search →
• Just for You Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Just Me and My Little Sister Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Just My Brother, Sister, and Me Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter - Just a Special Day Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter Construction Playset Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter First Reader Slipcase Level 1, Volume 2 (Mercer Mayer First Readers Skills and Practice, 4) Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter First Reader Slipcase Level 2, Volume 1 (Mercer Mayer's First Readers) Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter: Just a School Project (Spanish edition): Tan solo un proyecto escolar (Little Critter) Level 2-3 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter: Just So Thankful (Spanish edition): Little Critter: Tan agradecido (Little Critter) Level 4 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter's Day at the Farm Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter's Family Album Level 4-5 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter's Jack and the Beanstalk (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter) Level K-1 · Mild Search →
• Little Critter's read-it-yourself storybook Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter's reading readiness Level 4-5 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critter's where is my frog? Level K-1 · Gentle Search →
• Little Critters: Just a Little Luck Level 2-3 · Gentle Search →
• Little Monster Private Eye Goes on Safari (Read and Play Time Sets) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Little monster's Mother Goose Level 2 · Mild Search →
• Little monster's neighborhood Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Monster's Neighbourhood Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Little monster's scratch and sniff mystery Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Monster's Word Book (Little Monsters) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Little Sister's Bracelet (Little Critter Storybooks) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Mercer Mayer Math, Grade 2 Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Mercer Mayer Math, PreK Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Mercer Mayer Reading, Grade 1 Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Mercer Mayer's Herbert the timid dragon. Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Mercer Mayer's Little Critter's Vol. 2 Level K-1 · Gentle Search →
• Mercer Mayer's little monster treasury book Level 6 · Gentle Search →
• Merry Christmas mom and dad Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• My Teacher is a Vampire (Lc + the Critter Kids) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• My trip to the farm. Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Mystery at Big Horn Ranch Level 3 · Mild Search →
• On the Go Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• One Monster After Another Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Pizza War (Merser Mayer"S Lc + the Critter Kids, Mini Novel, No 5) Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• Play Ball (First Readers, Skills and Practice) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Play It Safe Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Professor Wormbog in Search for the Zipperump-a-Zoo Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Roast and Toast (Critters of the Night) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Secret Code, The (Lc + the Critter Kids) Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• Show and tell Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Snowball soup Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• The Bravest Knight Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• The E-Mail Mystery (Mercer Mayer's Lc + the Critter Kids, Mini Novel, No 8) Level 3 · Mild 2 editions Search →
• The Fall Festival Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• The New Baby (Golden Look-Look Books) Level 2 · Mild Search →
• The new fire truck Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• The Pied Piper of Hamelin Level 2 · Moderate Search →
• The Purple Kiss (Lc + the Critter Kids) Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• There's a Nightmare in My Closet Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• There's Something in My Attic Level 1-2 · Mild Search →
• There's something spooky in my attic Level 2 · Mild Search →
• There's Something Spooky in My Attic (Picturemac) Level 2 · Mild Search →
• These Are My Pets Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• This Is My Friend Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• Top Dog (Lc + the Critter Kids) Level 3 · Gentle Search →
• Two more moral tales. Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• What Do You Do With a Kangaroo Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• When I get bigger Level 1-2 · Gentle 2 editions Search →
• Where's My Sneaker? Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →
• Wizard Comes to Town (Mercer Mayer Picture Books) Level 2 · Gentle Search →
• You go first Level 3-4 · Gentle Search →
• You're the Scaredy-Cat Level 1-2 · Mild Search →
• Yummy Lunch (First Readers, Skills and Practice) Level 1-2 · Gentle Search →

Questions about Mercer Mayer's books

What reading level are Mercer Mayer's books?

Mercer Mayer's reviewed books range from Grade 0–5, with the typical book at Grade 2. Each title has a separate content intensity score so parents can choose by emotional readiness, not just text difficulty.

Are Mercer Mayer's books appropriate for sensitive readers?

All 64 of Mercer Mayer's reviewed books are at Gentle or Mild intensity — safe for sensitive readers. None are rated Intense or Very Intense. Average intensity: 1/5.

What age are Mercer Mayer's books appropriate for?

Mercer Mayer's reviewed books target Ages 5-8. HootRated rates each book on reading level and content intensity — match both dimensions, not just one.