MAYER, MERCER, born 1943

Mercer Mayer

American children's illustrator and writer.

Books
36
Editions tracked
51
First editions
35
Nationality
United States

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Earliest first editionA Boy, a Dog, and a FrogDial Press, 1967 Most editions trackedA Boy, a Dog, a Frog and a Friend2 editions
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Also an illustratorBooks illustrated by Mercer Mayer
Reading guide

Mercer Mayer books in order

In publication order

  1. 1A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog1967
  2. 2There's a Nightmare in My Cupboard1968
  3. 3Frog, Where Are You?1969
  4. 4A Boy, a Dog, a Frog and a Friend1971
  5. 5Frog on His Own1973
  6. 6The Wizard Comes to Town1973
  7. 7What Do You Do with a Kangaroo?1973
  8. 8Frog Goes to Dinner1974
  9. 9One Monster After Another1974
  10. 10Just for You1975
  11. 11One Frog Too Many1975
  12. 12Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp1976
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  1. 13Just Me and My Dad1977
  2. 14Little Monster at School1978
  3. 15East of the Sun & West of the Moon1980
  4. 16Merry Christmas Mom and Dad1982
  5. 17All by Myself1983
  6. 18I Was So Mad1983
  7. 19Just Go to Bed1983
  8. 20Just Grandma and Me1983
  9. 21Me Too!1983
  10. 22The New Baby1983
  11. 23When I Get Bigger1983
  12. 24Little Critter's Bedtime Storybook1987
  13. 25There's Something in My Attic1987
  14. 26I Just Forgot1988
  15. 27Little Critter's the Picnic1988
  16. 28Just Shopping With Mom (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter)1989
  17. 29Just Going to the Dentist1990
  18. 30Just Me and My Little Brother1991
  19. 31Our Park2000
  20. 32Just a Piggy Bank2001
  21. 33Goodnight, Little Critter2002
  22. 34The Mixed-Up Morning2002
  23. 35Good for Me and You2004
  24. 36Little Critter2004
In order

First editions, year by year

  1. 1967A Boy, a Dog, and a FrogDial Press
  2. 1968There's a Nightmare in My ClosetDial Press
  3. 1969Frog, Where Are You?Dial Books for Young Readers
  4. 1971A Boy, a Dog, a Frog and a FriendDial Books for Young Readers
  5. 1973Frog On His Own (Pied Piper Books)Dial Press
  6. 1973What Do You Do with a Kangaroo?Scholastic
  7. 1973Mrs. Beggs and the WizardParents' Magazine Press
  8. 1974Frog Goes to DinnerDial Books for Young Readers
  9. 1974One Monster After AnotherGolden Press
  10. 1975Just for YouGolden Press
  11. 1975One Frog Too ManyDial Press
  12. 1976Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly SwampParents' Magazine Press
  13. 1977Just Me and My DadGolden Press
  14. 1978Little Monster at SchoolGolden Press
  15. 1980East of the Sun & West of the MoonFour Winds Press
  16. 1982Merry Christmas Mom and DadGolden Press
  17. 1983Just Go to BedGoldencraft
  18. 1983Me Too!Golden Press
  19. 1983All by MyselfGolden Press
  20. 1983The New BabyGolden Press
  21. 1983Just Grandma and MeGolden Press
  22. 1983I Was So MadWestern Pub. Co
  23. 1983When I Get BiggerGolden Press
  24. 1987Little Critter's Bedtime StorybookGolden Press
  25. 1987There's Something in My AtticDial Books for Young Readers
  26. 1988I Just Forgot (Mayer, Mercer, Little Critter Book.)Golden Press
  27. 1988Little Critter's the PicnicGolden Press
  28. 1990Just Going to the DentistWestern Pub. Co
  29. 1991Just Me and My Little BrotherWestern Pub. Co
  30. 2000Our Park (First Readers, Skills and Practice)Tandem Library
  31. 2001Just a Piggy Bank (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter)Tandem Library
  32. 2002Goodnight, Little Critter (First Readers, Skills and Practice)Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
  33. 2002The Mixed-Up MorningMcGraw-Hill Children's Pub
  34. 2004Little CritterHarperFestival
  35. 2004Just a School ProjectHarperFestival
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What order should I read Mercer Mayer's books in?

In publication order they begin with A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog (1967), then There's a Nightmare in My Cupboard (1968) and Frog, Where Are You? (1969). Books in a series are listed in series order on this page.

What was Mercer Mayer's first book?

The earliest book we list is A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog, first published in 1967.

When was Mercer Mayer born?

Mercer Mayer was born in 1943.

How many Mercer Mayer books does MyVolumes track?

We track 36 books by Mercer Mayer across 51 editions, 35 of them first editions.

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