Since that time, many of his books have been translated into other languages such as Spanish, German, French, and Japanese. His first published picture book was A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog in 1967. Mercer Mayer began illustrating books in 1966. These books share a story of a character the students can relate to and understand what is happening. For instance, Mercer Mayer has some books titles The New Baby and Just Going to the Dentist. This books can help students to relate to some events or changes they are going through in their own lives and make them not as scary. These books are typically realistic fiction books that share a story of characters who deal with everyday events children will go through in their own lives.
His stories are now more inspired by watching his children and grandchildren. He has published over 300 books! He chose to write his books based on events that happened to him throughout his life-mainly when he was a child. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1943. He is also well known for his Little Monster’s book series. And that's an all-the-time-kind-of-lesson if you ask me.Mercer Mayer is the author and illustrator of the Little Critter first Readers and Spectrum. I've even included a book about composting and another written by an especially amazing 11-year-old girl who used her art to raise money for the Gulf Coast oil spill cleanup.īecause whether it's Earth Day or not, you're probably looking for a way to show your little ones why taking care of the environment helps to preserve a better future for not only the next generations, but the vibrancy of planet Earth.
22), you might be looking for resources to especially focus on lessons like planting a tree, recycling, or conserving energy around the house. That's why I was psyched to find these children's books about Mother Nature, because, well, our Earth is pretty important.Īnd with Earth Day just around the corner (Apr. The same goes for showing my kid what's up in terms of potty training, cleaning up her room, or how to find her way in this world.
Because whether I am looking for a particular beloved passage or simply advice on how to navigate a sticky situation, I believe that books have a way of helping me discover solutions.
When it comes to life questions (both big and small), it's not uncommon to find me with my nose in a book, searching for answers.
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