

Lexile Measure: 620L (What's this?)
Series: Little Critter
Paperback: 24 pages
Publisher: HarperFestival (September 21, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006053947X
ISBN-13: 978-0060539474
Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #13,907 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Outdoors > Winter Sports #300 in Books > Children's Books > Classics #964 in Books > Children's Books > Humor
Age Range: 4 - 8 years
Grade Level: Preschool - 2

It's a fun, snowy day at Little Critter's place and a day off from school means lots of time for snow fun. Little Critter wants to build a snowman, but finds himself being asked to do just about everything else instead. Little Sister wants to have a snowball fight, his friends want to go skating and sleeding --- will there be any time to build a snowman?This is a great picture book that captures the fun of a snowy day. The illustrations are brightly colored with pleasing color choices such as deep textured blues and pinks. Various animal characters in the scenes such as birds and mice add plenty of visual interest.
Litter Critter tells about all the things he did on a snow day while trying to find time to make a snowman. Every page is a joy, not just the first time it is read, but multiple times after. There is a spider and mouse on every page that silently tell a story of their own, which adds much to this adventure. We especially enjoyed the spider making snow angels and the spider's relationship with the dog.My kindergartner has been reading for three months, and Mercer Mayer is her favorite author. This book is just another example of the perfect balance between repetition and new word introduction. It teaches like a classroom while feeling like recess.
My 2 1/2 year old loves the Little Critter books! They hold his attention while teaching lessons.
We keep over 100 books on our grandsons shelves at any one time. He enjoys reading about 3-5 books per night and we have done this since he was very young. You never know which book they will enjoy most and when he grows out of them we pass them to family and friends.
My kids and I enjoy reading the Little Critter stories. It is fun to read about the Snowman in late fall when we are getting excited for snow. We also have fun reading it in the winter after playing in the snow during the day.
The Mayer book series is a great series for children, my son is going on 4 and just loves to read them with me! They have combined a great story with a lesson...for this book he eventually gets to build his snowman - patience & choices.... My son has almost all the books and I highly recommend them!
I read Little Critter books to my kids and now I'm buying them for my grandson. They have just enough words and the stories are appropriate for pre-schoolers as well as young school age kids. This one is no exception.
My mother used to read these stories to me as a child. Now I am a teacher, and I find that of all of the stories there are Mercer Mayer's are still really good. The Kindle edition is excellently formatted. You can even double tap to enlarge the text for easier shared reading with children.
Little Critter: Just a Snowman Happy Easter, Little Critter (Little Critter) (Look-Look) Little Critter: Just a Baby Bird (My First I Can Read) Little Critter: Just a Special Thanksgiving Just Grandma and Me (Little Critter) (Pictureback(R)) Little Critter: Just a Big Storm Little Critter: Just A Storybook Collection Little Critter: Just Saving My Money (My First I Can Read) Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter) Just Going to the Dentist (Little Critter) (Golden Look-Look Books) The Lost Dinosaur Bone (Little Critter) Little Critter: Grandma, Grandpa, and Me All by Myself (Little Critter) (Look-Look) Little Critter: First Day of School Little Critter: My Trip to the Hospital When I Grow Up (Little Critter) (Look-Look) Being Thankful (Mercer Mayer's Little Critter) It's True (Little Critter Inspired Kids) Little Critter Fall Storybook Collection: 7 Classic Stories The New Potty (Little Critter) (Look-Look)