Mayer, Mercer 1943-

Overview

Works:	1,024 works in 3,896 publications in 10 languages and 228,923 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Picture books Humorous fiction Fairy tales Folk tales Stories without words Children's television programs Drama Television adaptations
Roles:	Author, Illustrator, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator
Classifications:	PZ7.M462, E

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about Mercer Mayer

Mercer Mayer by Jill C Wheeler( Book )
Mercer Mayer by Jennifer Strand( Book )
Goodnight moon : and other sleepytime tales by Margaret Wise Brown( Visual )
Reading with Jan Brett : an author study by Natalie Regier( )
Curious George rides a bike : -- and a lot more monkeying around( Visual )

Mercer Mayer book center : an independent activity center for grade one by Natalie Regier( Book )
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Mercer Mayer( Book )
The function of illustration in the books written by Maurice Sendak and Mercer Mayer by Christy L Kaciuba( )
Mayer, Mercer by Mantle Fielding( )
Helping children become involved with literature : the work of author/illustrator Mercer Mayer( Book )
Mercer Mayer by Mercer Mayer( Recording )
Mercer Mayer : (1943- )( )
An interview with Mercer Mayer by Mercer Mayer( )
Senior portfolio : literature & writing seminar by Andrea Hope Casey( Book )
Contemporary authors. . a bio-bibliographical guide to current writers in fiction, general nonfiction, poetry, journalism, drama, motion pictures, television, and other fields( Book )
Meet the author-- Mercer Mayer( Visual )

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Most widely held works by Mercer Mayer

The great brain by John Dennis Fitzgerald( Book )

56 editions published between 1967 and 2004 in English and held by 6,499 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"The exploits of the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah are described by his younger brother, frequently the victim of the Great Brain's schemes for gaining prestige or money." --

There's a nightmare in my closet by Mercer Mayer( Book )

111 editions published between 1968 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 4,542 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Childhood fear of the dark and the resulting exercise in imaginative exaggeration are given that special Mercer Mayer treatment in this dryly humorous fantasy

Just grandma and me by Mercer Mayer( Book )

49 editions published between 1975 and 2016 in English and Chinese and held by 3,915 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A trip to the beach with Grandma provides lots of fun and surprises

There's an alligator under my bed by Mercer Mayer( Book )

78 editions published between 1943 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 2,892 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The nightmare's gone, but what about that alligator? You have to be so careful getting in and out of bed! Maybe a midnight snack to lure him into the garage will do the trick. In this funny and beloved follow-up, Mercer Mayer faces another nighttime fear head-on

Just me and my dad by Mercer Mayer( Book )

30 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in English and Spanish and held by 2,464 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Father and son go camping, but who is really taking care of whom?

All by myself by Mercer Mayer( Book )

39 editions published between 1983 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

All the many things a young child can do independently are demonstrated, (tying shoes, riding bike, kicking ball), but there is one thing one cannot do alone

I was so mad by Mercer Mayer( Book )

33 editions published between 1983 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 2,342 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A child tries a variety of ways to dissolve anger

Just go to bed by Mercer Mayer( Book )

29 editions published between 1983 and 2013 in English and French and held by 2,281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A small animal uses his imagination to avoid going to bed, but finally has to admit that he is sleepy

There's something in my attic by Mercer Mayer( Book )

16 editions published between 1987 and 1992 in English and held by 2,152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Convinced there is something making noise in the attic at night, a brave little girl sneaks up the stairs, lasso in hand, to capture whatever it is

More adventures of the Great Brain by John Dennis Fitzgerald( Book )

24 editions published between 1969 and 2017 in English and German and held by 2,046 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In 1896 the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah, is almost twelve years old and more mischievous than ever in his practical jokes and schemes against everyone in town

Beauty and the beast by Marianna Mayer( Book )

17 editions published between 1978 and 2002 in 3 languages and held by 2,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast

Just for you by Mercer Mayer( Book )

30 editions published between 1953 and 2003 in English and Spanish and held by 2,028 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A little creature tries and tries to do something special for his mother but something always seems to go wrong

When I get bigger by Mercer Mayer( Book )

35 editions published between 1983 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 2,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A child imagines all the things to be done when one is bigger

I just forgot by Mercer Mayer( Book )

35 editions published between 1988 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 2,023 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Little Critter's forgetfulness gets him in trouble with his mother on one particularly bad day

Just me and my puppy by Mercer Mayer( Book )

22 editions published between 1983 and 2006 in English and held by 1,976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Even though Puppy misbehaves, he makes a wonderful pet

Frog goes to dinner by Mercer Mayer( Book )

28 editions published between 1974 and 2007 in English and Hebrew and held by 1,946 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Having stowed away in a pocket, Frog wreaks havoc and creates disgrace for the family at the posh restaurant where they are having dinner

A boy, a dog, and a frog by Mercer Mayer( Book )

33 editions published between 1967 and 2003 in English and Japanese and held by 1,945 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tells in pictures a boy's unsuccessful attempts to catch a frog

The new baby by Mercer Mayer( Book )

37 editions published between 1982 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 1,922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The new baby takes some getting used to, but she's worth it

Me and my little brain by John Dennis Fitzgerald( Book )

30 editions published between 1971 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,912 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

In the absence of his older brother, the Great Brain, J.D. finds that his own little brain can accomplish feats on a somewhat lesser scale

Me too! by Mercer Mayer( Book )

34 editions published between 1983 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 1,891 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sharing with one's little sister can be an awful bother, but it has its rewards too

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