When Little Critter stops to tie his shoelace at the crowded mall, he loses sight of his mother and is taken to the security office where he waits for his mother to be found.

Little Critter learns about good manners at school, and then goes home to practice what he learned.

Little Critter takes young readers on a friendly tour of his own body. In a chatty tone he explains the functions of all the body parts from mouth, eyes, and ears to arms, hands, and legs. He also mentions one or two things that are special to critters, such as fur, which keeps him warm (although readers may be able to make the connection with the hair on their own heads, which does, after all, keep them warm). This is a low key introduction...

Going to the beach can be a lot of fun, but sometimes a wading pool in the backyard is even better.

Little Critter has to do things he thinks just aren't fair.

Feeding a hamster, reading comic books, watching TV . . . Little Critter finds all sorts of ways to avoid doing his homework. But with Momś gentle prodding, he soon learns that just a little homework isńt so bad after all.

Bath time can mean more than just getting clean, and a Little Critter shows how to have fun and adventure while in the tub.

A bully picks on a brother and a sister until they both stand up to him.

Little Critter and his family go on a vacation to Critter Mountain Ski Resort.