Customer Reviews

Just Me and My Dad (Little Critter)

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i bought this as a gift for my partner on his first birthday as a father.
These books are wonderfully illustrated, and written in such a sweet manner.
We love mercer mayer & we love little critter!

My husband has this book from his childhood and now I've bought our son the same book. He's loves it, it's one of his bed time favorites. It's a very positive book :)

We have purchased many Little Critter books but this one was disappointing. The book seems like it was written in a hurry to have something published. I feel I wasted my money on this one. I would still recommend many others though: The New Baby, Just a Thunderstorm etc..

This book is about a little critter that gets to go on a camping trip with his dad. They do alot of different things together, but the little critter always tried to help his dad with everthing and always messed it up. Even though little critter messed some things up they still had a nice time together.

I would recommend this book to anyone, because its a nice book to read and learn from.

This book teaches that you should spend time with your family and even if you mess anything up still have a nice time with them.

Just Me and My Dad is about a young boy and his father who get a chance to bond while going on a camping trip. The boy and his Dad do many fun things together, some that doesnï¿t turn out so good. The book teaches that itï¿s important to spend time with your family and to show them how much you care. This book is good for kids from 3-11. I thought it was a good book because my father and I have done a few of these things together.

You can never go wrong with a Mayer book. They are so fun. Always told from a child's point of view, you can't help but laugh at all the mishaps throughout the book and the innocence in which it is told. In this particular book, Little Critter goes camping with his dad and tries soooo hard to help out but somehow always manages to create a minor disaster. Add in a little 'treasure hunt' of spotting the spider and grasshopper in each picture and you've got quite a little treasure in itself. So, cuddle up with your little audience and enjoy!

I recommend this book to kids because it shows that kids and their parents should have a good relationship with each other. I enjoyed this book because I like to go camping and that is what this book is about,a kid and his dad going camping and spend time together. It is a good book for little kids to read.

This is a cute book that I liked, there is just something so sweet and charming about Mercer Mayers Little Critter books and I highly recommend this book and all the rest in this very cute series!

This was one of my favorite books when I was a child. I still remember how much fun it was searching for the hidden cricket in each picture. Now I am buying a copy for my child-to-be. I hope he/she enjoys it as much as I did.

The Little Critters in the book are a cross between trolls, bears, and porcupines . . . and they certainly are humorous to consider. This book is perfect for the 2-5 year old set. As your child gets older, this book will also make a good beginning reader. The idea of going camping alone with Dad will be encouraged by the story (especially if you reassure your child that bears are unlikely to take her or his fish). While many people would assume this is about a father and son, there is no language to say so. Only the blue overalls give any hint of sex, so I think the book will work well for daughters.

The story involves a camping trip. Mom waves goodbye, and the father and child are off. The father lets the child participate in as many ways as possible, even though it doesn't always work out. For example, the spot the child picks out to camp on turns out to be occupied by a porcupine and a snake!

The high point of the trip is when the child catches a fish. Dad takes a picture, and the child starts to cook the fish. Then the bear comes and snatches the fish out of the frying pan! I know from our children that fishing seems to provide endless fascination at this age. We always taught our children to carefully release the fish. Eating them is good too.

The book ends with "We slept in our tent all night long -- just me and my dad." At these ages, children are not always eager to do things without Mom. But Mom needs a break sometimes, and many Dads love to do a little direct bonding which this book will encourage.

The illustrations are bright, lovingly detailed, and humorous in as many ways as possible. They are rendered in either gouache or water color. I couldn't quite tell which medium was used.

Of special note are a tiny cricket or grasshopper and a spider that humorously accompany the father and child. This illustrated story within a story is worth the price of the book alone. Small children will naturally gravitate towards these little creatures and want to point them out with their tiny fingers.

Make wonderful laughing connections with this book!

After your child is comfortable with it, I suggest that you plan a little camping trip to find out how your child likes the actual experience. Naturally, some fishing might be in order!