EducatingParents.org rating: Approved

An Early beginning reader's book Just a Little Sick by Mercer Mayor a realistic story one that everyone can relate to. This is a superb reading age appropriate for kindergarten to 1st grade. In this story the little boy becomes ill and discovers that being sick is not as much fun as he hoped for. He soon finds out that his mother knows best. He learns he can't play while he is trying to get well. The font is nice and large, the illustrations colorful and sweet. Have a mini lesson on health covering keeping your hands clean, covering your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing and other health habits that need to be reinforced at this age.

Little Critter is happy to be home, just a little sick, until he discovers all the things he is NOT permitted to do and decides that he'd rather be in school. Another nice entry in the very easy reader cannon, the Little Critter readers are just a bit more difficult than the Biscuit books (less repetition). ( )