Little Critter's Bedtime Storybook
After illustrating others' picture books,Mercer Mayercreated his first truly original work withA Boy, a Dog, and a Frog(The Dial Press, 1967), followed a year later by his classic picture bookThere's a Nightmare in My Closet. In 1976, he joined Golden Publishing and soon began publishing his phenomenally successfulLittle Critter® andLittle Monster® series.