Little Critter and his grandma have a day of adventure when they go fishing.

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.

After Grandpa gives Little Critter and his sister each a piggy bank, Little Critter has some lessons to learn about earning and saving money.

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.

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

Little Critter's generally bad day has a happy ending when his father comes home from work with a surprise.

Through this humorous and touching story, young readers can learn about the true meaning of saying "I'm sorry", as Little Critter does when he says it too much.