Just Me and My Babysitter

Little Critter

by Mercer Mayer

Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is about to meet his new babysitter in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book.

Whether they're making popcorn, playing checkers, or putting on jammies, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved and cherished story. A perfect way to help children become comfortable with their babysitter!

Mercer Mayer's Little Critter stories, which address all the major issues of growing up, are perennial favorites for generations of readers, both young and old!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Family, Kids, Animals

24 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Mercer Mayer is an American children's author and illustrator. He has published over 300 books, using a wide range of illustrative styles. Mayer is best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series of books.

Reviews

[Faloni © · Rating 5 out of 5]

Babysitter adventures with Little Critter—nothing goes as planned! A comical story kids will love! 😁

[Lee Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm a sucker for Mercer Mayer's work. I love it so much, especially since my family and I often read the books together as I grew up. Everything about it, from the simple, heartwarming, often silly stories, to the eye-catching and instantly-recognizable artwork... 5/5 stars. Reading this was a nostalgia trip.

[Courtney · Rating 3 out of 5]

My children absolutely adore this book. Reading literature is so important to the development of a child's mind, and I cannot think of thing I would rather do then sit down to read to them in the evenings. Imagination and growth are so vital in those so young.

[Rob · Rating 4 out of 5]

I would put this in the little bit older child category, or maybe this is how you develop a sense of humorous irony in a child, the reading says wonderful things but the pictures provide a whole different story. My son liked it but once again, Your child may learn too much. This was a good read.

[Lynn Davidson · Rating 5 out of 5]

These Little Critter books are so fun. In this one the parents leave Little Critter and his baby sister home with a babysitter. Of course, everything Little Critter tells the reader is shown in the illustrations to be the opposite of what he is saying. Funny story, exhausted babysitter.

[Kristen Dutkiewicz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute short Little Critter story and helps young children become aware that it is okay for Mom and Dad to leave for a while.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice book from the series to read at bedtime or from an actual babysitter to a child they are watching.

[Jayda Safford · Rating 5 out of 5]

the babysitter dose not like big broter or sister

[FinishingMyTBR · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how lil critter always thinks he's helping lol.

[Kevin Findley · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of the funnier books for parents to read to kids. The illustrations are ones that every babysitter can recognize, especially when watching more than one child.

READ IT!

[Suzanne Lorraine Kunz Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a mom who has come home to the babysitter asleep and the children up and playing this book makes me laugh. My heart goes out to the babysitter.

[Gail LaVoie]

Just me and Babysitter is a Little Critter Book. This series of books was one of my favorites when I was a kid and integral to my process of learning to read. This one is about the main character describing how he is so good for the babysitter when his mom and dad are away. Its funny because it gives the reader the perspective of what a child finds to be good verses what the adult finds. For example the main character says that he doesn't fight at bed time, just goes right to sleep. However; the pictures show that to be not true. He doesn't go straight to bed, he stays up and watches tv. In fact he thinks he's been wonderful but when the parents come home they see an exhausted babysitter passed out on the couch and the children wide awake in front of the tv. So funny since I can definitely relate to it!

[Caycee Hatchette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Personal Reaction: The liked this book. I thought it was funny and I even remember reading some of the little critter books when I was a kid.

I think that this book is probably better suited for kindergarteners and first graders because the language used is simplistic. There aren't any words that would be too challenging for the students. I think it is also a fun book to read aloud because the words and illustrations are opposite of each other. After reading a page, you could ask the students what is really going on. When they answer, that would be a good time to discuss why the kids aren't doing what they said they were doing. I think that this would be good to read when talking about responsibility and how it's always important to obey and respect your parents or your teachers.

[TJE · Rating 3 out of 5]

Big Fan of Little Critter books currently. This one is not a top favorite but we like the series. This was a funny read but also modeled "bad" behavior with not going to bed.

[Connie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We have a lot of Little Critter books.

They're short, they're funny, they're topical, and they're cheap.

This one shows how Little Critter behaves with his babysitter.

The text suggests that he's a model child - he helps out, he goes to bed on time, that sort of thing.

The illustrations show that he kinda makes a mess, and refuses to go to bed, and his sitter falls asleep before he does. Hee.

My nieces know that this is unrealistic behavior, but that just makes it funnier to them. We talk about how they *should* act when we read this book...!

[Siskiyou-Suzy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Man, Little Critter is a little shit. I loved these books as a kid, but he's not a good kid, and his babysitter is not a good babysitter. I feel for her, but she's gotta bust out some child management techniques. Anyway, I'm not a fan of books like this for young children -- books that encourage and romanticize being rude and thoughtless and selfish and disrespectful. Childhood is precious and children deserve to have fun, but childhood is not an excuse for thinking it's cute to make other people's lives harder, and that's what books like this celebrate.

[Spencer Wanlass · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just Me and My Babysitter is about critter who is being babysat with his sister. He claims to be very good at helping the babysitter out with the chores and going to bed on time. It's interesting because the words are saying one thing, but by the pictures you can tell that Critter is not actually being helpful. I think that the words are from the perspective of the child (Critter) and the pictures are from the perspective of the Adults. (Babysitter)

[Eva-Marie Nevarez · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was just as good as any Little Critter book - Julia liked it maybe a little more than usual because having a babysitter outside of the family is alien to her. Since the babysitter in this story is a cow it's obvious she's not a family member and she picked right up on that and asked some questions about the lack of babysitters for her. :)

[Landon]

Hello, My name is Landon. I'm 11 years old. today I read a book called 'just Me and My baby sitter'
and the author is MERCER MAYER. This book's genre is fantasy. this main character is 'little critter
he is a troublemaker. I like this book. so I gave it 5 stars out of 5.

[Becca S · Rating 5 out of 5]

years ago a lady who's daycare I worked at in Jr. High got me a copy of this book because she knew how much I loved the Little Critters series. Seriously a great gift.

[Katie Beck · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very cute book. Although the little critter's help often causes messes it shows children ways they can help.

[Anam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember this as the first book I ever read by myself!

[Adrienne · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the little critter and how he thinks he's so helpful but is really creating more problems! He's so cute, though!

[Kyayzha]

He going to read a book then they watch tv they fall asleep

[Liana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book series ever for children!

[K Morlando · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good read!

[Ashleigh Fletcher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unreliable narrator. Promotes lying. Good book.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

IYKYK.

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