Also by Mercer Mayer: Little Critter: Just My Lost Treasure Little Critter: Bedtime Stories   Little Critter Phonics Fun (My First I Can Read) by Mercer Mayer Ages 4+ HarperCollins September 2012 Paperback     This beautiful little package for young readers contains 12 books based on the Little Critter character. Mayer's wonderful creation inhabits these dozen books as an aid to teaching beginners to read. Each book contains an easy-to-read short story that centers on learning the different phonetic elements from short vowel sounds to common sight words. Some of the titles included are "To the Rescue," "Fall Festival," "Going To the Sea Park," "This Is My Town," "Just Critters Who Care," and seven more. The 12-pack of books comes in a delightful little cardboard package with a red plastic handle. The beginning reader can feel like he or she is carrying a tiny lunch box or some kind of little purse filled with the beginnings of the world of reading.     web reviews   Steven Rosen/2012 for curled up with a good kid's book   For grown-up fiction, nonfiction and speculative fiction book reviews, visit our sister site Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com)