I Was So Mad (Little Critter) (Look-Look)

We have a lot of Little Critter books in this house. They're short, they're funny, they're topical, and they're cheap.

This book is a very realistic portrayal of how frustration and anger can build up in a person, especially a child, and how they can keep you from wanting to do *anything*. My

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nieces really relate to this book.

And there's even a realistically happy ending.

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Little Critter is fun to read because he deals with the same issues children do, and in a realistic way, meaning he's not too good to be true.

This is a short book to read about a boy wanting to do all of these things that his parents won't let him, such as play hide-and-seek, water the garden, or decorate the house. They suggest other things like going down the slide or playing in the sandbox, but he does not want to do that. So he wants

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to run away because he is so mad. His friends come over to ask him to play ball and his mom says he can go, so he is happy now and not running away!

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The little boy in the story is so mad because he can't do anything! He can't put frogs in the tub or paint the house. He is so mad that no one will let him do what he wants! He decides he will run away, but his friends are now going to the park to play ball. That is something he can do, so he

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decides to runaway another day.

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This is a short book about a boy who wants to do all kinds of things that his parents just wont let him to. He wants to play hide and seek, water the garden, decorate the house, and more. HIs parents just advise him to go play outside in the sandbox.t He decides he wants to run away because he is

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"so mad." Finally he gets happy because his friends ask him to play ball with them, and his mom actually says yes. This is a great read aloud and can be related to students lives.

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This book is about little critter wanting to do a bunch of things but her parents and grandparents say he can't. He decides he is going to run away because he can not do anything he wants to do. He gets outside like he is going to run away and his friends are going to the park and his mom tells him

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he can go so he decides he is going to run away tomorrow if he is still mad.

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Little critter series. Easy read, no real lessons from the story.

This is an absolutely adorable childrens' book! I have several books in the Little Critter series by Mercer Mayer and each one is precious to me. There are lessons taught in each book that can apply to all children. This particular book explains that while you can get mad at parents, grandparents,

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and siblings it doesn't last and they still love you. The pictures in the book help early readers to understand the text and the text itself is simple. I will definitely keep this book/series in my classroom library!

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This is a great book to share with students about teaching lessons on controlling one's own emotions. It is very applicable to children and also brings comic relief to the situation of getting angry or upset about something. This particular story talks about the main character who is told he can't

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do certain activities he wants to do and he is very unhappy about this. The cartoon like illustrations help to aid the words for students who may need a little extra help in their reading.

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He was so mad. The litter critter within this story feels that nothing he does is right. From keeping frogs in the bathtub to tickling the family goldfish, he just can't seem to please his family. He wants to play hide and seek in clean sheets and help his grandpa water the garden. Ultimately, he

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realizes that maybe playing with his friends is just the answer, and mom let's him go.

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This book is bout a little critter getting mad because his whole family keeps telling he can't do things. he gets so mad that he says he is going to run away. when he gets his stuff together, his friends are outside and ask if he can go play with them..his mom says yes and he is not mad anymore!

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Cute book to talk about feelings

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Little Critter wants to have fun today, but he tries doing things that his parents and grandparents don't want him doing. He gets mad, and packs his things to run away. However, when he gets on his way, his friends show up and ask him to go play ball. Even though he did some things that were wrong

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that day, his Mom still lets him go with his friends.

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genre: realistic fiction. This book is a great example of realistic fiction, except for the fact that it is written about animals with human like qualities. The reason I am classifying it as realistic fiction is because, by the author making the main character an animal instead of a person, it

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makes it easier for kids to empathize. This book is an excellent example of characterization. The author accurately depicts the absurdities of being a child in an adults world with satire and humor. The characters are shown accurately with society's expectations on their role.

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Little Critter is funny as he stomps around his house trying to do things HE wants to do that he's not supposed to do. For example, he tries to tickle the gold fish and paint the house. At the end, he ends up finally being allowed to do something with permission that he wants. This is a good book

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to teach feelings and show that people get angry, but it's important to listen to our elders even if it does make us mad.

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Summary:
This story is about a little boy who Wants to explore and play but his family always find a reason to say no. He is always expressing how he is so mad and wants to run away. He packs his bag and gets ready to leave until his friends show up and he wants to go play his mom finally tells him

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yes.
Personal Reaction:
This story was great for children to relate to being able not do what they want to. Children are probably told no alot and feel as though they aren't able to do anything. But this story shows that it is protecting them and they are allowed to do things that are productive.
Classroom Extension Ideas:
1. Make an emotion board. Have each child express how they are feeling that day with emotion stickers. Then have the child discuss why they are having that feeling.

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Mercer Mayer's book is a great story to help children deal with the frustrations of being a child. Humorous and cute!

I get mad a lot. Who doesn't, in this bleak and cruel world? This book helps. It's hard to stay so mad when you're looking at these cute tiny monsters. I hope my heart never gets so old that I stop loving Mercer Mayer.

I was so Mad is a good book to have the children express their emotions. Have the children write a story about an emotion they felt.

Little Critter is having a rough day. His mom won't let him keep frogs in the bathtub, his dad won't let him play in his sister's too-small dollhouse, and his grandparents refuse to allow him to paint the house or play hide-and-seek in the clean sheets. He is just so mad about it all. After having

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his wishes shut down repeatedly, even though he thinks they are perfectly reasonable requests, he has had enough. Little Critter decides to run away. As he is packing, though, his friends come over to ask him to play. Little Critter decides he isn't so mad that he has to leave that day, after all.

The story and illustrations work together well to capture a child's perspective. The author never apologizes for Little Critter's irrational anger, even though the reader clearly understands why all the adults are commanding Little Critter to stop engaging in activities that have negative consequences. Instead, the story shows children that everyone gets angry, and that it is okay to experience that emotion. Also, the ending shows children that no matter how strong the anger is, it will pass. This isn't a story to teach children how to handle their anger, but to show them that anger is normal, and doesn't last forever. Children will relate to the childish antics and Little Critter's reactions, and adults can appreciate the humor and the way the pictures complement the text. Another great picture book from Little Critter's world.

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“I Was So Mad” features Mercer Mayer’s famous character Little Critter. I really enjoyed this book, as it was one of my favorites as a little kid. One reason I liked this book was because of the illustrations. The book has a lot of colorful and detailed illustrations that feature not only

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Little Critter, but also his mom, dad, sister, grandmother and grandfather, showing a big family. On every page, Mercer Mayer drew a small gray mouse hiding somewhere, which gives the readers something to search for on each page. This is a fun way to get the readers interacting with the illustrations. Another reason I enjoyed reading this book is because Mayer does a great job at incorporating a commonly experienced childhood problem into an appealing story that isn’t too complex for his beginning readers. All children experience times when they are angry at their parents for not letting them do something, like when Little Critter wants to put frogs in the bathtub and his parents forbid him, but they have to find a way to calm down. Children can definitely learn a lot from this book. The big idea in this book is that although parents can sometimes seem mean and strict, their children are very important to them and they just want them to be happy.

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This book from Mercer Mayer's "Little Critter" series tells the story of how Little Critter keeps trying to do things, like keeping frogs in the bathtub or playing the newly cleaned sheets, and the adults in his life keep saying NO! Little Critter lives in a pretty typical little house, much like

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the houses of many students which make the stories relatable, yet him being a little monster makes him funny to kids. He also has emotions just like they have -- students are told "NO' all the time, especially at school, and they can understand how frustrating it is to be told they cannot do "fun" things. This could be used in a younger classroom for a unit on emotions and how they effect students differently. A discussion question could be about different ways to calm down when they are mad and different strategies for expressing anger.

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I would use this literature to teach character traits and problem and solution.This book can help me teach comprehension skills that can help strengthen a reader.

The little critters are always being told no basically. The Little Critter never gets to do anything he wants, even tickling the goldfish and keeping frogs in the bathtub are off limits. He can't play with his friends and anything he wants to do is told "no" basically. His family finally makes him

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so mad that he decides to run away, and never come back but in the end he is given permission to play with his friends. It is a reminder of when you are little and constantly told no or your to little, and then you get mad and threaten to run away, it's that type of premise that I enjoyed reading this.

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In this book a little boy critter becomes angry when he's not allowed to do what he wants. He tells how mad he is and how he is going to run away, but his friends come by and he's finally allowed to do something he wants to do. I like that the boy is able to tell about his anger. I don't think we

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allow children to vent their emotions enough. This book helps with anger issues.

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