The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Mayer, Mercer

This Is My Town

32 pp. | HarperCollins | January, 2009 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-083550-7 $16.99 | Paper ISBN 978-0-06-083549-1 $3.99

(4) K-3 I Can Read Book series. Little Critter introduces beginning readers to his town. He points out the post office, the police station, the library, and the movie theater and explains a bit about what happens in each place: "This is our diner. Sometimes we come here for lunch. Yum!" Mayer's recognizable ink and watercolor illustrations add humorous details to the bland text.

Reviewer: Patricia Riley