Upon completion of his studies, he set out with pen and ink to write and illustrate a collection of children's books, reflecting many of the adventures he experienced as a child. He later received additional training at the Art Students League in New York City. During his teenage years, he attended the Honolulu Academy of Arts. They always help remind me of what it was like."īorn in Little Rock, Arkansas, Mercer Mayer spent his childhood hunting lizards and snakes in the swamps near his home. "Now that I'm a big kid, I write about things that happen now, especially with my own children. "Most of my books are about things that happened to me when I was a little kid," says Mercer.
Open almost any of the award-winning author/illustrator's books, and out may pop dragons, cuddly monsters, wonderful creatures, and endearing critters. DVDs not returnable once opened.Mercer Mayer began writing and illustrating children's books in 1966, and since that time, he has published over 300 titles. Gold Apple, National Educational Media Network Join frog as he finds adventure and romance after the great escape. With boy and dog in hot pursuit, a frog discovers the joys of motorboating, plays tricks on a magician, goes to a picnic, visits a baby, and alarms adults while amusing children along the way.įrog escapes from a life sentence in a jar. For over 85 years, Scholastic has created quality products that educate, entertain and motivate children and are designed to help enlarge their understanding of the world around them.Ī small boy and his dog spend a day trying to capture a playful frog at a nearby pond.īlue Ribbon Award, American Film Festivalīest Early Childhood Fild, Birmingham International Educational Film Festival Scholastic is a global children's publishing, education and media company with a mission of helping children around the world to read and learn. Stories: A Boy, A Dog, and A Frog Frog On His Own Frog, Where Are You?
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