The Great Brain
Summary
The Great Brain Series
| Year | # | Title | Illustrator | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | The Great Brain | Mercer Mayer | 175 |
| 2004 | 2 | More Adventures of the Great Brain | John D. FitzgeraldᐧMercer Mayer | 160 |
| 2004 | 3 | Me and My Little Brain | Mercer Mayer | 137 |
| 1982 | 4 | The Great Brain at the Academy | Mercer Mayer | 176 |
| 1974 | 5 | The Great Brain Reforms | Mercer Mayer | 176 |
| 1975 | 6 | The Return of the Great Brain | Mercer Mayer | 150 |
| 1976 | 7 | The Great Brain Does It Again | Mercer Mayer | 144 |
| 2017 | 8 | The Great Brain Is Back | Mercer Mayer | 144 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
John D. Fitzgerald was born in Utah and lived there until he left at eighteen to begin a series of interesting careers ranging from jazz drummer to foreign correspondent. His stories of The Great Brain were based on his own childhood in Utah with a conniving older brother named Tom. These reminiscences led to eight memorable Great Brain books. John D. Fitzgerald also wrote several best-selling adult books, including Papa Married a Mormon. He died in Florida, his home of many years, at the age of eighty-one.
MERCER MAYER began writing and illustrating children’s books in 1966, and since then, he has published over 300 titles. Readers can open almost any of his award-winning books and out may pop dragons, cuddly monsters, wonderful creatures, and endearing critters. Drawing from his own childhood adventures for inspiration, Mayer created one of children’s books most cherished characters, Little Critter. He currently lives in Connecticut.
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