When I Get Bigger
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1983 · Est. 2 min read-aloud

When I Get Bigger

Written by Mercer Mayer

Part of the Little Critter series

A little sister dreams of her future adventures.

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24 pages· 221 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· AD520L
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Bookroo's summary

Little Critter's sister imagines her future, dreaming of taming lions, healing as a doctor, or soaring as a pilot. Her whimsical journey inspires children to dream big and explore endless possibilities.

From the publisher

In this funny, all-too-human picture book, Mercer Mayer’s famous Little Critter dreams of the day when he will be big enough to go to first grade, dial phone numbers by himself, camp out in the backyard, or walk to the corner store. By the end of his energetic daydreaming, Little Critter is so tired he has to go to bed. As he himself admits, “I’m not bigger yet.”

At a glance
Format
Pages
24
Words
221
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD520L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
November 8, 1999
First published
December 31, 1983
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780307119438
OCLC
64704320

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