Description: 

Little Critter gets mad because everyone keeps telling him no! 

Will Little Critter get so angry that he runs away, or will his bad day be salvaged 

with a little help from a friend? 

Transcription:

I was so mad by Mercer Mayer. 

I wanted to keep some frogs in the bathtub but Mom wouldn't let me.

I was so mad. I wanted to play with my little sister's dollhouse but 

Dad wouldn't let me. I was so mad. I wanted to play hide and seek in the clean 

sheets but grandma said, "no, you can't." I was just so mad.

I wanted to water the garden but grandpa said, "no, you can't" 

So I decided to decorate the house but grandpa said, 

"no, you can't do that either." Was I ever mad. Dad said, 

"why don't you play in the sandbox?" I didn't want to do that. Mom said, 

"why don't you play on the slide?" I didn't want to do that either. Iwas too mad. 

I wanted to practice my juggling show instead but mom said, "no, you can't." 

I wanted to tickle the goldfish but mom said, "leave the goldfish alone." 

"You won't let me do anything I want to do," I said. "I guess I'll run away.

" That's how mad I was. So I packed my wagon with my favorite toys. 

And I packed a bag of cookies to eat on the way. 

Then, I walked out the front door. But my friends were going to the park

to play ball. "Can you come too?" They asked and mom said I could.

I'll run away tomorrow if I'm still so mad. 

Questions: 

1. Why is the little Critter mad? What things can't he do?

2. What did mom and dad suggest him to do? Dis he like to do it? 

3. What did mom say he could do?