Talk:Mercer Mayer

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Contents 1 List of books 2 Add the Books that came with Records? 3 Books that are sometimes incorrectly listed with Mercer Mayer as the author or illustrator 4 Question the WIZARD 5 Should the Little Critter books be put into one Long category

[edit] List of books

I am breaking up the list into categories. Otherwise it is just too many. Assistance is very welcome! gidonb 19:10, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Comments by antmusic moved from the article (by gidonb 22:45, 3 October 2006 (UTC)):

• I put some questions and comments below for ideas. I am trying to make a pretty complete list on here because I am collecting for my son. I have been putting ISBNs for the original releases for collectors, if I can find them. - Antmusic
• There's a Nightmare in My Closet (1968) Seperate Category for Nightmare, Alligator, Attic, Everywhere needed? They are a series of sorts - DONE
• Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp (1976)* ISBN 0819308013 1997 was a rerelease date
• A Poison Tree and Other Poems (illustrated by Mercer Mayer)(1977)Seperate Illustrations For Others category needed? - DONE
• Appelard and Liverwurst (with Steven Kellogg) (1978) Seperate "Liverwurst" Category needed?

I have moved the questions to the talk page and left the extra details in the article. I am also collecting the books for my kids (especially Little Critter) so we are pretty much in the same situation. I think your creation of the extra chapters was excellent. As you can see above this was also my initial concern, along with the partial listing. Please go ahead and create also a chapter for the attic series if you believe this is a clear series (OKAY, DONE- Antmusic). I thought however that I heard some hesitance in your voice. Lets not do the re-release dates or the release date of the year, as this information would be available only in too few cases. Rather try to put in an extra ISBN for the re-release. Starting an illustrations for others category also seems an excellent idea to me (DONE-Antmusic). I have not read any Liverwurst books, but lets start categories with minimum three entries and well-defined series. Please also check my categorization. It is great to have another person around who cares about this project! Best regards, gidonb 23:02, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Add the Books that came with Records?

Do we want a section for Books that came with Records/Cassettes (most on Disneyland Records) like: Merry Christmas Mom and Dad, 1983 (33 1/3, 7 inch record) and Just Grandma and Me, 1983 (33 1/3, 7 inch record)? Antmusic 21:23, 12 October 2006 (UTC) -DONE

Since this is a different media, or at least an additional media, I think ths is a good idea! gidonb 21:51, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Books that are sometimes incorrectly listed with Mercer Mayer as the author or illustrator

I am listing books that have been listed as being written by or illustrated by Mercer Mayer, but are not at all (on websites like Amazon, Abebooks, Ebay, and even Library catalogs.

• Casper and Friends: Boo-o-s on First ( by Stephanie St Pierre, Illustrated by George Wildman) ISBN 0307001210

• The Met: One Hundred Years of Grand Opera (this is by Martin Mayer) ISBN 0671470876

• Quiche and Souffle: A 2 in 1 Cookbook (by Paul Mayer) ISBN 0911954236

• Bob Paints the Town (Bob the Builder Magic Color Book) (by Suzy Capozzi) ISBN 0307106039

• Daddy's Scratchy Face (Pat the Bunny related book) (by Edith Kunhardt Davis) ISBN 0307106047

[edit] Question the WIZARD

• Is Mrs. Beggs and the Wizard the same book as The Wizard Comes to Town?
• If they are essentially the same, are there any differences besides the covers?
• If they are essentially the same, why was the name changed?

I have discovered that they are the same book with different names and titles. I have not found out why this happened, and I have not found out if they are different in any other ways.Antmusic 16:40, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Should the Little Critter books be put into one Long category

While collecting these books, I have discovered that they have been released in a multitude of styles (EXAMPLE: the same book released as a small board book and as a large lift-the-flap book). Because of this, I am thinking of making it a simple list by date with types of releases in parenthesis next to it. Is this a good idea? Antmusic 16:45, 11 December 2006 (UTC)