Little Critter engages in various imaginative activities while preparing for bed and his father tells him to just go to bed.

All the many things a young child can do independently are demonstrated, (tying shoes, riding a bike, kicking a ball), but there is one thing the child cannot do alone.

Little Critter and his grandma have a day of adventure when they go fishing.

Little critter and his mother take a trip to the city exploring the department stores and museums.

Though playing with a friend can be a great deal of fun, it's good to be alone sometimes too.

A child imagines all the things to be done when one is bigger.

Little Critter does his enthusiastic best to help his babysitter, although his efforts frequently make a bad situation worse.

Little critter imagines all the things he and his little brother will be able to do.

Little Critter goes shopping with his mother and little sisters for groceries and other things.

"Little Critter has a musical hobby- and it's noisy! He's excited about his new drums, and this means playing them everywhere. But Little Critter soon realizes that he might need just a few more lessons before he's ready for his own rock-and-roll band!"--P. [4] of cover.