When I was a child, Mercer Mayer was one of my favorite authors. OK, who am I kidding. I’m all grown up and Mercer Mayer is still one of my favorite authors. I still enjoy his books, and more so as I watch my children grow up with them. Imagine my excitement at finding him on YouTube, reading the books I read so often they fell apart!

Looking at the price tag on that book makes me sort of wish maybe I hadn’t loved it quite so much. I had it memorized, which was sort of a necessity since I read it so much that it is missing pages.

Anyway, take a break today and let one of America’s great children’s authors read to you thanks to his (?) YouTube channel. I’m already hooked. I suppose I should show it to the children, too, huh?