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This Is My Town

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Mercer Mayer · 2009

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Explore the age guidance, content cautions, positive qualities, and supporting notes for This Is My Town by Mercer Mayer. This book is content notes include Products & advertising; positive qualities include Creativity & curiosity, Educational value.

Book 135 · Little CritterSource checked

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Age guidanceNot listed
Strongest cautionsProducts & advertising 1/5
Strongest positivesCreativity & curiosity 2/5 · Educational value 2/5
Series positionBook 135 · Little Critter
Recommendation2/5

Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: products & advertising.

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What parents should know

Creativity & curiosity; strongest caution: products & advertising.

Readiness snapshotMain watch-out: Products & advertising 1/5
Recommendation 2/5

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How this review was built

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Nov 7, 2026Last updated

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Products & advertising1/5

Strongest positives

  • Creativity & curiosity2/5
  • Educational value2/5
  • Good role models2/5

Reading order

Series progression

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  1. Book 112 · Just a Little Homework
    Strong language1/5
    Starting point
  2. Book 113 · Just a School Project
    About the same
  3. Book 114 · Happy Halloween, Little Critter!
    Frightening scenes1/5Products & advertising1/5
    Gets more intense
  4. Book 115 · Just a Snowman
    Gets gentler
  5. Book 117 · Good for Me and YouAges 3+
    About the same
  6. Book 120 · It's My Birthday!
    Products & advertising1/5
    About the same
  7. Book 122 · Happy Valentine's Day, Little Critter!
    Products & advertising1/5Romance1/5
    About the same
  8. Book 124 · Just a Snowy Day
    Violence1/5
    About the same
  9. Book 125 · It's Easter, Little Critter!
    Frightening scenes1/5Religious themes1/5
    About the same
  10. Book 126 · Grandma, Grandpa, and Me
    Gets gentler
  11. Book 127 · Happy Father's Day
    Products & advertising1/5
    About the same
  12. Book 130 · It's Earth Day
    Frightening scenes1/5
    About the same
  13. Book 131 · The Best Teacher Ever
    About the same
  14. Book 132 · Going to the Firehouse
    Frightening scenes1/5Products & advertising1/5
    Gets more intense
  15. Book 134 · To the Rescue!
    Frightening scenes1/5Products & advertising1/5Violence1/5
    About the same
  16. Book 135 · This Is My Town
    Products & advertising1/5
    Gets gentler
  17. Book 138 · First Day of School
    Frightening scenes1/5
    About the same
  18. Book 140 · Tiger's Birthday
    Products & advertising1/5
    About the same
  19. Book 142 · Just a little musicAges 3+
    About the same
  20. Book 143 · Just a little sickAges 3+
    About the same
  21. Book 144 · Where Is My Frog?
    Frightening scenes1/5
    About the same
  22. Book 145 · Where Is My Sneaker?
    Products & advertising1/5
    About the same
  23. Book 149 · Just Critters who careAges 3+
    Products & advertising1/5
    About the same

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What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Community shops or ordinary town businesses may appear, but the book is not a promotional product story.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience1/5
Why this rating?

Exploring and noticing the community may involve mild independence, but there is no major challenge requiring bravery.

Creativity & curiosity2/5
Why this rating?

Invites children to imagine, observe, and talk about the places and activities in their own town.

Diverse representation1/5
Why this rating?

A town setting may include varied community members, but broad representation is not a central or strongly documented feature.

Educational value2/5
Why this rating?

Introduces community places, town life, and everyday observation in an informal, preschool-friendly way.

Kindness & empathy1/5
Why this rating?

Friendly community interactions are present, though kindness is not the central plot focus.

Positive messages2/5
Why this rating?

Encourages curiosity, observation, and appreciation of one’s neighborhood and community.

Good role models2/5
Why this rating?

The child-centered character models curiosity and engagement with familiar surroundings, with age-appropriate behavior.

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  1. What was the most imaginative idea in the story, and what would you add to it?
  2. Did products, possessions, or buying things matter to the story? What message did that send?
  3. Which choice in This Is My Town would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in This Is My Town, and what caused that change?
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