Mercer Mayer

About Mercer Mayer

Birth Day: April 30, 1943
Birth Place: Little Rock, AR
Birth Sign: Taurus

Mercer Mayer Net Worth

Mercer Mayer was born on April 30, 1943 in Little Rock, AR. An American children's book author and illustrator, he is best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series for beginning readers. His most famous individual titles include There's a Nightmare in My Closet and If I Had a Gorilla.
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💰Mercer Mayer Net worth: 85 Million

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About

An American children's book author and Illustrator, he is best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series for beginning readers. His most famous individual titles include There's a Nightmare in My Closet and If I Had a Gorilla.

Before Fame

During his studies at the Honolulu Museum of Art, he decided to become an Illustrator. In 1964, he began training at The Art Students League of New York.

Trivia

He published more than 300 children's books in all and also illustrated titles by Jan Wahl, Jay Williams, and other Writers.

Family Life

He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had three children with his second wife, Jo Mayer.

Associated With

Howard Pyle, born almost 100 years before Mayer, was another prominent children's book author and Illustrator.