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Publisher Comments:

From the one and only Kate DiCamillo comes an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers, brightly captured with comic nostalgic flair by Chris Van Dusen.

To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash — "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind — like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? Welcome to the wry and endearing world of Mercy Watson — an ebullient new character for early chapter-book readers in a series that's destined to be a classic.

Review:

"Newbery Medalist DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux) once again displays her versatility with this jaunty debut to an early chapter-book series. The tale stars Mercy, a pig with personality a-plenty — and a penchant for 'hot toast with a great deal of butter on it.' When Mr. and Mrs. Watson tuck Mercy into bed at night and switch off the light, their pet no longer feels 'warm and buttery-toasty inside' and decides 'she would be much happier if she wasn't sleeping alone.' So she climbs into the Watsons' bed and dreams of hot buttered toast, until the overloaded bed begins to fall through the floor. Mercy's obsession prompts her to hop off the bed — her devoted owners convinced that she's gone to summon the fire department. Alas, the peckish porcine's single-minded pursuit leads her to the kind next-door neighbor and ultimately does prompt a call to the fire department — but not before a series of comical twists (involving the kind neighbor's sister, Eugenia, who is of the opinion that 'pigs should not live in houses'). Van Dusen's (If I Built a Car, reviewed above) boldly hued, tactically hyperbolic gouache paintings tap into the narrative's wry humor and joie de vivre — a memorable sequence depicts Eugenia in curlers and bathrobe chasing Mercy through the yards and winding up in an exhausted heap atop the porker heroine. Everyone ends up around the Watsons' table where the besotted couple piles up the undeserved toast for their 'porcine wonder' — a fitting cap to this animated pig tale. Ages 6-8. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig--she's a

Synopsis:

'\'Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise, 6 copies,\''

Synopsis:

Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie") introduces an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers in this first of six pig tales in an exciting new series, brightly illustrated with nostalgic comic flair by Chris Van Dusen. Full color.
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About the Author

Kate DiCamillo is the author of the first three stories starring Mercy Watson. She is also the author of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, which won the Newbery Medal; BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, which received a Newbery Honor; THE TIGER RISING, a National Book Award Finalist; and THE MIRACULOUS JOUNREY OF EDWARD TULANE, winner of a BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award. She lives in Minneapolis.

Chris Van Dusen has illustrated all the books in the Mercy Watson series. He is also the author-illustrator of DOWN TO THE SEA WITH MR. MAGEE, A CAMPING SPREE WITH MR. MAGEE, and IF I BUILT A CAR. He lives in Camden, Maine.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780763622701
Author:
Van Dusen, Chris
Publisher:
Candlewick Press (MA)
Illustrator:
Van Dusen, Chris
Author:
DiCamillo, Kate
Author:
Van Dusen, Chris
Author:
Dusen, Chris Van
Subject:
Children's 4-8 - Fiction - General
Subject:
Humorous Stories
Subject:
Animals - Pigs
Subject:
Pigs
Subject:
Readers - Chapter Books
Subject:
Action & Adventure - General
Subject:
Children s humor
Copyright:
2005
Series:
Mercy Watson
Publication Date:
20050831
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 1 up to 3
Language:
English
Illustrations:
, Y
Pages:
80
Dimensions:
8.60x6.62x.51 in. .75 lbs.
Age Level:
06-08
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Product details 80 pages Candlewick Press (MA) - English 9780763622701 Reviews:
"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "Newbery Medalist DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux) once again displays her versatility with this jaunty debut to an early chapter-book series. The tale stars Mercy, a pig with personality a-plenty — and a penchant for 'hot toast with a great deal of butter on it.' When Mr. and Mrs. Watson tuck Mercy into bed at night and switch off the light, their pet no longer feels 'warm and buttery-toasty inside' and decides 'she would be much happier if she wasn't sleeping alone.' So she climbs into the Watsons' bed and dreams of hot buttered toast, until the overloaded bed begins to fall through the floor. Mercy's obsession prompts her to hop off the bed — her devoted owners convinced that she's gone to summon the fire department. Alas, the peckish porcine's single-minded pursuit leads her to the kind next-door neighbor and ultimately does prompt a call to the fire department — but not before a series of comical twists (involving the kind neighbor's sister, Eugenia, who is of the opinion that 'pigs should not live in houses'). Van Dusen's (If I Built a Car, reviewed above) boldly hued, tactically hyperbolic gouache paintings tap into the narrative's wry humor and joie de vivre — a memorable sequence depicts Eugenia in curlers and bathrobe chasing Mercy through the yards and winding up in an exhausted heap atop the porker heroine. Everyone ends up around the Watsons' table where the besotted couple piles up the undeserved toast for their 'porcine wonder' — a fitting cap to this animated pig tale. Ages 6-8. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
"Synopsis" by , To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig--she's a
"Synopsis" by , '\'Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise, 6 copies,\''
"Synopsis" by , Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie") introduces an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers in this first of six pig tales in an exciting new series, brightly illustrated with nostalgic comic flair by Chris Van Dusen. Full color.
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