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A Piglet Named Mercy

A Piglet Named Mercy 1

by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/04/2020
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Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture book prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mercy Watson series.

Mr Watson and Mrs Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. And one day it does, when someone unpredictable finds her way to their front door...

In a delightful origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series, a tiny piglet brings love (and chaos) to Deckawoo Drive – and the Watsons’ lives will never be the same.

  • Find out how Mercy joined the Watson family, and delight in spotting familiar characters and seeing how they've changed. (Careful readers will notice Stella and Frank in the background!)
  • A story about unconditional love for an unexpected (and very wanted) new baby – perfect for readers looking for a gentle adoption tale. 
  • Kate DiCamillo is a two-time Newbery medallist and her books have been translated into 40 languages worldwide.
ISBN:
9781406390865
9781406390865
Category:
Picture storybooks
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-04-2020
Publisher:
Walker Books Ltd
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Pages:
32
Dimensions (mm):
266x242x8mm
Weight:
0.2kg
Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is one of America's most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a two-time winner of the Newbery Medal, for The Tale of Despereaux and Flora & Ulysses. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.

Chris Van Dusen

Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of The Circus Ship, King Hugo’s Huge Ego, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit, and Hattie & Hudson, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series as well as Mac Barnett’s President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath. Chris Van Dusen lives in Maine.

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Mr and Mrs Watson lived perfectly ordinary lives until Mercy arrived. Now life on Deckawoo Lane will never be unpredictable again.

This prequel is my introduction to Mercy Watson and I’ve already fallen in love with her. I don’t think that I’ve been introduced to a pig this adorable since I met Wilbur and Babe.

As a picture book, Mercy’s origin story isn’t especially detailed but it was enough for me to want to continue her story. Because I’m me, one of my takeaways from this book is concern for all of the pigs that didn’t fall off the back of the truck.

Chris Van Dusen’s illustrations gave off such a wholesome 1950’s vibe, with the possible exception of cantankerous Eugenia Lincoln, that it felt like I was reading a classic rather than a recent release.

I’m expecting sisters, Eugenia and Baby Lincoln, will compete to become my favourite human character as I continue this series.

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