Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
(A Funny and Heartwarming Chapter Book About a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig - Perfect for Early Readers and Kids Ages 5-7 in Grades K-3)
$19.61
- Paperback
80 pages
- Release Date
22 December 2009
Summary
A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Children’s Books of the Past 20 Years Selection
The New York Times best-selling porcine wonder finds herself behind the wheel in this hilarious adventure.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson’s porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a “You are such a good sport, darling” to get the portly pig out of the driver’s seat, but once the convertible is on the r…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780763645052 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0763645052 |
| Author: | Kate DiCamillo, Chris Van Dusen |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 80 |
| Release Date: | 22 December 2009 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 7mm x 162mm x 208mm |
| Series: | Mercy Watson |
| Audience Age: | 5-8 |
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Critics Review
With power-charged vocabulary, unexpected twists and turns, and glossy cartoon artwork, this rollicking tale is fuel-injected with humor.
—SLJ’s Curriculum Connections
The rich vocabulary of the text, the retro look of the illustrations (including the pink 1959 Cadillac they drive), and the sheer fun of the tale will delight young children.
—Childhood Education
Fans of Mercy Watson will be happy to hear Kate DiCamillo has a new book in her series.
—Detroit Free Press
The story is funny and the art is even funnier.
—Advocate, The (Baton Rouge)
DiCamillo underscores her incredible range with another Mercy Watson book, as silly and satisfying as the first.
—San Francisco Chronicle
Certain to surprise and delight young readers.
—Working Mother Magazine
Van Dusen’s larger-than-life characters and retro sensibility extend the dry humor of the situation, and his shiny, rainbow-bright gouache art shoots the energy, especially Mercy’s, right off the page. Great for emergent readers.
—Booklist
The second installment in the ‘Mercy Watson’ series, this choice is certain to produce lots of smiles and laughter.
—Syndicated Column - Kendal Rautzhan
A fresh, fun-filled must-have for those looking to spiff up beginning-chapter-book collections.
—School Library Journal
A spirited outing… . Chris Van Dusen’s spirited illustrations add to the unbridled fun.
—Sacramento Bee
Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Orris and Timble, Mercy Watson, and Tales from Mercy Watson’s Deckawoo Drive series. Her books Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.
Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including The Circus Ship and Big Truck, Little Island, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.
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