Mr Watson and Mrs Watson live ordinary lives. How did Mercy come to join Mr. and Mrs. Watson as a part of their family? Kate DiCamillo's "A Piglet Named Mercy" is a fantastic young children's book. Now life on Deckawoo Lane will never be unpredictable again. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture-book prequel to the New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson series.Mr. Age Level: 3-6 . A Piglet Named Mercy, a prequel to Kate DiCamillo’s Mercy Watson series, answers these questions. This little book tells the backstory. All rights reserved. Old friends and new fans will appreciate this; bring on the toast.—BooklistTo paraphrase an immortal spider, Mercy is some pig…Younger siblings of the Mercy chapter-book lovers will find their way into the series with this first look, written just for them.—Kirkus ReviewsAs ever, Van Dusen’s bright colors and bold characterization joyfully accompany DiCamillo’s story, this time of new and evolving familial love. If you are already a fan of the Mercy Watson books, you won't want to miss this picture book, and if you aren't, y. Sign in or become a Readings Member to add this title to a wishlist. Pets, We can't seem to find the page you were looking for.Got to our homepage or see out latest offers. Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! The day it was delivered, I had it waiting for my daughter, who is in first grade, when I picked her up from school. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. We will contact you when the item is available. TM ® & © 2020 Scholastic Inc. All Rights Reserved. But then one day, someone unpredictable finds her way to their front door on Deckawoo Drive. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. Buy, Apr 02, 2019 | ISBN 9780763677534 | 3-7 years. Van Dusen actually made a pig look really cute, while still keeping it realistic. The instant New York Times bestseller!Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! Absolutely adorable! Sign up to our emails and be the first to know about new releases, special offers and more. http://www.candlewick.com/cat.asp?browse=Title&mode=book&isbn=0763677531&pix=y, Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Picture Books (2019), Susan Orlean's Library-Themed Reading Recommendations. Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture-book prequel to the New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson series. Sometimes, their lives feel a bit too ordinary. "The popular early-reader series about Mercy the pig gets an origin story in this delightful picture book. All prices are in AUD$ and include GST — Readings Pty Ltd, ABN: 45 005 153 533, Illustrations by Oslo Davis — Website by Icelab, I love books but please don't show me this pop-up again, Stocking self-published and small press books at Readings, The Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction. Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. I feel like the piglet is a metaphor for all weird children. Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! My daughter and I love the Mercy Watson series of early chapter books, and it was so exciting to know there was going to be a picture book too! DiCamillo and Van Dusen have joined forces to bring early chapter book character Mercy Watson to the picture book crowd in a delightful prequel to the series. Very sweet, very cute, beautifully illustrated about going from predictable to unpredictable...and, for the Watsons and Eugenia Lincoln, that means a pig named Mercy! Well, at last, the mystery is solved. Celebrate the joy of a new arrival with this endearing picture-book prequel to the New York Times best-selling Mercy Watson series. It's hard to say what I love more: little pig Mercy Watson, author Kate DiCamillo, or illustrator Chris Van Dusen. 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. As a big fan of the original Mercy Watson early chapter book series, I was thrilled when I heard about a new book about Mercy. Every porcine wonder was once a piglet! Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. Description. 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. No catches, no fine print just unconditional book loving for your children with their favourites saved to their own digital bookshelf. My thoughts: Does loving A Piglet Named Mercy depend upon loving other titles in the series? Oh Mercy!!! | ISBN 9780763677534 Subscribe to the LoveReading4Kids newsletter and get regular personalised book recommendations directly to your inbox. A piglet, comically sprung from the back of a Molson’s Pig Transport truck, arrives on Deckawoo Drive. Please sign in or register to continue checkout. The story is a prequel for a series about how the Watson couple found Mercy. A Piglet Named Mercy.