A fun transitional book. I can see why kids really like Mercy. It doesn't hurt that Mercy and I have the same favorite food (hot buttered toast).

In this humorous 68-page chapter book, a playful toast-obsessed pet pig named Mercy saves the day when her antics with the neighbors result in the serendipitous arrival of the fire department. Readers will no doubt be familiar with this author's fiction for older children, including the Newbery Medal-winning novel, The Tale of Despereaux . This first entry in a series of chapter books about a very special pig proves that DiCamillo's talents extend to writing for more than one age group. A fun...

"I liked that the police officers save the parents. The floor broke and they were on a bed but it was falling. Grandma Georgina was chasing Mercy Watson and Baby was the other person who lived in the house, she was crying in her bed. Mercy Watson was shining through the window and Baby didn't have her glasses on and she though Mercy was a monster outside. That morning all the police officers, Mom Watson, Dad Watson, Baby and her Grandma were sitting at their table eating toast together because n...

This was a very funny book!

I read this aloud to my first-grade classes across two weeks of library time. Oh, they all loved it so much. You just can't miss with Kate DiCamillo.

The book is amusing, and for a chapter book clearly held the attention of my three year old --which is saying something for a 40 page book.At the same time, the entire story has not one non-white character --which seems both anachronistic and unnecessary. Good for the story. Bad for the optics.

Mercy Watson (the porcine wonder) and her lovely family are in a bad way when one day the bed they are all snuggled up in starts to crack through the floorboards. Share this illustrated early chapter book with your little one and find out what kind of rescue mission Mercy Watson is REALLY on. Enjoy this one now by checking out a copy on Mymcpl.org or searching for it on Overdrive! – Reviewed by Stephanie at MCPL Reading Rocket

This book is filled with such whimsy and fun that one can almost hear it humming simply touching it. I almost expect the thing to glow it was filled with such frivolity and silliness. A charming tale of a pig, Mercy, who lives with the Watson and in this story has to save her family. The art is all sunshine and smiles. I enjoyed this middle grade book.Some light and happiness is a great way to start my day. Plus Kate is always an amazing author.

i had to read this twice to the kid i nanny. it had *chapters*. damn right i'm counting it toward my challenge.also kate dicamillo is a queen. i recommend her to everyone. "despereaux" still makes me cry. read all the things!!!!

After loving some of Kate DiCamillo's middle grade novels (as well as the wonderful Bink & Gollie series for kids), I thought I'd give this series a try. I'm not really big on anthropomorphized animals, especially if they talk. But I didn't have to worry about that here. Aside from a few human traits, Mercy is very much a pig. She does end up saving the day, but totally unintentionally; her mind is more on her stomach and playtime than it is on being a hero.The pictures are really cute, almost w...

An old-fashioned story about one pig and the people who love her (plus the neighbors who do not). A bit too old-fashioned for my kids.

Mercy Watson is a "porcine wonder," according to her human parents. Mr. and Mrs. Watson love their pig, Mercy, as if she were an only child. Mrs. Watson even dreams (happily) about fixing Mercy her favorite food: hot buttered toast. So when Mercy's desire to sleep with Mr. and Mrs. Watson puts all three of them in peril, the Watsons believe that Mercy's escape is an attempt to find help. Mercy Watson to the Rescue is a funny story about parents who think only the best about their children (porci...

2.5 stars. My kids enjoy them (especially the buttered toast), but it's got a ridiculous amount of gender stereotypes.

Emma loved this book. Perfect intro chapter book that I could read to her. Still has a lot of illustrations, but she loved to tell me what was going to happy by looking at the photos.

It was funny. I enjoyed it.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the Mercy Watson chapter book series written by Kate DiCamillo. This text is the first in the series and readers are introduced to a pig named Mercy Watson. Mercy lives with a man and his wife, Mr and Mrs Watson. The reader is taken a delightful story of how Mercy loves hot buttery toast and the mishap that occurs when she jumps into bed with Mr and Mrs Watson. The story continues with Mercy running around in search of food. The readers are introduced to the Watson’s ne...

This is actually our third or fourth reading. We read the whole set of 6 a few years ago so happy to find short chapter books at the library, but disappointed with the content. Then were gifted the first and second last year. I get the appeal of the short chapter book for young readers, and the simple silliness makes for a light and fun read. However, I find them annoying. First, because the author refuses to use pronouns, making it a very wordy/tongue-tying read. I am sure this is on purpose an...

I am just going to copy and paste the same review across all these books... they are all the same.I didn't really enjoy this but my kids love it. They are 4 and 2 and they happily sit through the entire book (which takes about 10-15minutes to read). It is lengthy and not all pages have pictures, but they snuggle up and enjoy it, so for that reason it gets 3-stars.The writing is uninteresting and follows an obvious line for each story (Mercy the pig goes to bed, something bad happens, Mercy wants...

Kate DiCamillo hits it out of the park with this new series about Mercy Watson, the porcine wonder. Her people genuinely love her and feed her lots of her favorite food -- toast with a great deal of butter. The next door neighbors are not so enthusiastic which lends a comedic element to our story. The illustrations by Chris Van Dusen are beautifully rendered and complement the story in a delightful way. New readers will feel a sense of accomplishment after finishing this toasty tale.

So precious! I just love Mercy! This was a library find via Hoopla. I have to read the whole series now! My kinda character. I like this author a lot too!! I highly recommend it.