A Piglet Named Mercy -- Kate DiCamillo, Hardcover

The instant New York Times bestseller

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 best-selling 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.

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 04/02/2019
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 10.70h x 9.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780763677534
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 501423 / Piglet Named Mercy


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2018 pg. 100
Publishers Weekly 02/25/2019
Foreword 02/26/2019
Kirkus Reviews 03/01/2019
School Library Journal 04/01/2019 pg. 57
Shelf Awareness 04/19/2019

About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and 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 Hattie & Hudson, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.