Detroit Free Press The story is funny and the art is even funnier. Childhood Education Fans of Mercy Watson will be happy to hear Kate DiCamillo has a new book in her series. SLJs 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. Of course, its nothing that an extra helping of buttered toast cant fix! Review Quotes With power-charged vocabulary, unexpected twists and turns, and glossy cartoon artwork, this rollicking tale is fuel-injected with humor. One day the Watsons motoring ritual takes an unexpected turn, however, when their elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some folly and adventure - and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel! Soon theres a policeman on her tail, a struggle for the brake, and a blissfully airborne Mercy. 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 drivers seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout. Watsons porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. Book Synopsis The amiable Mercy Watson takes an automobile ride shell never forget in the second tale of an ebullient first chapter-book series by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen. About the Book The amiable, porcine wonder Mercy Watson, created by Newbery Medalist DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux), stars in two chapter-book adventures, now available in paperback.

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