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bookdragon_library's review against another edition
5.0
Audience whom written - age 6-9 (Amazon)
Audience whom appeal - K - 3/4
Strengths - Wonderful colorful illustrations on almost every page. Chapters are short and text is larger with good spacing on white background so it stands out and is easy to read. Mercy is a pig full of personality and her antics and conflicts with the neighbor give the books a little more depth to plot in order to keep older reluctant readers interested.
Weaknesses - one weakness of the series that Infelt was there is that we never find out HOW Mercy came to be part of the family. DiCamillo solved that problem by writing a Mercy “origin story” picture book.
Special considerations (artwork, curriculum links, community values, beliefs espoused) - The picture book could be used as a way to introduce readers to Mercy and encourage them to pick up the longer books. There is also a spin-off series of Tales from Deckawoo Drive which features different characters who live near the Watsons. Mercy makes an appearance in some of the books.
SLJ format: Your Verdict, supported with details from the book and about your audience. Verdict: Fun-loving Mercy will jump off the page and in to the hearts of readers with full color illustrations and well-paced text. A must have addition to libraries seeking early readers with a wide appeal to age groups.
Audience whom appeal - K - 3/4
Strengths - Wonderful colorful illustrations on almost every page. Chapters are short and text is larger with good spacing on white background so it stands out and is easy to read. Mercy is a pig full of personality and her antics and conflicts with the neighbor give the books a little more depth to plot in order to keep older reluctant readers interested.
Weaknesses - one weakness of the series that Infelt was there is that we never find out HOW Mercy came to be part of the family. DiCamillo solved that problem by writing a Mercy “origin story” picture book.
Special considerations (artwork, curriculum links, community values, beliefs espoused) - The picture book could be used as a way to introduce readers to Mercy and encourage them to pick up the longer books. There is also a spin-off series of Tales from Deckawoo Drive which features different characters who live near the Watsons. Mercy makes an appearance in some of the books.
SLJ format: Your Verdict, supported with details from the book and about your audience. Verdict: Fun-loving Mercy will jump off the page and in to the hearts of readers with full color illustrations and well-paced text. A must have addition to libraries seeking early readers with a wide appeal to age groups.
jeremychiasson's review against another edition
3.0
Worth reading just to read the words "porcine wonder" in a kid's book.
vcmc's review against another edition
5.0
I can’t overstate how much fun I have had reading these books with my grandchildren. They are a delight linguistically for adults and children- (the children have adopted several gems as catchphrases), the plots and characters are beautifully crafted so that we all laugh aloud with the joy of each new twist, the illustrations are perfect and they are full of joyous silliness that gives everyone a boost.
mw_bookgraph's review against another edition
3.0
Not my favorite DiCamillo. But she has a lot to live up to. And it has pictures.
jeanspantalones's review against another edition
5.0
Hilarious and charming. Mercy reminds us of our dog, so sweet but not that bright.
libmeh's review against another edition
2.0
The story is funny and cute, but I find the illustrations entirely unappealing.
gingernewingham's review against another edition
4.0
So sweet. I cannot wait to read it aloud to my boys. Mercy is definitely a pig, as all our pigs are food motivated to a fault!
leafilippi's review against another edition
4.0
This is the first of a series of stories about a suburban pig whose owners dote on her as she gets into scrapes with a crochety neighbor, all in the quest for more toast with a great deal of butter on it. The fire fighters called to help sort things out have recurring roles in subsequent books as well. There are frequent (and high quality) color illustrations to help younger children visualize what's going on.
tranne30's review against another edition
5.0
rating this book for my girls - they loved all of them! They especially loved the read-along versions.
skrajewski's review against another edition
4.0
This is the start of a new favorite series in my house! Such memorable characters.