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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.
ashleysbooknook's review against another edition
4.0
We read this in one sitting. Super quick and even Eve paid attention the whole time. She begged for the second book the next night. It's a cute and funny story. Mercy, the pig, lives with his human mom and dad who are very protective of him. They think he is capable of many amazing things and assume he is the one who saves the day when they get stuck on their bed, which is slowly sinking through a hole in the floor. In reality a strange series of events allows for their rescue.
The pictures in this book are great. It reads like a long picture book more than a chapter book, in my opinion. I enjoyed it, but didn't really see a point. There was nothing amazing or memorable about it, as I assumed there would be because I have seen this series recommended in various settings. However, it was cute and the kids loved it. I call that a win!
The pictures in this book are great. It reads like a long picture book more than a chapter book, in my opinion. I enjoyed it, but didn't really see a point. There was nothing amazing or memorable about it, as I assumed there would be because I have seen this series recommended in various settings. However, it was cute and the kids loved it. I call that a win!