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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
This is a perfect book for kids not quite ready for bigger chapter books. My students were totally taken by the story. They laughed at the right spots and they listened intensely. Seemed just right for many. I plan to get them all out of the library for them!
I love how Kate DiCamillo is able to romanticize the simplest of things. In this book it is toast with lots of butter. She dedicates the book to someone who loves toast with lots of butter. In the 'about the author' she says she had the idea for the story in her head but didn't know how to tell its until she was listening to a friend one day go on about the virtues of toast.
I love how Kate DiCamillo is able to romanticize the simplest of things. In this book it is toast with lots of butter. She dedicates the book to someone who loves toast with lots of butter. In the 'about the author' she says she had the idea for the story in her head but didn't know how to tell its until she was listening to a friend one day go on about the virtues of toast.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
I will only review this one but gosh do I love them all thus far! Clever, beautifully illustrated, funny..a great read-aloud for my four-year old and I. It's very fun to read aloud because there are so many different personalities in the books. Love em.
This was such a cute and fun book. It is the perfect chapter book to start read aloud a with younger toddlers. The illustrations keep them interested and the chapters are the perfect length. I also enjoyed that it focused on such a small amount of main characters which made it easy for my three year old to understand and follow the story.
Mercy Watson's porcine hijinks are always worth a read. In this book, the first in the series, Mercy gets scared at night, and so decides to go sleep with her owners, Mr. and Mrs. Watson. Being the kind people that they are (the kind of kind people who would give a pig her own bed in her own room and sing to her every night), the Watsons have no problem with this, and they all blissfully fall asleep. Unfortunately, the added weight of the pig makes the bed start to fall through the floor, and all three are jarred from their peaceful slumber. Mr. Watson tells everyone not to move, but Mercy gets hungry, and jumps off of the bed to search for some of her favorite food, toast with lots of butter on it. The Watsons, convinced that she is going to get help, cheer her on. When Mercy finds no toast waiting for her in the kitchen, she is forced to take her search for snacks elsewhere-- to the neighbors. Mercy's unconcern for the predicament her beloved owners are in and her fixation on food above all else make for a very silly story. The artwork uses rich colors, and there is a feeling of substance to it, almost as though the paintings are three-dimensional. The style, and the shininess of people's faces, brings to mind the wholesome art of the 50's. Recommended for grades 1-3.
I read this one out loud to my kids as their first chapter book read aloud. We all enjoyed it! Mercy is quite entertaining. I love how Kate DiCamillo can make a simple plot into such a delightful tale.
A cute and funny story that is simple enough to read aloud or for a beginner reader. I especially love the illustration style that matches the tone of the writing.
A little reinforcing of sexist stereotypes so I probably won’t continue this series (unless my kids make me!). Mercy is adorable!
