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Mercy Watson To the Rescue
Awards
ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children's Books
Child's Best of the Year
Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award Winner
Junior Library Guild Selection
CBC (Children's Book Council) Children's Choices
Parenting Books of the Year Awards
Chicago Public Library Best Books for Children and Teens
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
09/01/2005
"Hilarity and hijinks abound."
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Publishers Weekly, starred review
06/20/2005
"Van Dusen's boldly hued, tactically hyperbolic gouache paintings tap into the narrative's wry humor and joie de vivre."
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School Library Journal
10/01/2005
"Mercy Watson, a disarmingly charming pig adopted by a loving human family, makes her debut in this new series of chapter books for beginning readers."
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Book Page
09/01/2005
circ=800,000
"With its straightforward story line, repeated text and hilarious illustrations, this new series should delight young readers."
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Midwest Book Review
01/01/2006
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"An ebullient new character for early chapter-book readers in a series that’s destined to be a classic."
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FamilyFun
10/01/2005
"DiCamillo's suspenseful yarn keeps readers turning the page, while the retro-folksy illustrations by Chris Van Dusen go for laughs and make for a gentle transition from picture books."
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Booklist, starred review
08/01/2005
"Appropriate as both a picture book and a beginning reader, this joyful story combines familiar elements with a raucous telling that lets readers in on the joke."
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San Francisco Chronicle
11/20/2005
circ=709,000
"A lot of laughs and a 'buttery-toasty' warmth."
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Star Tribune
09/14/2005
Minneapolis, MN Circ = 682,000
"Porcine merriment."
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People Magazine
12/05/2005
circ = 3,250,000
"This fast-paced tale features a pig named Mercy, a problem neighbor, and piles of buttered toast."
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Parenting
12/01/2005
circ=1.3M
"All heck breaks loose in this affectionate screwball take on bringing up baby."
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The
12/01/2005
"DiCamillo employs enough creative word choices to elevate the story beyond the controlled vocabulary of a first reader, yet the short chapters, large font, double spacing, and easygoing narrative make it approachable for transitional readers."
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
10/04/2005
"DiCamillo's tightly woven, outlandish story shows she's a pro at making readers laugh."
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Chicago Tribune
10/02/2005
"Short and peppy chapters fro reading or read-alouds."
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Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Award
12/01/2005
"A beguiling blend of slapstick and whimsy."
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Times-Picayune
12/04/2005
circ=260,000
"The first in a new chapter-book series about the adventures of a portly, good-natured pig."
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Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
12/01/2005
award
"Mr. and Mrs. Watson live in a charmingly retro world with their adorable pet pig."
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Woman's Day
12/01/2005
Magazine
[Great Books to Give and Get] "The adventures of a fun-loving pig named Mercy who has an obsession with buttered toast and a knack for getting in trouble."
Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride
Awards
ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children's Books
Book Sense Weekly Bestseller List
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices List
Theodor Seuss Geisel Beginning Reader Honor
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
05/15/2006
"This is a throw-back in the best sense of the word."
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School Library Journal
06/01/2006
"A fresh, fun-filled must-have for those looking to spiff up beginning-chapter-book collections."
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Sacramento Bee
07/26/2006
"A spirited outing. . . . Chris Van Dusen’s spirited illustrations add to the unbridled fun."
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Booklist
05/01/2006
"Van Dusen’s larger-than-life characters and retro sensibility extend the dry humor of the situation, and his shiny, rainbow-bright gouache art shoots the energy, especially Mercy’s, right off the page. Great for emergent readers."
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San Francisco Chronicle
05/28/2006
circ=709,000
"DiCamillo underscores her incredible range with another Mercy Watson book, as silly and satisfying as the first."
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Syndicated Column - Kendal Rautzhan
06/01/2006
circ=3,200,000
"The second installment in the 'Mercy Watson' series, this choice is certain to produce lots of smiles and laughter."
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Working Mother Magazine
05/01/2006
"Certain to surprise and delight young readers."
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Detroit Free Press
06/30/2006
"Fans of Mercy Watson will be happy to hear Kate DiCamillo has a new book in her series."
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Advocate, The (Baton Rouge)
05/21/2006
circ=293,635
"The story is funny and the art is even funnier."
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
07/29/2007
circ=356,000
"Mercy is an audacious pig who manages to take her owner’s pink 1959 Cadillac convertible for a joy ride."
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kidsreads.com
12/01/2006
website
Featured in Best Books of 2006
Mercy Watson Fights Crime
Awards
A New York Times Bestseller
Junior Library Guild Selection
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
08/01/2006
"Mercy is back in this fun third installment of merrymaking, buttered-toast eating, and crime solving."
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Nick Jr. Magazine
12/01/2006
"Best series"
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School Library Journal, starred review
11/01/2006
"Another rollicking adventure. . . . DiCamillo has creatively woven in the elements that a good easy reader should have: repetition, simple sentence structure, and controlled vocabulary."
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Denver Post
11/19/2006
circ=735,000
"This silly story makes my nearly 9-year-old son laugh out loud at every reading (yes, it’s been requested multiple times)."
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
09/10/2006
circ=190,374
Featured in "13 Page-turners for Younger Readers"
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kidsreads.com
12/01/2006
website
Featured in Best Books of 2006
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Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise
Awards
Junior Library Guild Selection
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews
07/01/2007
"Young readers will clamor for more adventures with this irrepressible retro pig and her lovable family."
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Booklist
07/01/2007
"The pictures are priceless."
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kidsreads.com
07/01/2007
website
"As always, the Watsons' enthusiasm for their porcine marvel is both hysterical and heartwarming. There is something reassuring about the way they regard Mercy: She is beautiful. She is wonderful. She is adored. Which actually sums up the way I feel about Kate DiCamillo’s series."
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Childhood Education
10/01/2006
circ=12,000
"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."
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