Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig (Mercy Watson #5)

by Kate DiCamillo (Author) Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)

Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Series: Mercy Watson
Can Mercy Watson outwit . . . Animal Control? The porcine wonder's on the lam in her latest tongue-in-snout adventure from Newbery Medalist DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie"). Full color.
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Fifteen very short action-packed chapters make this a fine step up for readers ready for a slightly more challenging read than Henry and Mudge. 

ALA/Booklist

Shiny, stylized artwork captures all the fun of Mercy's capers.

School Library Journal

Gr 24In this installment, the porcine protagonist outrages the Lincoln sisters when she sneaks through their hedge and eats their newly planted pansies. Eugenia Lincoln calls animal control, and Officer Francine Poulet shows up determined to "think like a pig" and catch the culprit. Chaos ensues, and the porker escapes to enjoy another day of buttered toast. Fans of the series will welcome this addition to Mercy's adventures and be amused by the hyperbolic quality of Van Dusen's color illustrations."Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Mercer Island Library, WA" Copyright 2008 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

As always, Mercy is a blue ribbon winner. The characters are hilarious, partly because they are so true to life. Illustrator Chris Van Dusen's pictures add to the story (Francine Poulet's license plate reads "CLUCK"; Mercy's bowl of lemonade is garnished with a slice of lemon). Young fans no doubt already find themselves craving a new Mercy story in much the same way that the porcine wonder pines for hot crunchy toast dripping with butter.
—Kidsreads.com

Mercy Watson fans will surely love this deliciously, ridiculously funny story...Chris Van Dusen has produced delightful illustrations that perfectly compliment Kate DiCamillo's prose.
—Looking Glass Review

Funny, giggly, and silly...hilarious, bold, brightly colored illustrations that almost glow.
—Record-Courrier (Ravenna, Ohio)
Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is the author of The Tale of Despereaux which received the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The Tiger Rising, which was named a National Book Award Finalist; and the Mercy Watson stories.

Bagram Ibatoulline graduated from the State Academic Institute of Arts in Moscow and has illustrated numerous picture books, including The Nightingale and Hana in the Time of Tulips. Born in Russia, he now lives in New Jersey, USA.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780763632656
Lexile Measure
520
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
July 01, 2008
Series
Mercy Watson
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002200 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pigs
JUV002190 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Pets
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
Humorous stories
Pigs
Swine
Flowers
Watson, Mercy (Fictitious character)
Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up)
Approved 2008 - 2008
Cybils
Finalist 2008 - 2008

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