Mercy Watson to the Rescue

Our next book is Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo (illustrated by Chris Van Dusen)

The Basics:

Published: August 23, 2005

Length: 80 pages

Reading Level: Age 6-9 (grades 1-4)

Synopsis:

"To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she's a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash — "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themselves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind — like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? "

Our Ratings (out of 5 stars):

Guinevere: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lindsay: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Guinevere's Thoughts: 

"It was funny how Mercy got BIG stacks of toast with lots of butter because she loves toast so much. It was really tall!"

My Thoughts:

This was a fun, silly book with plenty of colorful illustrations. The chapters are quite short, and at just 80 pages it's a very quick read. I enjoyed this book and found it amusing that Mr. and Mrs. Watson placed so much faith in their darling pet pig in their time of peril, but all Mercy wanted was to eat some delicious cookies! I can relate as cookies are an important part of my diet too. 

Read it or Leave it?:

Read it! For a quick, lighthearted read you can't go wrong with Mercy Watson to the Rescue. As always, I encourage you to support your local library and go check out this book! If you'd rather keep it forever, the paperback and Kindle editions are a real steal right now!

Did you enjoy this book? Let me know in the comments!