Mercy Watson series

First book in series

Mercy Watson is a series of chapter books written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Mercy Watson is the fictional pig who stars in the series. Mercy Watson is called a "porcine wonder" by Mrs. and Mr. Watson. She loves buttered toast, which is commonly featured in the series.

Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride was a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book in 2007 — one of three runners-up for the Geisel Award.[1]

Seven Mercy Watson books were published from 2005 to 2022 by Candlewick Press of Somerville, Massachusetts.[2]

  1. ^ "(Theodor Seuss) Geisel Award winners and honor books, 2006 - present". Association for Library Service to Children. American Library Association. 30 November 1999. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ "DiCamillo, Kate". Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved 2012-04-13.
    This is a point of entry to LC Online Catalog entries for books by Kate DiCamillo. (See also the same source for Chris Van Dusen, below.)