We love pigs. Sassy little Olivia is a longtime favorite in our household.
Last year, as a gift for Mairin's Frist Birthday Book Party, she received two Mercy Watson chapter books from my friends.
Leighton and Mairin quickly elevated Mercy to Olivia status and we subsequently bought the four Mercy Watson books we did not have.
Mercy is a pig, the pet (nay, child) of the Watsons of Deckawoo Drive - born of the imaginations of author Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux and Because of Winn-Dixie) and illustrator Chris Van Dusen.
Although Mr. and Mrs. Watson believe that Mercy is sophisticated enough to drive a car, trick or treat or fight crime, Mercy's single motivation is food, specifically "warm toast with a great deal of butter on it."
Whacky hijinx ensue as the Watsons' expectations of Mercy as a "porcine wonder" remain far too high on six, distinct occasions.
Mercy Watson books are entertaining for all ages and wonderful for early readers. You can buy them individually, or as a set.
My only warning is that merely opening the book generally brings about a request for a snack of "hot buttered toast". I recommend having bread and butter on hand at all times.
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