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Mercy Watson #5: Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
Written by Kate DiCamillo
Narrated by Ron McLarty
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Can Mercy Watson outwit . . . Animal Control? The porcine wonder's on the lam in her latest tongue-in-snout adventure!
Eugenia and Baby Lincoln may live next door to a pig, but that doesn't stop them from living a gracious life. And the amiable Mercy Watson is equally determined to follow the delightful scent (and delicious taste) of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors are planting to beautify their yard. "Where have all the flowers gone?" shouts Eugenia, who is finally ready to take extreme measures -- and dial Animal Control! Has Mercy's swine song come at last? Or will her well-pampered instincts keep her in buttered toast?
Eugenia and Baby Lincoln may live next door to a pig, but that doesn't stop them from living a gracious life. And the amiable Mercy Watson is equally determined to follow the delightful scent (and delicious taste) of the pansies her thoughtful neighbors are planting to beautify their yard. "Where have all the flowers gone?" shouts Eugenia, who is finally ready to take extreme measures -- and dial Animal Control! Has Mercy's swine song come at last? Or will her well-pampered instincts keep her in buttered toast?
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Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including The Tale of Despereaux, winner of the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; and The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Reviews for Mercy Watson #5
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Mercy Watson series is a picture first chapter book for children. With an interesting cast of characters it is beautifully illustrated and much loved in our family.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mercy Watson is back and this time she's actually done something wrong as opposed to just stumbling into trouble! Eugenia Lincoln has decided that living next to a pig is no reason to not live a gracious life as exemplified by brand-new pansies planted around the house. Unfortunately, Mercy's nose detects the new flowers and, while they don't compare to hot buttered toast, Mercy decides they're tasty enough to do. When Eugenia discovers Mercy's destruction, Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet enters the picture attempting to think like a pig in order to capture Mercy. While still lots of fun, this fifth Mercy outing is not her strongest, but remains an excellent selection for early chapter book readers. Chris Van Dusen's illustrations continue to be delightful with Eugenia's gardening outfit and the rather chicken-shaped Francine Poulet as special treats.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A book review from my 9 year old daughter who has been reading Mercy books since they first came out and even though they are under her grade level now, she still wants to read them to see what Mercy is up to: Mercy Watson is a very cool pig. I love how in every book they end with eating buttered toast. There is always a mystery like in the one I just read, Think like a pig, they wondered who ate the flowers. Mercy is a pig, so what do you think happened? I definitely recommend this book for kids like me who like funny books and cool pigs. I rate this one 5 stars!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This time Mercy is beset by Animal Control Officer Francine Poulet. After eating Eugenia's newly planted pansies, Mercy goes to a tea party hosted by her neighbor, Stella. Meanwhile Eugenia discovers the destruction to her garden, snaps, and decides to try and get rid of Mercy once and for all for setting animal control after her. Francine Poulet eventually discovers Mercy at the tea party and in an attempt to capture her, falls on her head, forgets what she was doing, and ends up joining Mercy, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, the Lincolns, and Stella and her brother for hot buttered toast.I was noticing during this reading that the way the illustrator draws the characters' faces so shiny kind of makes me think they have been rubbing hot buttered toast all over their faces! There's an adorable image of Mercy in a fancy lady's hat looking grumpy while Stella pores her imaginary tea and serves her imaginary cake. All this imaginary food does not satisfy Mercy, I'm sure you can guess. Francine Poulet was excellently characterized, with a giant beak nose, and her dogged (heh) pursuit of Mercy is fun and funny. Enjoyable all around!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Genre: FantasyReview: The author stays true to the genre of fantasy because the main character in the story is a pig named Mercy Watson. Mercy is a toast with butter loving pig. She is always getting herself into some kind of trouble that the firemen in the neighborhood must save her from.Critic: Eugenia is a flat static character that we do not have any background on and who does not change throughout the story. She can not stand Mercy and despite everyone telling her that she should like her, she still hates her in the end of the story. Media: Gouache
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mercy is in a lot of trouble this time when she ventures over to the Lincoln sister's yard and starts to eat the pansies that Eugenia has just planted. Well, Eugenia has finally had it and calls the Animal Control Officer to come collect this menace of pig. Another cute story that had a few really funny moments but didn't make it as one of our favourites. Though we really did enjoy Eugenia finally blowing her top big time. The other books seemed to lead us to thinking that one day she would just have had enough. Characters introduced in the last book return and the familiar faces are always a joy to see. Though their were a few really funny bits, mostly this story just didn't tickle our funny bone as much as other in the series have. A good chapter in Mercy's life, just not a great one.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Watson family loves their pet pig, Mercy, but the next door neighbor, Eugenia Lincoln does not. When Mercy eats all Eugenia's newly planted flowers, she decides she has had enough with this pig and she calls Animal Conrol to come take Mercy away. Animal Control Officer, Francine Poulet, has never dealt with a pig and she is excited about this job. When she arrives at the Watson's they tell Francine that an "unmentionable horror" has occured. Mercy is missing! Francine searches high and low for the pig and finally she spies a tea party with two children and a PIG! Francine is so shocked, she falls onto the tea table right on her head causing the children and Mercy to shriek! The Watson's hear the commotion and are thrilled that Mercy is safe. They tell Francine she is the best Animal Control Officer ever and they celebrate with buttered toast for everyone!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5That buttered-toast-obsessed pig Mercy Watson returns in this fifth installment of Kate DiCamillo's chapter-book series dedicated to her adventures on Deckawoo Drive. Happily oblivious to the fact that she has once again displeased her next door neighbor, the fussy Eugenia Lincoln, by eating that lady's new pansies, Mercy heads to a tea-party with local children Stella and Frank. Eugenia, in the meantime, calls Officer Francine Poulet of Animal Control. Fortunately for all those involved, Officer Poulet's actions lead to the Watsons' belief that she has saved Mercy, and all ends happily with a large party...As with the earlier volumes in this series, Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig was an entertaining tale, featuring a series of humorous hi-jinks that are captured through both word and art. The illustrations by Chris Van Dusen, done in vibrant gouache paint, greatly add to the sense of frenetic mad-cap fun. I particularly liked the picture of a disgruntled Mercy, deeply displeased to discover that the food at the tea party to which she has been invited is imaginary! The story itself is also hilarious - the Watsons are always so good-heartedly oblivious, and matters always end so well, despite Mercy's accidental misadventures - and makes for an engaging read. Recommended to young readers who are just getting going with chapter-books, and who appreciate tales with a silly and/or humorous sensibility.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I can see how beginning readers would get a kick out of this funny series. I've not read the first - but I suspect that's the best. Don't read if you like buttered toast and are trying to eat healthfully.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is a chapter book about Mr. and Mrs. Watson and their pet pig Mercy. Mercy eats their neighbors flowers and she becomes angry. She calls animal control to come pick Mercy up. Their neighbor's sister comes over to warn the Watson's about animal control but she just tells them something awful is going to happen. In the mean time, Mercy is invited to a tea party by some neighbor kids. When the Watson's find Mercy missing they become worried. At the same time the animal control lady is searching high and low for Mercy. She finally finds him but accidentally falls out of a tree scarring Mercy and the neighbor kids, causing all to scream. The Watson's come running and find Mercy safe and sound. They invite everyone over for toast to celebrate Mercy's safe return.