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Mercy Watson goes for a ride / Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Chris van Dusen.
Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.
Record details
- ISBN: 0763623326 (hc)
- Physical Description: 72 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, c2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "The second Pig Tale in an exciting new series-- from Newbury Nedal--..." |
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- Baker & Taylor
When the Watsons' elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln stows away in the convertible, longing for adventure, Mercy, the pleasantly plump pig, happily takes the wheel--and delightful chaos ensues! 100,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel. - Random House, Inc.
A Wall Street Journal 20 Best Childrenâs Books of the Past 20 Years Selection
The amiable Mercy Watson takes an automobile ride she'll never forget in the second tale of an ebullient first chapter-book series by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson's porcine wonder, Mercy, loves nothing more than a ride in the car. It takes a fair amount of nudging and bribing and a "You are such a good sport, darling" to get the portly pig out of the driver's seat, but once the convertible is on the road, Mercy loves the feel of the wind tickling her ears and the sun on her snout. One day the Watsons' motoring ritual takes an unexpected turn, however, when their elderly neighbor Baby Lincoln pops up in the backseat in hopes of some "folly and adventure" â and in the chaos that ensues, an exuberant Mercy ends up behind the wheel! Soon there's a policeman on her tail, a struggle for the brake, and a blissfully airborne Mercy. Of course, it's nothing that an extra helping of buttered toast can't fix!
