Kate DiCamillo's latest addition to the Mercy Watson series arrived at The Alphabet Garden this week.Mercy is up to her usual antics in book 5, driving Eugenia crazy and endearing herself to everyone else. In this book, Eugenia calls Animal Control to take care of Mercy once and for all. As this "Unmentionable Horror" approaches, the Watsons fret over how to save Mercy, who disappears to the neighbors' house for a tea party and, as usual, proves herself a "porcine wonder" who doesn't need rescuing!
I always love Kate DiCamillo's writing, but Chris Van Dusen's artwork is what really makes this book. He captures every character perfectly!
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Hi, Aimee. Greetings from your communications instructor. (I told you I'd check in.) Excellent job with your informative speech on age-appropriate books for children. I'll be sure to share your recommendations with my family. In my opinion, the Alphabet Garden adds value through superior customer service and personal attention. This simply cannot be matched by a large conglomerate. (Hmmm... sounds like an intriguing speech topic.) P.S. - A+ on Quiz #2 :-) See you in class, Victoria Reid
I love the Mercy books, and agree that Van Dusen's art is great. I thought he did a great job of making Francine Poulet look like a chicken--she reminded me of Ginger from Chicken Run!
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