Bink & Gollie : Two For One
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Tale of Despereaux
Bink & Gollie
Added to the Lisbon Public Library in honor of Naomi Allison Simpson. The New York Times – Sarah Ellis The conversations in Bink and Gollie, written by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, provide the illustrator, Tony Fucile, with the foundations of a world he fleshes out to create a place both oddly particular and warmly […]
Mercy Watson : Something Wonky This Way Comes
Some may find it wonky to take a pig to the movies. But not Mr. and Mrs. Watson, who think the title of the film, WHEN PIGS FLY, is inspirational. And not their beloved Mercy, who is inspired by the fact that the drive-in proudly serves real butter on its Bottomless Bucket of popcorn. So […]
Mercy Watson : Princess In Disguise
Kirkus Reviews: Everyone's porcine wonder is back, and just in time for Halloween. Mrs. Watson knows just what Mercy should be for the holiday-a tiara-and-pink-tulle-clad princess. Mercy is dubious, especially after struggling with her dress, until the word "treats" is mentioned. Toast with a great deal of butter is her favorite treat, and that thought […]
Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
Children's Literature: Mr. and Mrs. Watson have a pig and her name is Mercy. This cheerful chapter book for developing readers is the fifth in a series of books about Mercy, the domesticated pig, who finds herself in trouble frequently. In this humorous story, the Watson's neighbors become hysterical when they discover that Mercy has […]
The Magician's Elephant
VOYA: I intended only lilies. In a small 1890-something European village, an anonymous traveling magician changes lives forever when a simple trick goes tragically wrong. Instead of lovely flowers, a full-grown elephant falls through the ceiling of the theater, landing on a woman and crushing her legs. At almost the same moment, young Peter hears […]
Mercy Watson Fights Crime
The beguiling porcine wonder turns bucking bronco in order to snare a robber in this hilarious new addition to the "New York Times" bestselling series.
Mercy Watson Goes For a Ride
Booklist: PreS-Gr. 2. Mercy the pig, who proved herself a worthy child substitute in ercy Watson to the Rescue (2005), is up to her old tricks again. This time the self-absorbed, endearingly naughty Mercy brings many a child's dream to life: she squeezes herself onto Mr. Watson's lap and commandeers his beloved 1959 pink Caddy […]