![]() ![]() The hilarious colored paintings, packed with action and emotion, add momentum to the pandemonium in this perfect beginning chapter book for second-graders.Īn irresistible reading romp with lightning-fast action and sparkling slapstick illustrations. The brilliantly colored illustrations by Chris Van Dusen pack a comical punch. Learning-to-read kids will appreciate Chris Van Dusen’s dynamic illustrations that are interspersed throughout the text. There’s a lot of silly fun in store for readers. ![]() ![]() How can you go wrong with a pig in a pink tutu and tiara? Born in Philadelphia, the author lives in Minneapolis, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five. The humorous tone and simple sentences will appeal to young readers, as will Chris Van Dusen’s energetic gouache paintings. Kate DiCamillo, the newly named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for 20142015, says about stories, When we read together, we connect. Kate DiCamillo's porcine heroine returns…once again all's well that ends with buttered toast. Which actually sums up the way I feel about Kate DiCamillo’s series. There is something reassuring about the way they regard Mercy: She is beautiful. As always, the Watsons' enthusiasm for their porcine marvel is both hysterical and heartwarming. ![]()
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