{"product_id":"a-very-mercy-christmas-a-funny-and-heartwarming-picture-book-about-a-lovable-toast-eating-pig-perfect-for-holiday-read-alouds-and-kids-ages-3-7-9781536255072","title":"A Very Mercy Christmas: (A Funny and Heartwarming Picture Book about a Lovable, Toast-Eating Pig - Perfect for Holiday Read-Alouds and Kids Ages 3-7)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"For both newcomers and fans of Mercy Watson and the characters of Deckawoo Drive alike, this Christmas tale is sure to put a smile on your kid's face. . . . With fun, colorful illustrations, it's a celebration of the small miracles the holidays bring.\" --Romper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMercy ornament included!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eStella Endicott felt joyful. She felt like something miraculous might happen. She wanted to sing.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Stella gets the sudden idea to go caroling, she has a little trouble getting someone to join her. Her brother, Frank, is not good at spontaneity. The Watsons are very involved in a precarious fruitcake attempt (but happy to send their pig, Mercy, out for the occasion). Eugenia Lincoln declines, a bit rudely, to accompany on her accordion, and Horace Broom is too busy studying planetary movement. Will Stella need to sing by herself--with enthusiastic contributions from the pig, the cat, and the horse she picks up on the way? Or does the evening hold a miracle Stella hadn't expected? With tender affection for Mercy Watson and all her Deckawoo Drive friends, Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen offer a picture-book homage to the season that is perfectly suited for family sharing--perhaps with some cups of hot cocoa and a stack of well-buttered toast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kate DiCamillo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.48h x 9.46w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781536255072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e517672 \/ Very Mercy Christmas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKate DiCamillo \u003c\/b\u003eis the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. Her books \u003ci\u003eFlora \u0026amp; Ulysses\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tale of Despereaux\u003c\/i\u003e both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Van Dusen \u003c\/b\u003eis the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eThe Circus Ship \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBig Truck, Little Island\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Kate DiCamillo \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48968443527325,"sku":"9781536255072","price":10.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f560686c-dff5-460b-a56a-ad65c17842c5.jpg?v=1790751964","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/a-very-mercy-christmas-a-funny-and-heartwarming-picture-book-about-a-lovable-toast-eating-pig-perfect-for-holiday-read-alouds-and-kids-ages-3-7-9781536255072","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}