Mercy Watson to the Rescue Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo ("Because of Winn-Dixie"") introduces an irresistible new hero for early chapter book readers in this first of six pig tales in an exciting new series, brightly illustrated with nostalgic comic flair by Chris Van Dusen. . "

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Buckaroo Book Award. It was recognised in the Fiction category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised by the Monarch Award. It was recognised in the Grades K-3 category by the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award. Also it was recognised in the Ages 7-10 Years category by the Capitol Choices Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens.

This book is part of a book series called Mercy Watson .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Candlewick Press, U. S. .

Kate DiCamillo is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie (Newbery Honor), Tiger Rising (National Book Award Finalist), The Tale of Despereaux (Newbery Medal), The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (Boston Globe-Horn Book Award), the Mercy Watson series (Theodore Geisel Honor) and Great Joy (New York Times Bestseller). Chris Van Dusen has created illustrations that have been published in magazines and books and printed on T-shirts and greeting cards. He lives in Maine with his wife, two sons and, naturally a dog.