AUTHOR: Kate DiCamillo
ILLUSTRATOR: Chris Van Dusen
PUBLISHER: Candlewick
PUBLICATION DATE: August 23, 2005
GENRE: Children Picture Book READING LEVEL: 6-9 years old
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Mercy, the pet pig, is afraid of the dark and snuggles in the couples’ bed and it crashes through the floor. Mercy runs away to seek help.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: Read the book to the class and list: who were the best options to help Mercy’s parents out of their predicament, .e.g. firefighters, ambulance, police, etc.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Robert Emond, Valdosta State University
