A Piglet Named Mercy
Paperback – Picture Book, October 14, 2025
Candlewick Press · Paperback · October 14, 2025
“The popular early-reader series about Mercy the pig gets an origin story in this delightful picture book.
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- Who it’s for
- A tiny piglet brings a welcome jolt of love and chaos to the Watsons’ ordinary lives.
- Themes
- Love and household chaos, Unexpected change
- Genres
- Pig Stories, Adoption Stories, Farm Animal Stories
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“The popular early-reader series about Mercy the pig gets an origin story in this delightful picture book. Old friends and new fans will appreciate this; bring on the toast.” —Booklist Mr. Watson and Mrs. Watson live ordinary lives. Sometimes their lives feel a bit too ordinary. Sometimes they wish something different would happen. And one day it does, when someone unpredictable finds her way to their front door.
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In a delightful origin story for the star of the Mercy Watson series, a tiny piglet brings love (and chaos) to Deckawoo Drive—and the Watsons’ lives will never be the same.
Ordinary, Upended
A tiny piglet brings a welcome jolt of love and chaos to the Watsons’ ordinary lives.
Come here for
- The charm of an ordinary household suddenly changed
- A story centered on a small, unpredictable animal
Expect
- Picture-book warmth with love and chaos arriving together
Where it sits
| Pig Stories | 98% |
|---|---|
| Adoption Stories | 44% |
| Farm Animal Stories | 40% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Pig Stories
- Adoption Stories
- New Baby Stories
- Authors
- Kate DiCamillo
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- October 14, 2025
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Love and household chaos · Unexpected change
- Reading lane
- Pig Stories