Mercy Watson Boxed Set: Adventures of a Porcine Wonder: Books 1-6

I wish I could read these books to my kids, over again for the first time, just to relive the joy of Mercy Watson and her adventures. Oh my gosh, these books are funny and cute and my whole family loves them! You can't just buy one book. You need them all!

I have bought three sets of these books. I first purchased them for my older son four years ago. We read these books nightly and we still use quotes from the Mercy Watson books. I have since purchased this set for a birthday present and now again for a Christmas present. This set is my go-to present for anyone around 4-5 years old. The books are short "chapter books" but are typically too long for anyone under 4. My two year old (who can sit through several Curious George books in a row) can listen to about half of one these books without a problem. The stories are cute but really the illustrations make these books. I am a huge fan of Chris van Dusen and his pictures in these books do not disappoint. The expressions this little pig gets when she is causing mischief, often unbeknownst to her, are priceless and they make me laugh out loud. My favorite book in the series is probably the first one, Mercy Watson to the Rescue. You get introduced to the three main characters, Mercy, Mr. and Mrs. Watson and also their neighbors, Eugenia (you have to love someone with that name) and Baby. All in all, you will be happy with these books. The stories are engaging and include a lot of hot buttered toast and the artwork is both endearing and hilarious. I love this series, can you tell? :) Happy reading!!

We originally picked up a Mercy Watson book from the library as I thought it would be a good way to try out a "chapter book" with my 4 year old. I read it at home with both my 4 and 6 year old and they both absolutely loved the story! My daughter (age 4) liked it so much I ended up buying the whole set. We've had a great time reading these together and my kids think they are hilarious. Their favorite story is "Mercy Watson Fights Crime", which we have now read more times than I can count. Definitely recommend for young children wanting to get into longer story books!

Mercy Watson books are super cute with great characters! The character names will be a little tricky for readers. The pictures are wonderful and the text easy for beginning readers. The books are short chapter books which is great to help early readers feel grown up when reading.

my son loved it great books that are comedic even for adults

These are great for early chapter readers. They have full pictures but still full paragraphs.

7 year old enjoyed reading these!

What a fun book set. Mary Watson is the funniest little story's!