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_reading_with_kate_'s review against another edition
Bahni Turpin is my favorite narrator and I was thrilled to hear her when I turned on the audiobook.
rkiladitis's review against another edition
5.0
When my bigger little ones (my first and second graders, usually) come into the library, many of them automatically ask me for Mercy Watson books. They love Kate DiCamillo, they love Mercy Watson and all her friends on Deckawoo Drive, and they love Kate DiCamillo at an early age; when they're a couple of years older, and come in looking for Tales of Desperaux, I remind them that this is the same author they've been reading since they picked up Mercy Watson, and that smile, that book hug, it makes every day I'm there fantastic.
Okay. So, let's talk the newest book in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. Stella Endicott loves school and loves her teacher, Miss Liliana. She's so excited to work on her assignment, to write a poem, because she knows just who she's going to write about: Mercy Watson, the pig who lives next door and relaxes on a couch! She creates a lovely poem, but class know-it-all Horace Broom insists that she's lying: wizards don't play accordions, and pigs don't live in houses! Annoyed not only by Horace's lack of imagination, but the fact that he called her a liar, Stella shouts back at him, and the two are sent to the principal's office, which leads to an adventure where the two will learn to see things from the other's point of view.
The Deckawoo Drive books just make me happy. They're funny, upbeat, and always have a good message to share. Here, we learn that it's good to be literal and metaphorical. It's balance! Stella is smart and spirited, and Horace may have learned his lesson about offering uninvited criticism. Gouache artwork from Chris Van Dusen is automatically recognizable: kids will spot this book on a bookshelf (literal or virtual) a mile away. Mercy's cameo is adorable - if you have the space in your reading area, stick some cushions or pillows on the floor with a stuffed pig and let your kids curl up with their Mercy to read, imagine, and create with.
Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem has a starred review from Kirkus. Want to visit Deckawoo Drive and spend some time with Mercy? Visit the Mercy Watson website for information about the books, resources for parents and educators, join the fan club, and play some games.
Okay. So, let's talk the newest book in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. Stella Endicott loves school and loves her teacher, Miss Liliana. She's so excited to work on her assignment, to write a poem, because she knows just who she's going to write about: Mercy Watson, the pig who lives next door and relaxes on a couch! She creates a lovely poem, but class know-it-all Horace Broom insists that she's lying: wizards don't play accordions, and pigs don't live in houses! Annoyed not only by Horace's lack of imagination, but the fact that he called her a liar, Stella shouts back at him, and the two are sent to the principal's office, which leads to an adventure where the two will learn to see things from the other's point of view.
The Deckawoo Drive books just make me happy. They're funny, upbeat, and always have a good message to share. Here, we learn that it's good to be literal and metaphorical. It's balance! Stella is smart and spirited, and Horace may have learned his lesson about offering uninvited criticism. Gouache artwork from Chris Van Dusen is automatically recognizable: kids will spot this book on a bookshelf (literal or virtual) a mile away. Mercy's cameo is adorable - if you have the space in your reading area, stick some cushions or pillows on the floor with a stuffed pig and let your kids curl up with their Mercy to read, imagine, and create with.
Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem has a starred review from Kirkus. Want to visit Deckawoo Drive and spend some time with Mercy? Visit the Mercy Watson website for information about the books, resources for parents and educators, join the fan club, and play some games.
act4life25's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Candlewick Press for an advance digital copy.
This book is part of the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series and includes characters from the Mercy Watson series. Before reading this book, I was only familiar with the Mercy Watson series of books. However, after reading this, I feel as if the Tales from Deckawoo Drive books should also be added to my classroom library.
This book has some really great moments that can be hammed-up when reading this to a classroom of children. Horace Broom and Mrs. Shirley are both over-the-top characters that can really be played for laughs with students. I am really eager to read those characters aloud.
As for the content of the book, this would be a great book to read for similes and metaphors. There are also a lot of words in this book that could be unknown to students but they are defined within the book. I think there is a lot of lessons that could be done with this book but it is also a book that I feel students would enjoy listening to the story elements.
This book is part of the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series and includes characters from the Mercy Watson series. Before reading this book, I was only familiar with the Mercy Watson series of books. However, after reading this, I feel as if the Tales from Deckawoo Drive books should also be added to my classroom library.
This book has some really great moments that can be hammed-up when reading this to a classroom of children. Horace Broom and Mrs. Shirley are both over-the-top characters that can really be played for laughs with students. I am really eager to read those characters aloud.
As for the content of the book, this would be a great book to read for similes and metaphors. There are also a lot of words in this book that could be unknown to students but they are defined within the book. I think there is a lot of lessons that could be done with this book but it is also a book that I feel students would enjoy listening to the story elements.
mrs_bookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and Candlewick Press for sharing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. This is a fantastic read for emerging readers! I had a lot of fun with Stella and loved her spunk! I also loved Horace and their dynamic. It was a very enjoyable read.
mrskendallreads's review against another edition
5.0
What is not to love about another Kate DiCamillo title in the charming Mercy Watson universe? DiCamillo holds her audience in such high regard, and as a librarian, I can't applaud her enough. She writes intelligently and doesn't dumb down concepts for her younger audience. In this story, Stella Endicott is a curious little girl who enjoys school--except when she has to listen to the well-meaning Horace Broom "boy-splain" everything all day long. After Horace cluelessly but ruthlessly critiques her poem, Stella and Horace visit the principal's office. On their way there--and back--they learn how even the most different personalities have more in common than it first appears. Along with the usual list of new vocabulary words, young readers also learn a little about writing, poetry, and metaphors.
mblair8506's review against another edition
5.0
What a beautiful addition to this series. Stella is a vey brave young girl. I love how Stella and Horace's friendship evolved.
jcpdiesel21's review against another edition
3.0
Cute with warm, vibrant illustrations and solid characters, but the story is wafer-thin.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this title.
Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this title.
bak8382's review against another edition
4.0
This newest entry in the Tales from Deckawoo Drive series features Stella Endicott. As always a few of the other characters we love from [b:Mercy Watson to the Rescue|37191|Mercy Watson to the Rescue|Kate DiCamillo|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1386922914l/37191._SX50_.jpg|1735926] make appearances, but the main focus is Stella working on a poem, bonus readers learn about metaphors, and dealing with classmates and a trip to the principal's office. The new side characters are delightful as always, and the illustrations are so fun. I read this aloud to my kids and they loved it as well.
nikireads100's review against another edition
5.0
I have just finished reading these stories to my kids. Over the month or so we have read every story involving mercy and deckawoo drive. My children and I loved them. I hope that the stories about mercy and neighbors are not over just yet. The stories were beautiful and full of great thoughts.