Mercy Watson is a series of chapter books written by Kate DiCamillo and illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Mercy Watson is the fictional pig who stars in the series. Mercy Watson is called a "porcine wonder" by Mrs. and Mr. Watson. She loves toast and butter and really likes lots of butter on her toast. Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride was a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book in 2007 — one of three runners-up for the Geisel Award. Seven Mercy Watson books were published from 2005 to 2022 by Candlewick Press of Somerville, Massachusetts. Source: Wikipedia (en)