"Stella Endicott felt joyful. She felt like something miraculous might happen. She wanted to sing." When Stella gets the sudden idea to go caroling, she has a little trouble getting someone to join her. Her brother, Frank, is not good at spontaneity. The Watsons are very involved in a precarious fruitcake attempt (but happy to send their pig, Mercy, out for the occasion). Eugenia Lincoln declines, a bit rudely, to accompany on her accordion, and Horace Broom is too busy studying planetary movement.
Will Stella need to sing by herself — with enthusiastic contributions from the pig, the cat, and the horse she picks up on the way? Or does the evening hold a miracle Stella hadn’t expected? With tender affection for Mercy Watson and all her Deckawoo Drive friends, Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen offer a picture-book homage to the season that is perfectly suited for family sharing — perhaps with some cups of hot cocoa and a stack of well-buttered toast.
Recommended Age | 4 - 8 |
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Author | Kate DiCamillo |
Illustrator | Chris Van Dusen |
ISBN | 1536213608 |
Publication Date | Sep 27, 2022 |
Publisher | Candlewick |
Series Name | Mercy Watson |
Language | English |