Kate DiCamillo - Mercy Watson series

I'll admit it. I love reading books aloud that require using different voices for the characters. Granted, I could do this with any book, but some give me excellent raw material.

Enter in Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson series. Who would have thought a simply-written series of books about a toast-loving pig would have both me and my kids giggling with delight?

Chris Van Dusen's bold, bright renderings of Mercy and the people who love (and hate) her make this series something between a comic and a chapter book.