For fans of Mercy Watson old and new comes a joyful crescendo of favourite characters in a
picture-book celebration of the quiet miracles Christmastime brings.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 chocolate and a stack of
well-buttered toast.
