Category Archives: Chris Van Dusen

Mercy Watson is Missing! by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

Mercy Watson is Missing! (Tales from Deckawoo Drive, Book 7) by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press, 2023. 9781536210231 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery, realistic fiction What … Continue reading

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A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

A Very Mercy Christmas by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536213607 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover What did you like about the book? Mercy Watson, the porcine … Continue reading

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Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen

Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536203936 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  In a book as big as … Continue reading

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Tales from Deckawoo Drive: Franklin Endicott and the Third Key by Kate DiCamillo, illustrations by Chris Van Dusen

Tales from Deckawoo Drive: Franklin Endicott and the Third Key by Kate DiCamillo, illustrations by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press, 9781536201819, 2021 Format: Hardcover, 104 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Mystery What did you like … Continue reading

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Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem – Kate DiCamillo; illustrated by Chris Van Dusen

 Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem – Kate DiCamillo; illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press, 2020. 9781536201802  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Realistic Fiction What did you like about the … Continue reading

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