A Piglet Named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen
Hello, Kate DiCamillo and Chris Van Dusen! I haven’t stopped
smiling since I learned you collaborated on a Mercy Watson picture book. I
cannot wait to celebrate A Piglet Named
Mercy’s book birthday on April 2, 2019!
Kate, what ran through your head the first time you saw the finished cover illustration for A Piglet Named Mercy?
Kate DiCamillo: I don’t know if it was my head really--it was more what ran through my heart.And what ran through my heart was something along the lines of: ohhhhhhhhhh, can I pick that piglet up and hug her?
Yes, I want to pick up Mercy and hug her as well.
Chris, what was the most fun thing about working on A Piglet Named Mercy?
Chris Van Dusen: The most fun thing for me as the illustrator was imagining these characters at a younger age. I had a blast painting Mercy as a tiny, roly-poly Piglet with pink cheeks. But it slipped my mind (until after I spoke with my agent Steve Malk) that Mercy isn’t the only character in this book who is younger. Mr. and Mrs. Watso…
Kate, what ran through your head the first time you saw the finished cover illustration for A Piglet Named Mercy?
Kate DiCamillo: I don’t know if it was my head really--it was more what ran through my heart.And what ran through my heart was something along the lines of: ohhhhhhhhhh, can I pick that piglet up and hug her?
Yes, I want to pick up Mercy and hug her as well.
Chris, what was the most fun thing about working on A Piglet Named Mercy?
Chris Van Dusen: The most fun thing for me as the illustrator was imagining these characters at a younger age. I had a blast painting Mercy as a tiny, roly-poly Piglet with pink cheeks. But it slipped my mind (until after I spoke with my agent Steve Malk) that Mercy isn’t the only character in this book who is younger. Mr. and Mrs. Watso…
