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Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem

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I just love Kate DiCamillo! Mercy Watson fans will love this continuation from the folks of Deckawoo Drive. Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

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Kate DiCamillo and her Tales from Dekawoo Drive are always a fun read. Who would’ve thought one hot buttered toast loving pig could start a whole neighborhood of stories?!

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My daughters and I love the Deckawoo Drive residents. Stella is a girl after my own heart. She sees the truth and tells the truth, without being rude or combative. This series is great of Mercy Watson fans who are ready for the next reading level, but not ready to leave Deckawoo Drive.

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A great continuation from Dicamilo. If you love their Mercy world, this one is for you. It has the same great writing and amazing illustrations.

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Who doesn’t love Kate DiCamillo? This whole Mercy Watson series is adorable. I enjoy her work as an adult, and kids will love reading this story.

I received this copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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Anything is possible if you just believe! Kate DiCamillo writes a beautiful children's book emphasizing this statement throughout.
Stella has been given a written assignment to come up with a poem with a metaphor. But she is stuck! Turning to a friendly pig, she creates a poem that ends her in heaps of trouble with her worst enemy. Luck would have it that meeting with a janitor and taking chances will led Stella to things she couldn't even possibly imagine. But will anything truly be possible in a second grade world?

Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem is a story that I want to bring into my classroom. It has a beautiful message at the end and has words that would keep scholar's attentions. Students would be able to relate to the main characters and place themselves into the setting.

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I received a free ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Kate DiCamillo is such a great author. She really writes stories that kids, and grownups, enjoy. I liker her style. The story flows well. I loved the character of Stella and the pictures included were great.

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Another great title in the Mercy Watson series. My second graders loved this one just as much as all of the previous titles. They get so excited when other characters in the series pop up unexpectedly.

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We loved every bit of this book!!! My early elementary daughter has read it over and over again. The Deckawoo Drive tales are favorites in our house, and this one does not disappoint!

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I ended up receiving a physical copy of this book, and I shared it with my five-year-old, along with the previous Deckawoo Drive books. She instantly fell in love with the whole series, and she absolutely adored Stella. When she got to the end of this book, she immediately asked if we could find the audiobook on Overdrive (which we did) and whether there will be a book about Frank (which I found out there will!) The writing in these books is so delightfully different, and they all bring such joy to my family.

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Kate DiCamillo can do no wrong. Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem is darling and delightful as always. I enjoyed this book and can't wait to share it with my students!

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My kids and I have loved reading Kate DiCamillo's Mercy Watson series but we weren't impressed with Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible Poem. It sounded fun, especially as someone who enjoys writing, but the book jumped straight into writing a poem about a witch. As that is something we avoid in our household, my kids didn't finish the book and I only finished it for review purposes.

*I received a complimentary copy of this book through the publisher and NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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The quirky and charming crew from Deckawoo Drive is back! Stella is thrilled when her teacher asks the class to write a poem. What could be more fabulous than writing about Mercy Watson, the neighborhood pig and Stella's good friend? Unfortunately, Horace Broom, the most obnoxious know-it-all in her class, reads Stella's poem and refuses to believe Mercy is a real pig. After all, pigs do not sit on couches or live in houses, which therefore makes Stella a liar. The kids' difference of opinion quickly becomes a rather loud disagreement and Stella and Horace are sent to the principal's office. Due to some unexpected circumstances, however, they never make it there. Could this day get any worse?! As always, DiCamillo's characters are endearing, flawed and funny, and elementary readers will relate to Stella's predicament. The expressive gouache illustrations by Chris Van Dusen add to the whimsy and make this an accessible read for those who may be intimidated by full pages of text.

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Kate DiCamillo is by far one of my favorite authors and I love using her books in the classroom. I was very excited to read “Stella Endicott and the Anything-Is-Possible-Poem” and it did not disappoint.

This is a very engaging story and it was wonderful to see the familiar characters from the previous Mercy Waston series.

This book could easily be used in the classroom to compliment a figurative language unit. Metaphors and similes are my favorite thing to teach and this book would be a great addition to a lesson.

Thank you NetGalley and Candlewick Press for my digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

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Another great book by Kate DiCamillo. This one will be flying on the shelves as soon as it comes back it. My students love this one!

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Thank you NetGalley and publishers for an ARC. All opinions are my own.

This is a sweet spinoff odlf Mercy Watson. Stella Endicott is a sweet, curious girl. She works hard in school, but struggles when her teacher gives her the task of writing a poem with a metaphor. She encounters the class know-it-all and they meet a few characters along the way. Stella will find friendship along the way and realize what is important.

Another great book from DiCamillo. For readers in 2nd and 3rd grade.

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I love this book as the book got an interesting story and easy to follow storyline, I've published the full review on my youtube.

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This was another cute early reader book from Kate DiCamillo. I love the Mercy Watson books and I feel like this is a nice way to keep enjoying Mercy the pig.

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Kids love the Deckawoo Drive series and this volume will be well read! Stella wants to impress her teacher Miss Liliana by creating poem about Mercy Watson, the pig. Horace says the poem is full of lies because pigs don't live in houses! They get into a fight and are sent to the principal. Kate DiCamillo knows exactly what kids enjoy and this book is no exception.

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Really cute book my boys love this series always well written. Personally I have also always loved Kate's work. She has stories I love to read with them and Mercy Watson always makes me laugh.

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