Books like Mercy Watson goes for a ride

Mercy Watson goes for a ride by Kate DiCamillo reads as whimsical, lighthearted. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

Mouse Soup

Arnold Lobel · 1977

Both explore friendship & bravery

71% genome match

Bedtime stories

Richard Scarry · 1978

Both explore friendship & community

77% genome match

Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig (Mercy Watson)

Kate DiCamillo · 2008

Both explore friendship & community

76% genome match

Sam and the Firefly

P. D. Eastman · 1958

Both explore friendship & mischief

71% genome match

Hairy Maclary's bone

Lynley Dodd · 1984

Both explore animals & friendship

74% genome match

Il Fate del Nevi

Elisabetta Dami · 2013

Both explore friendship

67% genome match

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Laura Joffe Numeroff · 1985

Both explore friendship

65% genome match

Madeleine

Ludwig Bemelmans · 1920

Both explore mischief & friendship

65% genome match

Flat Stanley

Jeff Brown · 1964

Both explore friendship

66% genome match

The Gruffalo

Julia Donaldson · 1999

Both explore bravery

65% genome match

Timothy Turtle

Al Graham · 1946

Both explore friendship & animals

68% genome match

Snoopy, flying ace to the rescue

Darice Bailer · 2002

Both explore friendship

66% genome match