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Kate DiCamillo - The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
 
 
 
 
 
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An illustrated fairy tale tells the adventures of Despereaux Tilling the mouse and his two associates, Roscuro the rat and Miggery Sow, who happen upon a journey together to a castle where their destiny awaits. An ALA Notable Children's Book & Newbery Medal Winner. Jr Lib Guild. Teacher's Guide available.
 
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Before the Mouse, There Was a Dog?

Date of Review:  Mar 3, 2004
The Bottom Line: Find a kid you love and read this book together!
Review: And the dog's name was Winn-Dixie. Kate DiCamillo's wonderful, funny and touching Because of Winn-Dixie is one of my all-time favorite books and one that I wholeheartedly recommend for parents and kids to enjoy together. The book won a Newbery Honor...
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A modern fairy tale for ages 9 and up!
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Hard to put down! It might be a tiny...
 

The Story of a Mouse and a Princess and Some Soup and a Plastic Steak...

Date of Review:  Nov 7, 2007
The Bottom Line: A 4-star story if you're a romantic at heart, a 3-star story if animal books make you cry.
Review: What happens when a disproportionate mouse, born with an unusual affinity for light, falls in love with a human princess? In Despereaux's case, he is banished from his comfortable mouse tribe to a deep, dark dungeon, wherein he will encounter evil...
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Sweet story with charming main character
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Pretty blood-thirsty!

Date of Review:  Aug 19, 2005
The Bottom Line: This is a case where a charming cover doesn't equate to an equally charming story. Read it before deciding if you will hand it to anyone else.
Review: The Tale of Despereaux has a charming cover and an equally charming blurb. There's a picture of a little mouse carrying a needle in front on my copy, and the legend "..the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread" on the spine...
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Authors Kate DiCamillo
Narrator Graeme Malcolm
Illustrator Timothy Basil Ering
Fiction Genre Juvenile Fiction • Nature
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  Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: "There is a classic charm to this picaresque tale of an idealistic mouse suffering unrequited love for a princess; that and a pace that lends itself to reading aloud will make this novel a favorite among those ready for some gentle questing."

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  Format: Hardcover - Prebinding
Publisher: Bt Bound (April 11, 2006)
Measurements: 7.5"(h) x 5"(w) x 1"(d), 0.8 lbs.
ISBN: 9781417733224
 
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The beloved, best-selling Newbery Medal winner - now in paperback! Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.From the master storyteller who brought us Because of Winn-Dixie comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the book's classic design, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.
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The beloved, best-selling Newbery Medal winner - now in paperback! Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out.From the master storyteller who brought us Because of Winn-Dixie comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters, with twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering. This paperback edition pays tribute to the book's classic design, featuring a rough front and elegant gold stamping.
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