The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread
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By Kate DiCamillo, and and, Timothy Basil Ering
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5 reviews
A heartwarming young adventure story, winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal.
A deftly crafted fairy tale adventure story from a New York Times bestselling author, twice winner of the prestigious Newbery Medal. Here, reader, is the tale of a tiny, sickly mouse with unusually large ears; a mouse who takes his fate into his own hands. It is the tale of a beautiful, flaxen-haired princess who laughs often and makes everything around her seem brighter. It is the tale of a poor, deaf serving girl who entertains foolish dreams of splendour. It is a tale of impossible love, of bravery and of old-fashioned courage. And, reader, it is a tale of treachery – unlimited treachery…
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I would recommend as a read aloud for parents to young kids aged 5-8. As with all Kate DiCamillo books the importance of love in your life shines through and it covers a wide variety of emotions throughout the book which can lead to discussions with your child/children.
such loving mice
A wonderful tale from a wonderful actress. Easy to read and packed with subtle humour. A little dark in places but it plays into the light and dark constraints of the characters and the story. A must read for kids.
I thought this book was amazing. I loved it when it flipped through all the different stories that were all related to each other which was amazing. It was about a mouse who was in love with a princess and wanted to save her from a bad rat that wanted to kill her and the mouse. My favourite character was the princess. It was fiction. I would recommend it to you.
I loved this book because it is a chapter book and also how a mouse wanted to save the princess
