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Loading... The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread (original 2004; edition 2006)by Kate DiCamillo (Author), Timothy Basil Ering (Illustrator)
Work InformationThe Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo (2004)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I reread this with my daughter and though it was darker than I remembered, I loved the message in the end. I think DiCamillo has a wonderful skill for bringing a scene to life and I won't soon forget the dark dungeons, the rat with a spoon for a crown, the outlawing of soup, or the brave mouse whose heart is even bigger than his ears. ( ) An interesting book. I definitely enjoyed it, but wasn’t sure what to make of it as I read. First the mouse completely cast out and unloved by his family, then a light loving rat dragged over to the dark side… topped by someone who sells ther child into slavery and the child is beaten until nearly deaf… I know I read things like that as a child and thought nothing of it…. Fairytale content shocked my adult mind. Still, it held my interest and things were generally satisfying by the end **3.5 Stars** Such a nostalgic read. Does the entire thing hold up now that I’m reading it as an adult. No. There are parts that I can reflect on and say hmmm maybe thats not the greatest thing ever. Is it clearly a book written for children. Yes. Does it still make me feel good reading it because it reminds me of sitting in my elementary school library. Yes. In the grand scheme of things it's a sweet story about love, light, and hope, as well as at the end of the day, nothing is more important than soup. Is contained inKate Dicamillo Classic Six Books Box Collection Set (The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, The Tale of Despereaux, Because of Winn-Dixie, Flora & Ulysses,The Tiger Rising) by Kate DiCamillo (indirect) The Kate DiCamillo Classic Collection: Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising, The Tale of Despereaux, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, The Magician's Elephant, Flora & Ulysses, Raymie Nightingale, Louisiana's Way Home by Kate DiCamillo (indirect) Has the adaptationIs abridged inInspiredHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guideAwardsNotable Lists
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin. No library descriptions found. |
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