Thursday, June 5, 2008

The Tale of Depereaux
by Kate DiCamillo

Candlewick Press (2003)

Interest Level: grade 3-adult

Newbery Award 2004

Category: Fairy Tale

Type: Novel


Summary: This is a story of love and forgiveness told from the point of view of three different characters; Despereaux, a small mouse who loves light, music, and the Princess Pea; Roscuro, whose heart is broken and mended wrong; and Mig, a servant girl who wants what she cannot have.This delightful story is told in short segments, with the author often talking straight to the reader. Younger readers will enjoy having the book read to them, while older readers will savor the feelings invoked by the author.


Online Connections:

1. Meet Kate DiCamillo and learn about her and her other books at http://www.katedicamillo.com/books/tale.html.


2. Learn about Kate DiCamillo and how she came to write her novel Because of Winn-Dixie. http://content.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=2445


Book Connections:

1. Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo

2. Ralph S. Mouse by Beverly Cleary


Keywords: mice, love, forgiveness, mothers, and friendship

1 comment:

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