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The Tale of Despereaux (/ ˈ d ɛ s p ər oʊ /, DES-per-oh) is a 2003 children's fantasy book by American writer Kate DiCamillo. The main plot follows the adventures of a mouse named Despereaux Tilling, as he sets out on his quest to rescue a beautiful human princess from the rats.
- Kate DiCamillo
- 276
- 2003
- August 25, 2003
Dec 19, 2008 · The Tale of Despereaux: Directed by Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen. With Matthew Broderick, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Watson, Tracey Ullman. An unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.
- Sam Fell, Robert Stevenhagen
- 114
- 2 min
The Tale of Despereaux (film) The Tale of Despereaux. (film) The Tale of Despereaux is a 2008 animated adventure fantasy film directed by Sam Fell and Rob Stevenhagen (in his feature directorial debut). It is based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Kate DiCamillo.
- $60 million
- December 19, 2008 (United States)
- Gary Ross, Allison Thomas
- William Ross
Aug 25, 2003 · A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale. 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 ...
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- Paperback
Dec 8, 2015 · The Tale of Despereaux serves up 52 chapters bursting with adventure. —Washington Parent I give this book the highest rating: five out of five stars. —Newsday Unexpectedly complex in the relationships between its characters, DiCamillo's fable, engagingly illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering, delivers a carefully orchestrated, but not ...
- Kate DiCamillo
- $7.99
- Candlewick
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The Tale of Despereaux and DiCamillo’s novel Flora and Ulysses were honored with Newbery Medals. From 2014 to 2015, she was the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Despereaux was inspired by her best friend’s son asking her to tell a story about an unlikely hero with big ears.
The Tale of Despereaux. illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering. Candlewick Press, September 2003. Ages 9 and up. ISBN 978-0-7636-1722-6. Kate DiCamillo introduces a hero for all time! 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 ...
