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    The Tale of Despereaux

    G2008 · Children · 1h 34m

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  1. Aug 25, 2003 · 201,791 ratings12,444 reviews. 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 ...

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  2. Sep 1, 2003 · Dear reader, light your lamp and listen to the tale of Despereaux, the last mouse born of Antoinette. Born with his eyes open and ears much too large, Despereaux seems destined for early death. A true Renaissance mouse, he can hear honey, read words, and appreciate fine music. But he cannot conform to the strictures of the mouse world.

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  3. Parents need to know that Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-wining The Tale of Despereaux is a thrilling story of a brave, giant-eared mouse in love with a human princess. By by directly addressing the reader, the author introduces many concepts to think and talk about.

  4. Our review: Parents say ( 38 ): Kids say ( 27 ): Rarely does an animated film follow traditional fairy-tale conventions without attempting to include as many wink-wink popular culture references as possible. THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX is one of a kind, because it's a beautifully animated (there's even animation-within-the-animation) epic that will ...

    • Robert Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
    • Sandie Angulo Chen
    • Universal Pictures
  5. Rated: 3/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Jason Best Movie Talk With so many story threads to weave together, the makers of The Tale of Despereaux can't help getting their plot in a tangle, but ...

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    • Rob Stevenhagen, Sam Fell
    • G
    • Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
  6. Apr 11, 2006 · "Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul-stirring as it is delicious." — BOOKLIST (starred review) 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 ...

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  8. 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
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