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“Moving, cute, and bravery.”
Reading age
7-10
Genre
Fantasy
Publisher
Candlewick
Publication date
December 8, 2015
My summary of the book
Despereaux Tilling, a tiny mouse with oversized ears, cannot act like a mouse. His parents are very disappointed in him. One day, he heard a beautiful sound that turned out to be the music the King of Dor was playing. He falls in love with her daughter Princess Pea, which he should not. So, he is sent to the dungeon to die. Will Despereaux brave the dungeon and see his beloved Princess Pea?
Paige’s thoughts
The Tale of Despereaux moved me and taught me lessons of bravery and honor. I love the backstories of the three main characters. My favorite character is brave Despereaux because he is brilliant and courageous.
I watched The Tale of Despereaux movie, but I liked the book better than the movie.
Laly’s thoughts
I loved the tale of Despereaux a lot. It was a sweet yet sad story. I loved it, and I felt terrible for each of the characters. They all had tragic backstories. I nearly cried when I saw that Despereaux was judged and picked on because he was different. But I loved it overall, a sweet story of a knight-er mouse saving a princess.
My rating
About the author
“Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, a Newbery Honor book, and THE TIGER RISING, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Kate DiCamillo says, “A few years ago, my best friend’s son asked me if I would write a story for him. ‘Well, ‘ I said, ‘I don’t normally write stories on command.’ ‘But this is a story that I know you would want to tell, ‘ he said. ‘It’s about an unlikely hero. He has exceptionally large ears.’ ‘What happens to this hero?’ I asked. ‘I don’t know, ‘ he said. ‘That’s why I want you to write it down, so we can find out.’ Well, Luke Bailey, three years later, here is the story of what happened to your exceptionally large-eared, unlikely hero.” – Book Depository.
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