About a year ago, I read this book in class. It is always fun when I get to hear what other kids think of these books. This is a book about just what the subtitle says, "Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread". Despereaux, the mouse, is different. He likes to spend time with the Princess, even though she is human. This is a book about courage, overcoming obstacles, and living life, no matter how hard it is. I enjoyed this book for some of the same reasons I enjoyed The Magician's Elephant: the writing style and the plot.
Rating: *****
I became a big fan of Kate DiCamillo after I worked in a 3rd grade classroom with a fabulous teacher who read this during read-aloud time. The kids were transfixed and always excited for "Despereaux" time. I loved the fact that the story was such a strong tale of redemption. I loved the fact that, as a children's story, it held so much deeper meaning for adults to glean. Please be sure to read this again (perhaps aloud to your children) when you are an adult.
ReplyDeleteOMG! I love this book! My teacher in second grade read this aloud at the end of the day. It was so detailed, I LUV books that are detailed. The character Despereaux was so charming and had so much background!
ReplyDeleteI love Kate DiCamillo! At first I didn't want to read the Tale of Depereaux but when I finally did I realized it was funny, witty and lots of fun to read. It's a great book to read as a family and it's also great to read by yourself. I hope everyone else who reads it loves it just as much as me!
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this book, and urged my family to read it too! Once they picked it up, they could not put it down, the same as me! I would suggest this book to anyone, any age!
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