The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread /
Despereaux
Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.
- 1st ed.
- Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2003.
- 267 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
School Library Journal starred, August 2003 Booklist starred, July 2003 Pub Weekly, June 2003 Kirkus Starred, July 2003 New York Times, November 2003 Horn Book, April 2004 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), November 2003 Voice of Youth Advocates (V.O.Y.A.), October 2003 Library Media Connection, November 2003
The adventures of Despereaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.