Title: The Tale of Despereaux
Author: Kate Dicamillo
ISBN: 9780763625290
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Ages 7-12
Award: Newbery Medal 2004
Summary
A mouse was born in a castle. His name is Despereaux Tilling. He is different from his kind. He is tiny and have large ears. He eyes were opened when his was born. His falls in love with the human princess, Pea. Despereaux was sent to the dungeon for spoken to the princess.
Roscuro is a rat lives in the dungeon. He is a light-lover, which is abnormal for a rat. He left the dungeon to where the light is. Princess Pea founded Roscuro in the dining and alert others of the existence of a rat. The incident causing Roscuro falls into the Queen's soup, which has caused the death of the Queen. The King outlawed the soup and rats. Roscuro ran back to the dungeon. He vows revenge to Princess Pea for causing the incident for forcing him back to the dungeon.
Despereaux heard Roscuro's plan of revenge in the dungeon. Despereaux went on a quest to rescue his be loved one, Princess Pea.
Review
A romantic, brave, exciting and lovely story. Four connected stories formed the book of the Tale of Despereaux. Each story tells the story from the main character perspective. There are reasons for the action taken. It is somewhat a realistic novel. It reveals to children readers that there is a bright side of the world, and also there is a dark side of the world. Despereaux has show us that we have to be brave, courage, forgiveness, and love. We can face and solve any problems that are in front of us. It is a classic for all ages.
A mouse was born in a castle. His name is Despereaux Tilling. He is different from his kind. He is tiny and have large ears. He eyes were opened when his was born. His falls in love with the human princess, Pea. Despereaux was sent to the dungeon for spoken to the princess.
Roscuro is a rat lives in the dungeon. He is a light-lover, which is abnormal for a rat. He left the dungeon to where the light is. Princess Pea founded Roscuro in the dining and alert others of the existence of a rat. The incident causing Roscuro falls into the Queen's soup, which has caused the death of the Queen. The King outlawed the soup and rats. Roscuro ran back to the dungeon. He vows revenge to Princess Pea for causing the incident for forcing him back to the dungeon.
Despereaux heard Roscuro's plan of revenge in the dungeon. Despereaux went on a quest to rescue his be loved one, Princess Pea.
Review
A romantic, brave, exciting and lovely story. Four connected stories formed the book of the Tale of Despereaux. Each story tells the story from the main character perspective. There are reasons for the action taken. It is somewhat a realistic novel. It reveals to children readers that there is a bright side of the world, and also there is a dark side of the world. Despereaux has show us that we have to be brave, courage, forgiveness, and love. We can face and solve any problems that are in front of us. It is a classic for all ages.
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