Kate DiCamillo is the author of many beloved books for young
readers, including The Tale of Despereaux and Flora and Ulysses:
The Illuminated Adventures, both of which received a Newbery Medal;
Because of Winn-Dixie, which received a Newbery Honor; The
Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, which won a Boston Globe-Horn
Book Award; and the bestselling Mercy Watson series. Kate
DiCamillo, current National Ambassador for Young People's
Literature in the US, lives in Minneapolis.
In addition to illustrating The Tale of Despereaux, Timothy Basil
Ering is the illustrator of Snook Alone by Marilyn Nelson and Finn
Throws a Fit by David Elliott, and the acclaimed author-illustrator
of The Story of Frog Belly Rat Bone and Necks Out for Adventure!
and The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger. He lives in the USA
in Kingston, Massachusetts, with his wife and sons.
...entertains, involves and enlightens...
*The Bookseller*
Expertly told, with frequent asides to the reader, vividly drawn
characters and funny, the story makes it impossible for one's heart
not to go out to the spirited little mouse - it is a book for all
ages.
*The Children's Bookseller*
A magical fairy story you can't just stop reading.
*Newcastle Upon Tyne Evening Chronicle*
Full of charm, this is a heroic story of how goodness and courage
can outsmart evil.
*Guardian*
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