Search - The Tale of Despereaux : Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread (Newbery Medal Book)

Well, I know I'm in the minority with my review, but I really didn't like the book that much. I read it in 2 days. I felt that I needed to hurry to the end to see how many of the tragedies could be put to right in the end. The author is very effective at painting vivid pictures, but so many of them were heart-wrenching... I couldn't wait to finish reading this book.

By the author, Kate DiCamillo, who also wrote "Because of Winn-Dixie", this is a delightful tale of a mouse named Chiaroscuro, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread. Illustrations are exquisite.

I read this book to my class of second graders and instantly fell in love. I especially appreciate the way the author will occasionally write directly to the reader, as if to clarify or assists young readers as they read the book. My students' approval of the book was unanimous. Some even bought their own copies because they couldn't wait for me to finish reading it aloud to the class.

Beautifully written, a wonder.

A charming, easy read.

This is a charming book for pre-teens.