The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamilloDespereaux is so named by his mouse mother. Despereaux is very unmouse like. He has large ears, likes reading books instead of eating books, and he falls in love with a human. Despereaux quickly falls in love with the young Princess Pea after reading a fairy tale that inspires him to save a princess like a true knight. For revealing himself to humans, Despereaux is sentenced to the dungeon and sure death, by his father and the mouse council.
Despereaux saves himself by telling the jailer one of the stories he has read. What is has saved himself from is death by rat. Rats are disgusting creatures of darkness. One rat has contrived to ruin the life of Pea because she has made him feel a worthless creature of darkness, though he loves the light. The rat acquires the help of a young servant girl that wants desperately to become a princess herself and is deluded enough to think she can take Pea's place.
Despereaux learns of the treachery and finds his chance to become a fairytale knight. The love of Despereaux saves the kingdom from darkness.
Great story that my children also really loved. DiCamillo has a sweet wit that is fun to read even for adults.
Rating 4.5 Loved it but not enough for a 5. I'm not sure what was missing for me.
Rating G Clean. Great family read.
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