Bibliography: DiCamillo, K. (2003). The Tale of Despereaux. Illus. Timothy Basil Ering. Cambridge MA: Candlewick Press.
Brief Annotation: The Tale of Despereaux is the story of a mouse in love with music and another female mouse, a rat named Roscuro who lives in the dark but desires to live in a world of light. The story also features the character Miggery Sow a girl with one of the most impossible wishes. These three characters take a journey that eventually lead each other into each others lives for the better. This book won the Newbery Award in 2004.
Genre: Animal Fiction
Grade Level: 3-5
Readers who will like this: Children who want exposure differentiated characters that come from completley different worlds and journey together.
Response/Rating: I would give this book a 4 because I enjoy animal fiction and I love books that expose readers to different characters perspectives that can relate to our own lives.
Question to ask before a read aloud: Have you ever met someone that was completley different from you? Did you become friends with that person or not?
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