Title: The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread /
Authors: DiCamillo, Kate; Ering, Timothy B.; Ering, Timothy B.,
Publisher: Candlewick Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Fairy tales; Mice Fiction.; Mice Juvenile fiction; Princesses Juvenile fiction; Rats Juvenile fiction.; Newbery Medal
Abstract: The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Contents: A mouse is born -- Chiaroscuro -- Gor! The tale of Miggery Sow -- Recalled to the light -- Coda.