The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread Audiobook

" Reader, I loved this book. The animated movie, on the other hand, was woefully deficient. "

" I loved this story about a mouse's quest to save his true love, the Princess Pea. "

" Despereaux Tilling is gallant. He is brave. And he is love with the Princess Pea. Did I mention he is a mouse? When the evil rat Roscuro attempts to steal the Pea away into the darkness of the dungeon forever, someone must stop him. Armed with a needle sword and the purest of hearts, Despereaux risks it all to save the Pea from this cruel fate. Will he overcome the darkness and bring the Pea back into the light? An enchanting read that will resonate with people of every age. "

" Read this book to my daughter at her suggestion and truly loved it. Kate DiCamillo is brilliant and this book belongs in the pantheon of classic children's literature. "

" I listened to the audio version with my dd and enjoyed it. Simple, fun story about being true to yourself and forgiving others. "

" I read it years ago, when I was about eight or nine. I don't really remember much of what happened, only that it was absolutely magical. "

" Fun read with the kids. Great interaction with the reader. "

" I read this as a kid and I still read to this day. It's a great fairy tale for kids and for adults, too. "

" This is the first "chapter book" my daughter and I are reading together. We are both loving it. "

" Read to the kiddos. "

" I really liked the book because it's from an animal's point of view but at times it was difficult to follow because it seems to take the point of view of the rat half way though the book which is what really confused me at first. But other wise it's a really good read but really long thick book. "

" So, so good! I nearly cry every time I read this. And, there's just something about this story that gets to your heart. Something that makes it very likable. "

" I loved this book! One of the best books that I have read all year! Five-stars! "

" It was frigging great. That's all I got. "

" Delightful. This is one of those rare books that, having borrowed it from the library, I now want to buy a copy of my own. "

" I haven't read this one in a while, but I remember liking it a lot. "

" We're always reading a book out loud with the girls. This one's up there among our favorites. "

" I found this book delightful. "

" Really nice, quick read. Quite funny in parts. A really good book to read aloud. I loved some of the messages in it, the ones that were expressed and the ones I think I read into. It does end sort of abruptly, it sort of sums up a lot of the denouement and leaves the details to your imagination. "

" My daughter and I read this one together. She absolutely loved it. It was a bit scary in some parts, especially the dungeon/rat scenes, so I ended up editing here and there, but it's a very cute story overall. I'll be looking for more from this author! "

" Its a awesome book i like the plot it kept me hook to the end "

" Read this a couple of years ago. I wouldn't have read it, but the librarian I worked with at the time suggested it. I really did like it. And the kids at the library liked it too. "

" Very different from the movie; and the changes they made got in the way of my hearing her story as written, but I enjoyed it. Looked forward to reading it again soon. "

" very good story, fun, great for kids 7-12 "

" this book was amazing a mouse is born and he is in love with the princess pea but he got send into the dungeon and he meets an evil rat named rescuro. "

" I didn't know what to read and this book was sitting there so I picked it up. I did't really like it. I hate mice and rats, so that was an immediate turn off. I suppose it was a good story, but I couldn't get past the rats! "

" OH MY GOSH!! Where has this book been all my life??! One of the BEST stories I've ever read. I definitely need to buy this for my own collection. "

" Now THIS is what I call a children's book. I just loved it. It's definitely a fairy tale, with a heroic journey, and it's perfect for 1st-3rd graders. "

" I liked this book - it was a nice quick read - and one that would be good for 3-5 grades. But I personally had a hard time getting into a story about a mouse but that's just me - I did really like the narrator telling the story. "

" I love this book even though it seemed so elementary when I picked it up. If you can sell the middle schoolers on getting into it, I think they will enjoy it. "

" OMG this is my favorite book in the whole WorLd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ive read it 10 times NO JOKEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

" Another favorite of my 4th graders! "

" Sooooooooo cute. Absolutely loved it. Great for anyone! "