02191cam a2200349 i 4500 426282638 TxAuBib 20200528120000.0 080218s2008||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2008927242 9780763640781 $3.99 0763640786 $3.99 (OCoLC)192080724 TxAuBib rda No ordinary mouse : the tale of Despereaux / based on the motion picture screenplay by Gary Ross ; based on the book by Kate DiCamillo. Tale of Despereaux : no ordinary mouse. 1st ed. Somerville, Mass : Candlewick Press, 2008. 23 pages, 3 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Film tie-in. Accelerated Reader Level: 3.6 Reader Points: 0.5. Early readers will be in their element with this appealing storybook starring Despereaux Tilling, a tiny mouse graced with oversized ears who was born too big for his little world. The tale follows Despereaux on his adventures from Mouse World, where he is born, to the castle library, the princess's chambers, and even a rat-filled dungeon. With the love of Princess Pea and the friendship of a unique rat named Roscuro, Despereaux finds the courage of a knight in shining armor. Kate DiCamillo's literary classic about Despereaux Tilling has enchanted children and adults around the globe. In this tale of bravery, forgiveness and redemption, one small creature teaches a kingdom that it takes only a little light to show the truth: What you look like doesn't equal what you are. Published in 23 languages, with more than 2 million copies in print, a New York Times #1 bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal, The Tale of Despereaux is now animated adventure from Universal Pictures. 20200528. Mice Juvenile fiction. Friendship Juvenile fiction. Fiction. DiCamillo, Kate. Tale of Despereaux. Ross, Gary, 1956-