Kate DiCamillo, the beloved author behind children's classics like "Because of Winn-Dixie," is celebrating the 20th anniversary of her Newbery Medal-winning book "The Tale of Despereaux." Revisiting ...

This creature is stirring. And, yes, he’s a mouse. “The Tale of Despereaux” stresses the importance of loyalty, courage and forgiveness, all in gorgeous animation. The story is entertaining and the ...

SAN DIEGO -- Author Kate DiCamillo received this year's Newbery Medal for best writing in children's literature, for "The Tale of Despereaux," the story of a small mouse in love with a princess. And ...

Ahead of an event in Houston, DiCamillo, the author of titles like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” discusses how themes from her childhood often reappear in her work, including ...

Despereaux, the most adorable animated mouse since Fievel, won’t cower or scurry — two traits parents, teachers and leaders applaud in Mouseworld. The Tale of Despereaux Three and a half out of five ...

Many of the charms of Kate DiCamillo’s best-selling children’s book are lost in this British animation by Dreamworks alumni Sam Fell (Flushed Away) and Rob Stevenhagen. Matthew Broderick gives voice ...