ISBN: 9780763680893
Editorial: Candlewick
Autor: DiCamillo, Kate
Año de edición: 2015
N° Paginas: 272
Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
Descripción: Críticas The author of Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tiger Rising here shifts gears, demonstrating her versatility while once again proving her genius for mining the universal themes of childhood. . . . I must tell you, you are in for a treat.--Publishers Weekly (starred review) A charming story of unlikely heroes . . . This expanded fairy tale is entertaining, heartening, and, above all, great fun.--School Library Journal (starred review) Forgiveness, light, love, and soup. These essential ingredients combine into a tale that is as soul stirring as it is delicious.--Booklist (starred review) The melodramatic voice of the narrator glides through DiCamillo's entirely pleasing tale . . . And so unwinds a tale with twists and turns, full of forbidden soup and ladles, rats lusting for mouse blood, a servant who wishes to be a princess, a knight in shining--or at least furry--armor, and all the ingredients of an old-fashioned drama.--Kirkus Reviews (starred review) DiCamillo sets the stage for a battle between the forces of Darkness and Light in The Tale of Despereaux, and the book is a terrific, bravura performance.--The New York Times Book Review There is a classic charm to this picaresque tale of an idealistic mouse suffering unrequited love for a princess; that and a pace that lends itself to reading aloud will make this novel a favorite among those ready for some gentle questing.--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books DiCamillo tells an engaging tale . . . Many readers will be enchanted by this story of mice and princesses, brave deeds, hearts 'shaded with dark and dappled with light, ' and forgiveness.--The Horn Book Soul stirring and charming.--Booklist Newbery-Honor winning DiCamillo creates the perfect read-aloud with delightful, fanciful characters.--Child's Best of the Year This old-fashioned tale is overflowing with good and evil, light and dark, scary adventures, and a happy ending. Ideally read aloud.--Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year Chill winds call for hot cocoa and a good book. The Tale of Despereaux serves up 52 chapters bursting with adventure.--Washington Parent I give this book the highest rating: five out of five stars.--Newsday Unexpectedly complex in the relationships between its characters, DiCamillo's fable, engagingly illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering, delivers a carefully orchestrated, but not overstated, testament to the power of love and forgiveness.--San Francisco Chronicle Reader, it is his destiny -- just as it is for The Tale of Despereaux to become another timeless classic in the once-upon-a-time genre.--Orlando Sentinel This charming adventure by the award-winning author of Because of Winn-Dixie is a story of love, courage and following your heart.--Detroit Free Press Read the book aloud. Few recent texts have been designed for that, with multiple plots ticking on, divided into 52 small chapters. And don't forget the coda, a tiny but deft apologia of the imagination.--Chicago Tribune This charming fairy tale brims with delightful characters.--Cleveland Plain Dealer Here once again, loss brings characters together, misfits find a place in the world, and darkness and light swirl together in a not easily divisible mix.--Star Tribune The Tale of Despereaux has DiCamillo's modern sensibilities, her wry humor, and crystalline prose.--Miami Herald The story is just plain fun to read, but it also explores deeper and darker aspects of parent-child relations, including betrayal, the need for forgiveness and the power of love.--Houston Chronicle Super Summer Reads: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo. A smaller-than-usual mouse falls in love with music, stories, and a Princess named Pea.--Woman's Day A heartwarming and rewarding read, The Tale of Despereaux cheers uniqueness, boos conformity, urges readers to overlook seeming differences, and inspires hope.--Teacher Magazine With its old-fashioned, fairy tale qualities and whimsical pencil drawings by Timothy Basil Ering
- Idioma: Inglés
- Autor: DiCamillo, Kate
- Editorial: Candlewick
- N° Paginas: 272
- Tipo de pasta: Pasta blanda
- Envío: Desde EE.UU.
