I selected The Tale of Despereaux as a read-aloud book with my daughter on the recommendation of a friend. On the surface, it appears to be a simple hero story told in the style of a classic fairy ...

Kate DiCamillo's book The Tale of Despereaux is an enchanting story about a mouse with the heart of a hero. Already considered a classic, this Newberry ...

The demise of troubled publisher Brash Entertainment almost kept "The Tale of Despereaux" videogame off shelves, a fate averted by a last minute deal with Atari. For players, this is a mixed bag.

There's a fitting aura of gloom and despair surrounding "The Tale of Despereaux," a decidedly unfrilly fairy tale about a tiny mouse with large ears and a larger heart who finds redemption in a ...

Kate DiCamillo's novel "The Tale of Despereaux" won the 2004 Newberry Medal, an award given for children's literature. Jeffrey Brown speaks with DiCamillo about her award-winning novel.

The question “Are you a man or a mouse?” gets a whole new meaning in “The Tale of Despereaux,” an animated feature about rodents.

Based on the award winning children's book by Kate DiCamillo, "The Tale of Despereaux" tells the story of a tiny mouse called Despereaux (voice by Matthew Broderick) who isn't afraid of anyone, or ...

But “The Tale of Despereaux” overcomes enough of what it seems like to be completely enjoyable for what it is: a skillfully managed fairy tale about a mouse, a rat, and fairy tales in general.

The Tale Of DespereauxThe oddest of the many odd things about the CGI book adaptation The Tale Of Despereaux is that the eponymous character never really feels like the protagonist; A Complicated ...

‘The Tale of Despereaux’ is based on Kate DiCamillo’s award-winning book.

Timeless charm: Noble mouse Despereaux, voiced by Matthew Broderick, is shown in a scene from "The Tale of Despereaux." "The Tale of Despereaux" is not flashy. It is not laden with obnoxious ...