Even her cute little hops down the house's winding staircase look like she's fit for royalty — a real-life Parrot Princess if ...

The Tale of Despereaux is a beautiful story which teaches us a lot through its characters and plot. It follows a courageous mouse's and a princess's story and how their fates are connected. The ...

A fear-mongering autocrat rigs elections to maintain power as a rising resistance fights to bring back kindness. I’m talking, of course, about “Princess and the Pea,” the main event of the ...

While Despereaux begins his noble quest to rescue Pea--a princess who can't see beyond her distorted view of the world--his pal Roscuro receives a painful rejection from her highness that sets him ...

While Despereaux begins his noble quest to rescue Pea--a princess who can't see beyond her distorted view of the world--his pal Roscuro receives a painful rejection from her highness that sets him ...

This is the last weekend to see the charming story “The Princess and the Pea” at Creative Cauldron, its newest Learning Theater Production. It’s delightful, it’s fun, and this variation by Ellen Selby ...

Kate DiCamillo looks back on "The Tale of Despereaux," 20 years after its publication, her inspirations and more.

As a new novella and a new edition of “The Tale of Despereaux” remind us, her stories demand a lot from young readers, but the rewards can be magical.

The Despereaux of the title is a tiny mouse (even by mousey standards) with gigantic ears and a penchant for bravery. Bravery, curiosity and individuality—being very unmouselike qualities—create a ...