The Tale of Despereaux Resources

For more on The Tale of Despereaux and its author, check out Kate DiCamillo's official website.

If you'd like a quick intro to more of Kate DiCamillo's award winning literature, check out Shmoop's take on Because of Winn-Dixie.

If you'd like to see the cinematic take on The Tale of Despereaux, check out the 2008 feature film, which has Matthew Broderick voicing the character of Despereaux.

In an interview with Scholastic, Kate DiCamillo talks about her writing process and gives plenty of good advice to aspiring writers, including that they should focus on the story and not themselves.

Apparently, Kate DiCamillo got the idea for Despereaux from her son's friend, who requested a story about an unlikely hero with big ears.

Emma Watson claims that portraying Princess Pea in the film version of The Tale of Despereaux was a much girlier experience than playing Hermione in the Harry Potter movies.

Don't know whether or not you want to watch the film adaptation of The Tale of Despereaux? Check out the trailer and see how you like it.

Get an in-depth look at the writer who's created Despereaux and the world he lives in.

Kate DiCamillo wants you to read, read, read.

If you'd like to hear The Tale of Despereaux as a bedtime story (and get the full experience of that intimate narrator), pick up the audio book and settle in for a magical three hours.

The cover of The Tale of Despereaux definitely plays up its fairy tale vibes and shows us our intrepid hero rushing to save Princess Pea.

The illustrations within The Tale of Despereaux are a total whimsical treat. This scene, which shows the moment when Princess Pea meets Despereaux, lets readers see just how tiny Despereaux is…and just how big his ears are.

Roscuro the rat looks quite different from the mice in the book, with his long narrow snout and his creepy claws.

The movie poster for The Tale of Despereaux puts the titular character front and center…and really emphasizes those big ears of his.