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4.01 AVERAGE
4.01 AVERAGE
Reading this book to my students this year and to prep I read it again, it's amazing the way that the part of this book that stood out to me in 2002 stood out again today. I love this story, and my heart will always beat for the little knight in Despereaux.
I like my children's pop culture with a bit of darkness: James & the Giant Peach, The Secret of NIMH, Juniper Berry. The Tale of Despereaux runs that same line.
adventurous
fast-paced
This is a great book for doing a read-aloud -- so many characters with a great range of possible accents!
Adorable, as I came to expect from Kate DiCamillo. I didn't like it quite as much as I liked [b:Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures|16052012|Flora and Ulysses The Illuminated Adventures|Kate DiCamillo|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1424980670s/16052012.jpg|26323812], but it was very entertaining and a great audio production.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
good soup 👌🏻
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A