A review by stenaphierose
The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread by Kate DiCamillo

5.0

A delightful little fairy tale about love and courage, forgiveness and empathy, darkness and light. I thought it was kind of weird at first but then it morphed into something absolutely beautiful. Though the story is short and simple, every character is flawed and multidimensional, representing both darkness and light in varying degrees. I'm a strong believer that empathy is the most effective way to resolve conflict, and Kate DiCamillo really brings that message home in a way that is easy to understand but doesn't feel preachy or heavy handed. Great book!