The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread /
Kate DiCamillo ; illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering.
- 1st ed.
- Cambridge, MA : Candlewick Press, 2003.
- 267 p. ill. ; 22 cm.
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Newberry Medal, 2004. Young Reader's Choice Award, 2006.