A Mouse’s Tale is Enchanting

Despereaux is a small mouse that was born with his eyes open. He happens to fall in love with a human princess. He is also the knight that saves the princess, a beautiful girl named Pea.

Princess Pea’s father, King Philip, absolutely hates rats and thinks that mice are just one step away from rats. Roscuro/Chiaroscuro is a rat who lives in the dungeon. He wants revenge on the princess because she glared angrily at Roscuro and it broke his heart.

The most interesting part of the story is when Despereaux goes to the thread master to get thread, so he won’t get lost in the dungeon. This is a significant part of the story because Despereaux loves the princess. He chooses to go to the dungeon, to find Princess Pea and save her.

“The Tale of Despereaux” is by Kate DiCamillo. I like the story just the way it is, but it would be interesting if the book could tell more about Despereaux’s life with the princess in the castle. Furthermore, more French words such as “adieu” and “Despereaux” can be introduced in the book.

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