The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread

A Special Signed Limited Edition of the cherished Newbery Medal winner in a slipcased edition featuring 24 new full-color illustrations. This edition contains signatures of both author Kate DiCamillo and illustrator Timothy Basil Ering.

The story of Despereaux Tilling —- a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea —- has enchanted children and adults around the globe. Now this instant classic by Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller, takes on new life with the addition of twenty-four color illustrations by the incomparable Timothy Basil Ering, specially created for this collectible gift edition.