Kate DiCamillo

Kate DiCamillo is a children's author. She is known for her award-winning children's books including "Because of Winn-Dixie", adapted into film in 2005, "The Tale of Despereaux", and the "Mercy Watson" series.

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The Magician's Elephant (Hardcover)

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The Magician's Elephant ( Hardcover ) By Kate DiCamillo Buy new : $9.93 72 used and new from $7.60 Customer Rating: First tagged by K. Eckert "Devourer of all books fantasy" Customer tags: dicamillo (16), magic (13), childrens books (11), fantasy (9), adventure (8), elephants (8), fairy tale (8), orphans (4), read (3), kids , adell , fable Product Images Review & Description In a highly awaited new novel, Kate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected — and making the extraordinary come true. What if? Why not? Could it be? When a fortuneteller's tent appears in the market square of the ... Read Full Story

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The Tale of DespereauxThe Tale of Despereaux

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A diminutive mouse strives to make a mammoth change in his troubled kingdom in this adaptation of author Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery Medal-winning children’s book. A long time ago, in the distant kingdom of Dor, a horrible accident broke the heart of the king, left a beautiful princess crestfallen, and filled the townspeople with despair. As the sun disappeared from the sky and the flowers were drained of color, the laughter slowly ceased in this once-magical land. It was into this darkened world that a tiny mouse named Despereaux Tilling was born, and while this virtuous little rodent may have been short in stature, his ... Read Full Story

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“The Tale of Despereaux” Cast Interviews

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Posted by Allan Ford 17 December, 2008 Coming Soon talked exclusively with Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, Emma Watson and Matthew Broderick at the Los Angeles press day for their new film, “ The Tale of Despereaux ,” based on the Newbery Medal-winning , best-selling fantasy novel by Kate DiCamillo . Shortly after its publication, DiCamillo’s book drew the attention of four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gary Ross . The two had one great thing in common: They both had a knack for telling stories about the most unlikely of heroes. For years, producer/writer Ross’ specialty has been discovering the relatable values and humanity of underdogs: a ... Read Full Story

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Because of Winn Dixie Book Reports

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Writing book reports is easy for some students and absolutely impossible for others. In this article we will talk about the ways of writing interesting Because of Winn Dixie book reports. Because of Winn Dixie book reports are such pieces of work, which are based on the discussion of this book. In this article we will describe the structure you may stick to when writing Because of Winn Dixie book reports, providing you with necessary information on the chosen novel. Write down the title of the story and its author’s name. It will be the first step in writing Because of Winn Dixie ... Read Full Story

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The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

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Written by Kate DiCamillo — author of “Because of Winn-Dixie” — 2003’s “The Tale of Despereaux,” spent 96 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, and the recently published paperback version has been on the New York Times Top Ten list for the past 14 weeks. The book, which won the 2004 Newbery Medal for the most distinguished offering in children’s literature, has sold more than 1.6 million copies to date. Once upon a time, in the faraway kingdom of Dor, there was magic in the air, raucous laughter aplenty and gallons of mouth-watering soup. But a terrible accident left the king broken-hearted, ... Read Full Story

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Kate DiCamillo event in Delaware

Children's book author Kate DiCamillo appeared at a Delaware bookstore last weekend, and gave a great Q&A with the kids in attendance: http://library.blogs.delaware.gov/2009/11/16/conversations-with-kate-dicamillo/

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The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

The Tale of Despereaux, by Kate DiCamillo, is an odd and engrossing novel-length fairy tale. In fact, it has a lot in common with Grimm's fairy tales. The hero, Despereaux Tilling, is a mouse with large ears. The Tale of Despereaux is not only a excellent book for 8-12 year olds, it is also a terrific read aloud for younger kids. Kate DiCamillo was awarded the Newbery Medal for this very entertaining novel, which was first published in 2003...

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Kate DiCamillo's The Magician's Elephant is a Gem

There is a reason that Kate DiCamillo has won a Newbery Medal and other honors for her stories. She is a gifted writer. Her new book, The Magician's Elephant, is a gem. Unlike her novel Because of Winn-Dixie in which the voice and development of the main character is paramount, in The Magician's Elephant, it is the story itself that takes center stage. I recommend The Magician's Elephant for 8-12+ year-old readers and as a read aloud at...

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Review of The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo

The Magician’s Elephant by Kate DiCamillo Hardcover. First published in the USA by Candlewick Press • Publication Date: September 2009 • 208 pages • ISBN-10: 0763644102 • ISBN-13: 9780763644109 Categories: • Recommended Recent Hardcovers • [...]

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Craft, Career & Cheer: Kate DiCamillo

Learn more about Kate DiCamillo.What do you love most about your creative life? Why? What I like about the creative life is that it demands that I pay attention.I learned to pay attention for the crass reason that I was looking for ideas, for stories.But the longer I looked and the more carefully I listened, the more I learned that the work of paying attention is a gift in and of itself, a way to love the world, to be present in it, to...

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'The Magician's Elephant' by Kate DiCamillo

"The Magician's Elephant" by Kate DiCamillo Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo - author of The Tale of Despereaux and The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - has crafted another exquisite novel for young readers.

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Children's author Kate DiCamillo reads at Seattle Central library

Newbery-award-winning author Kate DiCamillo comes to Seattle Public Library's Central branch at 2 p.m. Saturday. DiCamillo will read from...

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Hundreds of Kids' Authors, Illustrators, Book Lovers Attend Brooklyn Book...

Kate DiCamillo, Mo Willems, and Paul O. Zelinsky were just some of the children's and YA authors who attended the Brooklyn Book Festival last Sunday, a free annual event in New York that brings together hundreds of literary stars, emerging authors, and book lovers of all ages.

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