Kate DiCamillo (USA) presents her children's book "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread"

Despereaux Tilling is a mouse like no other. An half pint with ears much too big, he also exhibits a very unmouselike attitude. He loves music and books – not as something to nibble on, but because of the stories – and he especially loves human Princess Pea up in the castle. When she pets his head one day, the highest council of mice declares: Despereaux is a danger to the community and must be banished.

In cooperation with dtv junior. The German text will be read by the translator, Sabine Ludwig.

International Children’s and Youth Literature

4th – 6th Grade