The Tale Of Despereaux Special Edition

Kate DiCamillo is the author of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX as well as THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, winner of a BOSTON GLOBE-HORN BOOK Award; BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE, a Newbery Honor winner; THE TIGER RISING, a National Book Award Finalist; the picture book GREAT JOY; and five books starring Mercy Watson, including a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book. She lives in Minneapolis.Timothy Basil Ering created twenty-four black-and-white illustrations for the original edition of THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX as well as new color artwork for the slipcased edition shown here. He is the author-illustrator of THE STORY OF FROG BELLY RAT BONE and NECKS OUT FOR ADVENTURE! and the illustrator of MR. AND MRS. GOD IN THE CREATION KITCHEN by Nancy Wood. He lives in Somerville, Massachusetts.