Kate DiCamillo Transforms Children's Fiction

The Book Case

Kate DiCamillo has probably been honored as much or more than any living American children’s author. If her awards were all displayed on a mantle, she’d probably need dozens of fireplaces. And she’s a delightful conversationalist. Her new book is The Puppets of Spelhorst. Her most widely read book, The Tale of Despereaux, is out with a special 20th anniversary edition. Dicamillo's love with telling stories is in everything she has ever written. Since Kate is from Minneapolis, we feature one of the largest independent bookstores in the twin cities - Magers & Quinn.

Books mentioned in this podcast:

• The Tale of Despereaux - Kate DiCamillo
• The Puppets of Spelhorst - Kate DiCamillo
• The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo
• The Beatryce Prophecy - Kate DiCamillo
• Louisiana’s Way Home - Kate DiCamillo
• Paddington - Michael Bond
• Hello Lighthouse - Sophie Blackall
• If You Come to Earth - Sophie Blackall
• Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear - Lindsay Mattick, illustrated by Sophie Blackall
• Wellness - Nathan Hill
• Braiding Sweetgrass - Robin Wall Kimmerer

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