The Tale of Despereaux the Graphic Novel

Based on Kate DiCamillo’s Newbery Medal-winning novel, this graphic novel adaptation from Candlewick Press brings the brave little mouse Despereaux Tilly to life in sequential art. With a script co-written by DiCamillo alongside David Tilton and Matt Smith—who also provides the illustrations—the book faithfully translates the medieval fairy tale of a mouse, a rat, a princess, and a bowl of soup. This single-issue volume offers a warm, accessible entry point to the story’s themes of courage and forgiveness for a new generation of readers.