Kate DiCamillo is at her funniest in ages, ... Deborah Hopkinson has turned this real-life, long-ago animal into the main character of a series of short chapter books. “Trim Sets Sail” ...

For kids that are just dipping their toes into chapter books, this series by Kate DiCamillo is an accessible chapter book series that is approachable to young readers.

On New Year’s Day in 2019, bestselling author Kate DiCamillo took a walk. The day before, the daughter of her best friend had her first child.

Review: Minneapolis writer Kate DiCamillo is back with ‘The Hotel Balzaar,’ and it may be her best book yet. Local fiction: It’s about a lonely girl, an elderly countess and the power of ...

Casey Cep writes about the author of “Because of Winn-Dixie,” “The Tale of Despereaux,” “The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane,” and many other acclaimed books for young readers.

This combination of photos shows author Kate DiCamillo posing for a portrait in New York on Jan. 18, 2024, left, and cover art for her latest book "Ferris." (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, left, and ...

Connecting with kids and adults through her books has also led to this more secure place. Dicamillo says writing has helped her work through her emotions and “Ferris” is evidence of that. Bestselling ...

CATHY WURZER: You may have heard the name Kate DiCamillo. I say that tongue in cheek. Kate is a celebrated author of children's books, and she lives in the twin cities.

Children’s author Kate DiCamillo, known for “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” has a new book debuting this week called “Ferris.”.