DiCamillo’s anthropomorphic characters fare no better: the brave mouse in “The Tale of Despereaux,” illustrated by Timothy Basil Ering, is betrayed by his mother, father, and brother, none ...

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.”.

Children’s writer Kate DiCamillo is known for beloved stories like ‘The Tale of Despereaux’ and ‘Because of Winn-Dixie’ that are about kids and animals trying to navig… ...

Kate DiCamillo Says ‘Paying Attention Is a Way to Love the World’ The feisty title character of her new book, “Ferris,” has a sharp eye for detail, and so, its author hopes, does she ...

Adapted from Kate DiCamillo’s beloved children’s book, this animated adventure sands down the somberness of its source material while turning up the silliness.

Kate DiCamillo is at her funniest in ages, perhaps ever, in the tender and cheering pages of “Ferris,” a novel that gets its title from the fairground birthplace, and now nickname, of its 10 ...

Her newest character, Ferris Wilkey (nicknamed after her mother gave birth to her next to the Ferris wheel at the state fairgrounds) is heading into fifth grade and adores Grandma Charisse, but senses ...

“The book” refers to Ferris, DiCamillo’s new middle grade novel, forthcoming from Candlewick Press next spring. The cover, shared exclusively with PEOPLE, features an illustration by Ryan ...

NEW YORK – Children's writer Kate DiCamillo is known for beloved stories like “The Tale of Despereaux” and “Because of Winn-Dixie,” about kids and animals trying to navigate the world ...

DiCamillo’s human characters are usually 8- to 10-year-olds and when fans wonder how she gets inside the mind of a child so authentically she says her 8-year-old self is still very present in ...