I am 100% certain Kate DiCamillo knows that owls eat rats and that’s one of the reasons I love her second “Orris and Timble” book, about an owl and a rat who are friends. The new one ...

Two celebrated writers for children, Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin, have combined forces for “The Bletchley Riddle.” Their ...

News about Kate DiCamillo. Commentary and archival information about Kate DiCamillo from The New York Times.

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 and make emotional ...

Most of DiCamillo’s books teach life lessons through humour and common experience, but characters also deal with loss, grief and loneliness ...

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… ...