Reader, you may ask this queston. In fact, you must ask this question. Is it ridiculous for a very small, sickly, big-eared mouse fall in love with a beautiful princess named Pea? The answer is..
Yes. Of course it's ridiculous.
Love is ridiculous.
But love is also wonderful. And powerful.
The sound of the king's music made Despereaux's soul grow large and light inside of him.
Kate DiCamilloTag: music
Allow me to congratulate you on your very astute powers of observation.
Kate DiCamilloTag: humor
Rats have a sense of humor. Rats, in fact think the world is very funny. And they are right, dear reader. They are right.
Kate DiCamilloREADING SHOULD NOT BE PRESENTED TO CHILDREN AS A CHORE OR A DUTY. IT SHOULD BE OFFERED TO THEM AS A PRECIOUS GIFT.
Kate DiCamilloDespereaux was reading the story out loud to himself. He was reading from the beginning so that he could get to the end...
Kate DiCamilloTag: reading despereaux
But, reader, there is no comfort in the word "farewell," even if you say it in French. "Farewell" is a word that,in any language, is full of sorrow. It is a word that promises absolutely nothing.
Kate DiCamilloEverything, as you well know (having lived in this world long enough to have figured out a thing or two for yourself), cannot always be sweetness and light.
Kate DiCamilloOnce upon a time," he said out loud to the darkness. He said these words because they were the best, the most powerful words that he knew and just the saying of them comforted him.
Kate DiCamilloTag: darkness comfort despereaux
Love is ridiculous. But love is also wonderful. And powerful. And Despereaux's love for the Princess Pea would prove, in time, to be all of these things: powerful, wonderful, and ridiculous.
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