Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo
Katrina Elizabeth "Kate" DiCamillo is an American writer of children's fiction for all reading levels, usually featuring animals. She is one of six people to win two Newbery Medals, recognizing her novels The Tale of Despereauxand Flora and Ulysses. Her best-known books for young children are Mercy Watson series illustrated by Chris Van Dusen...
ProfessionChildren's Author
Date of Birth25 March 1964
CityPhiladelphia, PA
princess feet speak
Love!' said the princess. She stamped her foot. 'Why must everyone always speak of love?
dark light stories
The world is dark, and light is precious. Come closer, dear reader. You must trust me. I am telling you a story.
heart two promise
My favorite six letter word is always because it promises so much. My favorite five letter word is never because it insists on contradicting the promise. My favorite four letter word is once because it says it happened then. My favorite three letter word is yes because I’m just now learning to say it to my heart. My favorite two letter word is if because it makes all things possible like this: If not always If not never Then once. Yes.
children reading literacy
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore or duty. It should be offered to them as a precious gift.
powerful darkness once-upon-a-time
Once 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.
adventure army pigs
What's my weirdest adventure? Yikes, there've been so very many. Perhaps the pig+vegetable+Taiwanese-army-guys boat ride to the island off the coast of Taiwan qualifies as the weirdest. Or at least the most seasick.
journey intention ifs
If you have no intention of loving or being loved, the whole journey is pointless.
remember known
She was working to remind herself of who she was. She was working to remember that somewhere in another place entirely she was known and loved.
jobs way oneself
It seems to be that way with most things. No one to do the really disagreeable jobs except oneself.
dark light world
Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark.
farewell promise sorrow
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.
character mercy
I'm at the mercy of whatever character comes into my head.
giving appreciate tasks
We appreciate the complicated and wonderful gifts you give us in each other. And we appreciate the task you put down before us, of loving each other the best we can, even as you love us.
dark light world
Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light.