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
quests wonder loud
Say it, reader. Say the word 'quest' out loud. It is an extraordinary word, isn't it? So small and yet so full of wonder, so full of hope.
writing two goal
My goal is two pages a day, five days a week. I never want to write, but I'm always glad that I have done it. After I write, I go to work at the bookstore.
writing interest wanted
Understand, I had absolutely no interest in writing; I wanted to be a Writer.
heart thinking broken
Did you think that rats do not have hearts? Wrong. All living things have a heart. And the heart of any living thing can be broken.
once-upon-a-time phrases shapes
The shapes arranged themselves into words, and the words spelled out a delicious and wonderful phrase: Once upon a time.
moving bulls said
They were always on the move.But in truth said bull we are all going nowhere
writing play scary
I've never worked with a co-author before [Alison McGhee]. Writing for me is a pretty scary thing, so it was a huge comfort to have someone in the room working with me. It became less like work and more like play.
stars said has-beens
I have been loved said Edward to the stars
miracle happened
So many miracles have not yet happened.
heart broken how-to-love
I have learned how to love. And it's a terrible thing. I'm broken. My heart is broken. Help me.
fun book kids
What would make me happiest is if kids read these books [ Bink & Gollie] and think: there is so much to love in the world; and words are so much fun.
ruth care pages
Normally, Edward would have found intrusive, clingy behavior of this sort very annoying, but there was something about Sarah Ruth. He wanted to take care of her. He wanted to protect her. He wanted to do more for her. (page 135)
missing-someone heart loss
Edward knew what it was like to say over and over again the names of those you had left behind. He knew what it was like to miss someone. And so he listened. And in his listening, his heart opened wide and then wider still. (page 103)
play promise wonderful
This is a wonderful joke to play upon a prisoner, to promise forgiveness.