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Orris and Timble: the Beginning by Kate DiCamillo

Orris and Timble: the Beginning

(a Heartwarming Early Chapter Book About Friendship, Courage, and Helping Others - for Kids Ages 5-8 in Grades K-3)

Kate DiCamillo

Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · April 30, 2024

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

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Who it’s for
A warm, funny early-reader tale pairs a solitary rat with an owl in need of help.
Themes
Friendship, Courage and doing the right thing, Sharing stories
Genres
Chapter Books, Friendship, Bird Stories

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About this book

From beloved storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes the first book in a warm and funny early-reader trilogy about a misanthropic rat and a naive owl—and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Orris the rat lives alone in an old barn surrounded by his treasures, until the day his solitude is disrupted by a sudden flutter of wings and a loud screech. A small owl has gotten caught in a trap in the barn.

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Can Orris “make the good and noble choice” (as the king on his prized sardine can might recommend) and rescue the owl, despite the fact that owls and rats are natural enemies? And if he does, will he be ready for the consequences? With humor and tenderness, two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo brings us this first of three tales celebrating unlikely friendship and the power of sharing stories and doing the right thing—a soon-to-be classic brought to expressive life by the full-color illustrations of Carmen Mok.

An Unlikely Friendship

A warm, funny early-reader tale pairs a solitary rat with an owl in need of help.

Come here for

  • Gentle humor around an unexpected bond between natural enemies
  • A tender story about doing the right thing

Expect

  • An early-reader narrative with full-color illustrations
  • Warmth, wit, and a friendship just beginning

Where it sits

Chapter Books51%
Friendship39%
Bird Stories34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Bird Stories
  • Small Pets
  • Friendship
Authors
Kate DiCamillo
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Published
April 30, 2024
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Friendship · Courage and doing the right thing · Sharing stories
Reading lane
Bird Stories