Book cover for Orris and Timble: Star Stories by Kate DiCamillo

Orris and Timble: Star Stories

2026 Released
80 Pages
1-2 Hours
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Candlewick Press (MA)ISBN 9781536227581
"Tender and authentic--a worthy conclusion to a wondrous series." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

In a soaring conclusion to a moving trilogy, national treasure Kate DiCamillo shows how friendship, trust, and stories--lived and shared--transform us.

Orris and Timble are friends. Orris is a rat, Timble is an owl, and they meet each night in an old barn to share stories. One night, Timble asks a fateful question: "Why don't you ever leave the barn, Orris?" Strong and brave, the owl offers to carry the rat on his back. Orris will be able to see it all for himself--the rivers and fish, roads and farms, mountains and coyotes. But why would Orris leave the barn when all he needs is there: his books, the moon and stars above, and Timble's nightly tales of high-flying adventure? What would you do if you had the chance to fly? In the final installment of an exquisitely illustrated and deeply felt early-reader trilogy, two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo reveals how trust and friendship can lift us into our best lives.

Kate DiCamillo

Two-time Newbery Medalist and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Emerita Kate DiCamillo is the author of Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux, and more than forty other books. She lives in Minneapolis.

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