The Puppets of Spelhorst

I follow Kate DiCamillo on Facebook and saw she was writing a new book so was already in line on hold for The Puppets of Spelhorst when it came out this month. The book description says, "Shut up in a trunk by a taciturn old sea captain with a secret, five friends—a king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl—bicker, boast, and comfort one another in the dark. Individually, they dream of song and light, freedom and flight, purpose and glory, but they all agree they are part of a larger story, bound each to each by chance, bonded by the heart’s mysteries. When at last their shared fate arrives, landing them on a mantel in a blue room in the home of two little girls, the truth is more astonishing than any of them could have imagined."

This was a nice, quick read with well-developed characters (puppets) that made me chuckle. It was classic Kate DiCamillo with beautiful writing that somehow just puts you in the mood of the story by the words alone. The book overall wasn't super eventful or monumental but it was a sweet read that could be a good read aloud with my kids. It sounds like this is going to be a trilogy of Norendy Tales books, so I'll likely read the others when they come out too.

* * (2/3 = Liked it)