Lost Evangeline Review

 

 

This is the third book in the Norendy Tales series by Kate DiCamillo. Each book is a standalone story, but all set in the same world.

You can read the reviews of the the first two books in this series here: (one is The Puppets of Spelhorst, the second is The Hotel Balzaar.)

Lost Evangeline is the tale of a shoemaker who dreams of being a sailor. One day he finds a tiny girl (tiny like Thumbelina!) in a boot, and he decides to adopt her and name her Evangeline. The shoemaker loves telling stories about the sea to Evangeline. Evangeline also likes to sings and play games with her father. All is well at first, but...

One day the servant of a sickly rich woman hears Evangeline singing, and he decides to trade the shoemaker's wife for her, thinking her singing will cure the sick Madame. He offers hundreds of gold coins. Evangeline's mother, the shoemaker's wife, jumps at the chance to send her tiny daughter away while she is asleep, as she believed Evangeline brought a curse to the shoemaker which created his obsession for going to sea. When Evangeline awakens and realizes she is far from home, she enlists the help of a marmalade-colored cat to help her on her journey home. 

Like the other two books they are short stories, but all with happy endings! I gave this one 4 stars. 

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