# Is "Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures" by Kate DiCamillo a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2013) is identified by: First edition published 2013 by Candlewick Press (Somerville, MA). US true first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First edition published 2013 by Candlewick Press (Somerville, MA)
- First printing has 'First edition' stated on the copyright page together with a full descending number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Illustrated by K. G. Campbell; publisher's pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket
- ISBN 9780763660406
- Publisher imprint reads Candlewick Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First edition published 2013 by Candlewick Press (Somerville, MA) |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First edition published 2013 by Candlewick Press (Somerville, MA). First printing has 'First edition' stated on the copyright page together with a full descending number line ending in 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Illustrated by K. G. Campbell; publisher's pictorial boards in pictorial dust jacket. ISBN 9780763660406.

## Is this the true first?
US true first edition. Awarded the Newbery Medal in 2014.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
A number line that no longer ends in 1, or a copyright page lacking the 'First edition' statement, indicates a later printing. Dust jackets carrying the Newbery Medal seal postdate the January 2014 award and are not first-issue jackets.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures* by Kate DiCamillo a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/flora-ulysses-the-illuminated-adventures
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.