She is best known for her novel "The Tale of Despereaux" about a little mouse who has some big adventures.

VOA: special.2009.10.12

Some teams are more possession oriented, meaning a little bit more low pressure on the ball and more skillful players.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

She found that some programs involved little more than leaving fruit on employees' desks to encourage healthy eating.

VOA: special.2011.02.28

The taste is a little strong for some people, yet others chew on parsley to freshen their breath.

VOA: special.2009.06.02

The Education Department says some of that goes to waste and leaves students in debt for educations of little or no value.

VOA: special.2010.07.29

North Dakota gets its nickname, "The Flickertail State" not from some bird, but from a little squirrel.

VOA: special.2009.08.09

The videos use computer animation. Some of the animated characters are a little funny looking -- like a farmer with a long nose.

VOA: special.2011.06.14

There are risks, and researchers have reported that some people get little or no protection from aspirin.

VOA: special.2009.10.20

Some contain as little as fifty milligrams, others as much as five hundred.

VOA: special.2009.07.22

Some people say the best choice is a little bit of both.

VOA: special.2010.07.16

Some people like to find ways to do things a little differently.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

Some people's ears produce wax like busy little bees.

VOA: special.2010.03.31

Some jobs require little or no creativity.

VOA: special.2011.01.31

I try to learn a little of their language to take away some of that stress and confusion,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.13