diff --git a/.changeset/lovely-sheep-prove.md b/.changeset/lovely-sheep-prove.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7eab0c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lovely-sheep-prove.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"devalue": minor
+---
+
+feat: expose `DevalueError` for `instanceof` checks in `catch` clauses
diff --git a/.changeset/odd-areas-enjoy.md b/.changeset/odd-areas-enjoy.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8034061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/odd-areas-enjoy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"devalue": minor
+---
+
+feat: add `value` and `root` properties in `DevalueError` instances
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2bdd761..1e8fc6b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 export { uneval } from './src/uneval.js';
 export { parse, unflatten } from './src/parse.js';
 export { stringify } from './src/stringify.js';
+export { DevalueError } from './src/utils.js';
diff --git a/src/stringify.js b/src/stringify.js
index 602ac1d..041fc19 100644
--- a/src/stringify.js
+++ b/src/stringify.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export function stringify(value, reducers) {
 		}
 
 		if (typeof thing === 'function') {
-			throw new DevalueError(`Cannot stringify a function`, keys);
+			throw new DevalueError(`Cannot stringify a function`, keys, thing, value);
 		}
 
 		let str = '';
@@ -200,14 +200,18 @@ export function stringify(value, reducers) {
 					if (!is_plain_object(thing)) {
 						throw new DevalueError(
 							`Cannot stringify arbitrary non-POJOs`,
-							keys
+							keys,
+							thing,
+							value
 						);
 					}
 
 					if (enumerable_symbols(thing).length > 0) {
 						throw new DevalueError(
 							`Cannot stringify POJOs with symbolic keys`,
-							keys
+							keys,
+							thing,
+							value
 						);
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/uneval.js b/src/uneval.js
index 6656bd4..cf4a5de 100644
--- a/src/uneval.js
+++ b/src/uneval.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export function uneval(value, replacer) {
 			}
 
 			if (typeof thing === 'function') {
-				throw new DevalueError(`Cannot stringify a function`, keys);
+				throw new DevalueError(`Cannot stringify a function`, keys, thing, value);
 			}
 
 			const type = get_type(thing);
@@ -116,14 +116,18 @@ export function uneval(value, replacer) {
 					if (!is_plain_object(thing)) {
 						throw new DevalueError(
 							`Cannot stringify arbitrary non-POJOs`,
-							keys
+							keys,
+							thing,
+							value
 						);
 					}
 
 					if (enumerable_symbols(thing).length > 0) {
 						throw new DevalueError(
 							`Cannot stringify POJOs with symbolic keys`,
-							keys
+							keys,
+							thing,
+							value
 						);
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 2ad6055..04e67ee 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ export class DevalueError extends Error {
 	/**
 	 * @param {string} message
 	 * @param {string[]} keys
+	 * @param {any} [value] - The value that failed to be serialized
+	 * @param {any} [root] - The root value being serialized
 	 */
-	constructor(message, keys) {
+	constructor(message, keys, value, root) {
 		super(message);
 		this.name = 'DevalueError';
 		this.path = keys.join('');
+		this.value = value;
+		this.root = root;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
index 07aa97a..bb4e7e3 100644
--- a/test/test.js
+++ b/test/test.js
@@ -867,6 +867,67 @@ for (const fn of [uneval, stringify]) {
 			assert.equal(e.path, '.object.invalid');
 		}
 	});
+
+	uvu.test(`${fn.name} populates error.value with the problematic value`, () => {
+		const testFn = function invalid() {};
+		try {
+			fn({
+				foo: {
+					array: [testFn]
+				}
+			});
+		} catch (e) {
+			assert.equal(e.name, 'DevalueError');
+			assert.equal(e.message, 'Cannot stringify a function');
+			assert.equal(e.value, testFn);
+		}
+	});
+
+	uvu.test(`${fn.name} populates error.root with the root value`, () => {
+		const root = {
+			foo: {
+				array: [function invalid() {}]
+			}
+		};
+		try {
+			fn(root);
+		} catch (e) {
+			assert.equal(e.name, 'DevalueError');
+			assert.equal(e.message, 'Cannot stringify a function');
+			assert.equal(e.root, root);
+		}
+	});
+
+	uvu.test(`${fn.name} includes value and root on arbitrary non-POJOs error`, () => {
+		class Whatever {}
+		const problematicValue = new Whatever();
+		const root = {
+			foo: {
+				['string-key']: new Map([['key', problematicValue]])
+			}
+		};
+		try {
+			fn(root);
+		} catch (e) {
+			assert.equal(e.name, 'DevalueError');
+			assert.equal(e.message, 'Cannot stringify arbitrary non-POJOs');
+			assert.equal(e.value, problematicValue);
+			assert.equal(e.root, root);
+		}
+	});
+
+	uvu.test(`${fn.name} includes value and root on symbolic keys error`, () => {
+		const symbolKey = Symbol('key');
+		const root = { [symbolKey]: 'value' };
+		try {
+			fn(root);
+		} catch (e) {
+			assert.equal(e.name, 'DevalueError');
+			assert.equal(e.message, 'Cannot stringify POJOs with symbolic keys');
+			assert.equal(e.value, root);
+			assert.equal(e.root, root);
+		}
+	});
 }
 
 uvu.test('does not create duplicate parameter names', () => {