This book is about a China rabbit doll who gets separated from his owner, traverses the world, and learns what it means to love and to be loved by another. Like all of Kate Dicamillo’s books, Edward Tulane is well-written and has a subtle yet powerful weight to it as it explores human empathy. Also, the name Edward Tulane is a truly fantastic name for a character!
Review by Andrew
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love.
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely.
And then, one day, he was lost.
Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle -- that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.