The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
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 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 bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. Along the way, we are shown a miracle — that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.
The Good
Abilene, Nellie, Sarah Ruth, and Bryce all love Edward like he’s real whether he loves them or not.
The Bad
Sarah Ruth’s father is a drunk.
Ages
Ages 9+ would be great for this book.
My Take
This book was really good. I loved reading about Edward Tulane’s path towards learning to love. Originally Edward just thinks negatively and doesn’t really love his owners, but then he opens up his heart and learns to love, even if his heart might break again.
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Review by Kaitlyn