The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
By Kate DiCamillo
Time for a real “tear jerker” children’s book with The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by
Kate DiCamillo. Young Abilene cherished her
little rabbit china doll, whom she named Edward Tulane. Edward, in his own voice, presents himself as
a stoogie, older professor-type character.
One day, while on a boating trip with two of her male cousins, Abilene’s
world comes crashing down when the boys take Edward away from her and throw him
across the boat…causing him to fall in the water. The rest of the story follows Edward’s
journey, being saved from the ocean floor by some fishermen, serving as a “scarecrow”
on a farm, traveling with a hobo and his dog on a train across the US, being
there for a dying young girl, and then helping a vagabond young boy earn some
monies as a “dancing rabbit.” Edward’s last travel ends at a toy store after
his face was shattered by the owner of a diner when his owner couldn’t pay the
bill. When a young girl walks into the
toy store and asks her mother to purchase him, all comes full circle. The mother of the young girl is none other
than Abilene, whom he recognizes, as does she, by the necklace she wears! All is good once again. Beautiful story of the journey of a doll’s life. I’ll purchase this one for my niece.
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