The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend 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… Product details and pricing info |
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231 Customer Reviews Posted
- Definitely a forlorn tale, but it teaches a valauble lesson
- I read this to my 6 year old daughter and we both loved it. The entire book is about love and loss, which are very realistic themes in life. There were some tragic parts, some parts that made us angry, and parts that made us tear up. All emotions excellent writing can evoke.
My daughter is very sensitive but was not disturbed by the book. Rather, it gave us an opportunity to discuss themes in life she has never encountered, like alcoholism or abuse that other children DO have to live with. I feel that it is important for her to know that there are people in the world who are "mean" and that love can be painful sometimes, but that like Edward she learn to love anyway. - 2008-05-24, 1 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Rainy Day Book
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is about a almost completely china rabbit who went on a cruise with his owner Abilene Tulane. On the cruise they met two boys who started to rip off Edwards clothing and dropping it on the floor. The two boys started playing catch with him but accidently one of the boys threw Edward into the ocean. The next day a fisherman found him and brought him to his wife. She lost him somehow and then someone else found him later someone else found him and so on. I recommend this book to people who like sad and serious books. by Anita
- 2008-05-21, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Rainy Day Book
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is about a almost completely china rabbit who went on a cruise with his owner Abilene Tulane. On the cruise they met two boys who started to rip off Edwards clothing and dropping it on the floor. The two boys started playing catch with him but accidently one of the boys threw Edward into the ocean. The next day a fisherman found him and brought him to his wife. She lost him somehow and then someone else found him later someone else found him and so on. I recommend this book to people who like sad and serious books. by Anita - 2008-05-19, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- so close
- I wanted so much to love this story as much as DiCamillo's other books. It just didn't come through. Kids age 5 and 9 liked it, me not so much. Pictures are really beautiful.
- 2008-05-19, 0 of 1 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Not Appropriate for 3-6 Graders
- The passion I have for excellent literature is something I hope to pass on to my kids. In the interest of doing so, I am working on building a rather voluminous library of classic children's books. I bought this one after reading several glowing reviews by a couple of parenting magazines/websites.
After finishing the book, I found myself deeply disappointed. DiCamillo's writing is admittedly rich and masterful. However, the book purports to be aimed at 3rd to 6th graders. While I certainly don't advocate limiting children to Pollyannish literature, it is prudent to consider whether these young, very impressionable minds have the developmental capability to handle darker themes.
If you do let your grade-school age kids read this, make sure to read it first, and then read it with them. And be prepared to explain things like how adults become alcoholics, why people beat eachother up, why little children die, etc. In my opinion, and coming from a background in developmental psychology, this is a book which is more suited to teens. But what teenager is going to identify with the ordeals of a stuffed bunny? - 2008-04-29, 4 of 6 people found this review helpful, Rated:
