Edward Tulane
The school year has officially started so my summer reading challenge is over. Today I finished the first book of the fall semester, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo. I picked this book up after many recommendations from teachers and friends, and because it is written by the author of Because of Winn Dixie, a book that I truly enjoyed.
This book is outside of my normal reading genres because it is the story of a rabbit made of china (basically a doll). This rabbit has no unusual talents; he can’t talk or move, but he can think. And through his thoughts, we hear the story of his journey. His journey at times finds him on the bottom of the ocean, in the mouth of a dog, living with a hobo, and in a doll shop. Along the way, we see how he is changed by the people who love him. It is a touching story about a china rabbit and the people who loved him. Despite the size of the book, it is a quick read.
