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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (2006) (edit title/settings)

by Kate DiCamillo (Author) (edit contributors)

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A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love. "Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ." Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named... read more

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"Once in a house on Egypt Street..."

Edward Tulane was a china rabbit who was pampered, and preciously cared for by his owner, Abilene. Abilene bought Edward silk outfits and a pocket watch. As I read I thought Edward as a real person instead of a china rabbit. But Edward did not care... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

"Once in a house on Egypt Street..."

Edward Tulane was a china rabbit who was pampered, and preciously cared for by his owner, Abilene. Abilene bought Edward silk outfits and a pocket watch. As I read I thought Edward as a real person instead of a china rabbit. But Edward did not care for Abilene as she did for him, and Abliene's Grandmother saw this. One day, when Edward was accidently thrown overboard on a ship heading to England, his life turned into a gripping adventure. He meets extraordinary people. Each naming him differently, each needing him in a different way. Every time Edward grows a mite closer to the person he was with, he suddenly gets ripped apart from his companions and to all that is familiar. Edward Tulane's heart keeps breaking and mending; healing and then falling apart again. But think about it, don't ALL our hearts do that? But right when Edward thinks that loving is useless if you can't hold on to what you love, another hope comes along. Each time you turn the page, your curiosity climbs like a hike up Mount Everest . Now I can go on all day blabbing about Edward Tulane and his despereate search for the love of somebody, for it's only 10:00 AM right now. But after a while I think I'm going to get tired and I'll bet you'll get even more tired reading this synopsis. So I think I'lll stop here and have you hooked, okay? Well, go on into the bookstore or the library or whatever, and plunge into the gripping tale of Edward Tulane!

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  • Edward Tulane: A china rabbit who goes on the journey of his life. Talk about a character changing; his transformation is amazing!
  • Abilene Tulane: The loving original owner of Edward
  • Pellagrina: Abilene's grandmother who had Edward made for Abiliene. A wise, kind woman who sees the truth in everyone!
  • Lawrence: An old fisherman who found Edward
  • Nellie: Lawrence's wife who treated Edward as her own child
  • Lolly: Lawrence and Nellie's daughter
  • Bull: A hobo who took Edward around the country with him and his dog
  • Lucy: Bull's dog, who discovered Edward in the garbage heap
  • Old Woman: An old lady who found Edward in the grass beside the railway tracks
  • Bryce: A poor farm boy who found Edward in the Old Woman's garden
  • Sarah Ruth: Bryce's ill sister
  • Marlene: Dinner waitress
  • Neal: Cook at the dinner
  • Lucius Clark: Doll Mender
  • Old Doll: Another antique doll in Lucius Clark's shop
  • Maggie: Abilene's daughter
  • Martin & Amos: Two mean brothers that stripped Edward of his clothes on the ship. The brothers were also responsible for throwing Edward overboard.
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  • “I am done with being loved. I'm done with loving. It's too painful.”
    Edward
  • “You disappoint me.”
    Pellegrina
  • “Edward felt a sharp pain somewhere deep inside his china chest. For the first time, his heart called out to him. It said two words: Nellie. Lawrence”
  • “Make a wish, honey," Bryce said, his voice high and tight. "That's your star. You make you a wish for anything you want." And even though it was Sarah Ruth's star, Edward wished on it, too.”
  • “You disappoint me," she said, "You greatly disappoint me. If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless"”
    the old doll
  • “Open your heart, she said gently. Someone will come. Someone will come for you. But first you must open your heart.”
    Old Dolly's voice
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  • You must be filled with expectancy. You must be awash in hope. You must wonder who will love you, whom you will love next.”
    Highlighted by 123 Kindle customers
  • If you have no intention of loving or being loved, then the whole journey is pointless.
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  • “Open your heart,” she said gently. “Someone will come. Someone will come for you. But first you must open your heart.”
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  • “I have already been loved,” said Edward. “I have been loved by a girl named Abilene. I have been loved by a fisherman and his wife and a hobo and his dog. I have been loved by a boy who played the harmonica and by a girl who died. Don’t talk to me about love,” he said. “I have known love.”
    Highlighted by 59 Kindle customers
  • I have learned how to love. And it’s a terrible thing. I’m broken. My heart is broken. Help me.
    Highlighted by 57 Kindle customers
  • Edward knew what it was like to say over and over again the names of those you had left behind. He knew what it was like to miss someone. And so he listened. And in his listening, his heart opened wide and then wider still.
    Highlighted by 56 Kindle customers
  • He had china arms and china legs, china paws and a china head, a china torso and a china nose.
    Highlighted by 38 Kindle customers
  • Edward did not care at all for the word bunny. He found it derogatory in the extreme.
    Highlighted by 37 Kindle customers
  • But then Edward remembered lying on the ocean floor, the muck in his face, the stars so far away, and he said to himself, What difference does it make really? Wearing a dress won’t hurt me.
    Highlighted by 33 Kindle customers
  • His ears were made of real rabbit fur, and beneath the fur, there were strong, bendable wires, which allowed the ears to be arranged into poses that reflected the rabbit’s mood — jaunty, tired, full of ennui.
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First Sentence edit see section history

Once in a house on Egypt street, there lived a rabbit who was made almost entirely out of china.

Themes & Symbolism edit see section history

  • Love and Loss: The continuous finding of love and comfort only to lose it again. Finding of love after dissappointment takes opening up when one is most vulnerable.
  • Selfishness: Edward's self interest made him blase to the people and circumstances around him.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Kate DiCamillo (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Candlewick
Country: USA
Publication Date: February 14, 2006
ISBN: 0763625892
Page Count: 228

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PZ7.D5455Mi
  • Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Ages 9-12

A book for all ages. No profanity, no violence and no drug references. It is the cleanest book all around.

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