The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloI thought this was another heartfelt tale by Kate DiCamillo. Like in her previous book I read of hers, the characters seem to come full circle in the story. The story begins with an aloof Edward who's owner loves him dearly during her childhood, to the end where he finally experiences love and loss through his life and his original owner stumbles upon him at an antique store with her very own daughter. I just loved how the author really personified Edward, who was only a china bunny, and had him experience all these drastic situations from lying on the bottom of the ocean, to face down in a dumpster, to finally experiencing love from a 5 year old but then losing her to a sickness she had. The reader definitely could get attached to Edward, especially as he is opening up and changing inside. I read this to an afterschool group I have at an elementary school and they loved it, they particularly loved to count the various owners that Edward had!
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