The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tula..., Kate DiCamillo
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tula..., Kate DiCamillo
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

Author: Kate DiCamillo

Narrator: Judith Ivey

Unabridged: 1 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2006


Synopsis

"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 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 of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle -- that even a heart of the most breakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.

About The Author

Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis, where she faithfully writes two pages a day, five days a week. "E. B. White said, 'All that I hope to say in books, all that I ever hope to say, is that I love the world,' " she says. "That's the way I feel too."


Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Lisa the Librarian on 2007-12-28 01:20:22

The Runaway Bunny it isn't. The narration by Judith Ivey is varied and enjoyable. The story is heart-wrenching, but not in a way I respect. It breaks your heart with the misery of virtually every person Edward encounters. It breaks your heart with the suicidal despair of this china rabbit. And then a happy ending is tacked on to the end. Perhaps I don't like such dark stories filled with emotional horror I know I don't like endings that simply don't work.

Goodreads review by Lizzie on November 02, 2007

I looked forward to reading this book because, as the review on goodreads of Edward Tulane says, Kate DiCamillo is an incomparable children's author, and I have loved and cried over The Tale of Despereaux and The Tiger Rising in the middle of the Borders Cafe before. Edward's journey is miraculous i......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on February 24, 2013

I was just trapped underground on a backed up metro train for an hour. Never have I minded, or noticed, a terrible commute less.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on March 01, 2009

Well-written, beautiful, and somber. This is the story of a china rabbit who learns the true meaning of love. I read this book out loud to my class and truly enjoyed the masterful way that Kate DiCamillo crafts a story. Her word choice and sentence fluency found its way into my writing lesson plans......more

I don’t question much of what Kate DiCamillo chooses to write about. Going with the flow has its rewards. I had my doubts whether our “five going on six” year old would have the same attitude, but she did. She stuck with the story, day after day, as this haughty and aloof china and cloth rabbit went......more

Goodreads review by Karen on August 16, 2024

Thank you for the recommendation, GR friend, s. I have said so many times that children’s books not only have a story to tell, they have a lesson to teach. And so many times, they provide an opportunity for a busy parent to come together with their child for a read-together and read-aloud experience......more