“What do you call a rabbit with many fleas? Bugs Bunny!” Kate DiCamillo’s The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is an emotional tale of a china-made rabbit named Edward Tulane, who is owned by a young girl. Edward’s long journey began as he was brought with his owner to a ship. He was thrown out accidentally to the large and wide ocean, sparking an adventure that will show the rabbit the meaning of love.
My favorite part of the story is while Edward was living in a doll shop, he meets an old doll who spoke words of wisdom to him when he was feeling hopeless of having no owner. I enjoyed that part because it was a very inspiring and motivating part of the story. To always have hope, even if we are in a desperate situation is just one of the many lessons I’ve learned from this story. It also points out the importance of having a positive outlook in life as well as learning to be happy and contented on what we have.
I recommend this book for kids who are 9-12 years of age. I suggest this book for these specific ages because the book carries heavy emotions and has not much happy parts in it, which might not be encouraging for young kids. The story also has a bit of action in it. Most importantly, it has lots of lessons that we can learn from. Even though this book is recommended for young tweens or teens, others may find it worth reading as it may touch their lives through the emotional connection that the characters display in the story.
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