Review
To an adult reader the storyline of
Edward
Tulane is fairly predictable but the writing is anything
but. DiCamillo's art is to play our heart strings like a maestro
using the vocabulary of a third-grader.
If you can find an excuse to buy this for a child of your
acquaintance I suggest you do so soon - but before you give it
away, take a few moments to enjoy the story yourself - and when
you do gift it you might want to write a dedication to the lucky
recipient because, whereas most children's books get passed on
when the child grows out of them, this book is a keeper.
Beyond the Book
Edward Tulane was inspired by a very
elegant rabbit "doll" given to Kate by a
friend for Christmas a couple of years
ago. She says, "Not long after receiving
the rabbit, I had this very clear image
of him underwater, on the bottom of the
sea, minus all of his finery, lost and
alone."
