Hey Doll

I read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo on the plane this weekend. This lovely story of a ceramic rabbit with his pocket watch will grab you when you are not paying attention. The extremely well-dressed rabbit belongs to Abilene Tulane. We learn of Edward's existence and then fall with him through the moments where his first journey begins. These circumstances are in fact painful for the reader who has ever had a prized companion (I cannot use "toy" after the read) and then lost him/her. The story is whimsical, philosophical, warming, and the type of story best read in one sitting for adults. Though in truth a children's book, Edward Tulane made me think about my heart.