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Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Edward Tulane

Kevin read me a story last night entitled The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, written by Kate DiCamillo. It is a beautiful tale of love, heartbreak and compassion as experienced by a China glass bunny who is lost again and again by people who truly love him. In his journey he learns, painfully, the value of being loved and returning love. The book features wonderful illustrations by Bagram Ibatoulline, has won many awards and was a New York Times Best Seller.

I often wonder what inspires and enables a writer to write so detailed about a ficticious character and where they get the idea to create a truly special character. Kate says, "One Christmas, I received an elegantly dressed toy rabbit as a gift. I brought him home, placed him on a chair in my living room, and promptly forgot about him. A few days later, I dreamed that the rabbit was face-down on the ocean floor - lost, and waiting to be found. In telling THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE, I was lost for a good long while, too. And then, finally, like Edward, I was found."

♥ Thank you for reading the story to me Kevin.

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