The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Awards
Parents' Choice Awards Gold Award
Booklist Editors' Choice
ALA (American Library Association) Notable Children's Books
New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year
School Library Journal Best Books of the Year
Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
A New York Times Bestseller
Junior Library Guild Selection
Child Magazine's Best Children's Book Award
Parenting Books of the Year Awards
Kentucky Bluegrass Award Winner
Boston Globe--Horn Book Awards Winner, Fiction Category
Nick Jr. Family Magazine Best Books of the Year
Publishers Weekly Cuffie Award
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices List
Book Sense Children's Picks List Selection
Quill Awards Nominee
Midwest Booksellers’ Choice Award
Amazon.com Best Books of the Year
Reviews
Kirkus Reviews, starred review
01/15/2006
"Once again, DiCamillo harkens back to an older storytelling style, filled with magic and the transformational power of love. . . . The reader will be transformed, too."
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Los Angeles Times
09/04/2006
Featured in "California Classroom" column
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Charlotte Observer
11/26/2006
"Beautifully illustrated."
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Horn Book, The
03/01/2006
"DiCamillo writes tenderly and lyrically but with restraint, keeping a tight focus on Edward’s experience and gradual awakening."
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Seattle Times
07/01/2006
"Beautifully designed, with plenty of old fashioned illustrations."
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Book Page
02/01/2006
circ=800,000
"DiCamillo’s newest offering is full of lovely, stately language, a riveting plot and a message that is heartwarming without being preachy. Fans of BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE and THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX will not be disappointed. . . .This tale has 'destined to be classic' written all over it, and it lives up to its great promise."
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Raleigh News and Observer
04/23/2006
Raleigh, NC circ=205,000
"DiCamillo’s book is as much a literary miracle as Edward’s transformation."
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Dallas Morning News
02/26/2006
circ=789,000
"This choice is destined to become a classic."
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Child
02/01/2006
"The powerful storytelling of bestselling author DiCamillo paired with Ibatoulline’s luminous paintings, will leave no reader - child or adult - unmoved."
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Washington Post Book World
02/26/2006
"When Edward's journey ends, the reader will be wishing this story could go on and on."
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Booklist, starred review
01/01/2006
"The story soars because of DiCamillo's lyrical use of language and her understanding of universal yearnings. This will be a pleasure to read aloud."
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School Library Journal, starred review
01/01/2006
"This achingly beautiful story shows a true master of writing at her very best."
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Miami Herald
03/11/2006
"Elegantly designed, with delicate, full-color plate paintings by Bagram Ibatoulline, it has the look of a classic."
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New York Times Book Review, The
05/14/2006
"One reading is hardly enough to savor the rich philosophical nuances of DiCamillo’s story. I think I will go read it again right now."
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Teaching K-8
04/01/2006
"A front-runner for 2006."
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Star Tribune
11/24/2006
Minneapolis, MN Circ = 682,000
"Best of 2006 Minnesota Authors"
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette
04/18/2006
"A new classic has been forged."
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San Francisco Chronicle
11/19/2006
circ=709,000
"Haunting. . . . Eloquently told and elegantly presented."
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Nick Jr. Magazine
12/01/2006
"Best Family Readaloud"
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Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, The
04/01/2006
"The delicate sepia images that head each chapter and the full-color illustrations augment the emotional tenor of the book."
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Book Links
03/01/2006
"Ibatoulline outdoes himself -- Yet even standing alone, the story soars because of DiCamillo’s lyrical use of language and universal yearnings."
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Boston Herald
03/03/2006
circ=200,000
"DiCamillo . . . is a natural children's-book writer."
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San Diego Union-Tribune
03/19/2006
circ=445,000
"A rare and beautiful book that remains in the soul."
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Philadelphia Inquirer
09/05/2006
circ=376,000
"It never made it to the shelf because the teachers were too busy reading it. . . . DiCamillo has a style that makes even the most mundane sentences flavorful."
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ForeWord Magazine
03/01/2006
magazine
"The miracle of Edward Tulane’s journey is the miracle of learning to love."
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Time Out New York Kids
01/01/2006
circ=135,000
"In the tradition of poignant, beloved children's classics like Don Freeman's CORDUROY and Anna Sewell's BLACK BEAUTY comes best-selling, Newbery Medal-winning author Kate DiCamillo's utterly charming creation THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE. . . . With traditional illustrations and text that begs to be read aloud, THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE will quickly take a place of honor on every child's bookshelf, undoubtedly and deservedly."
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Denver Post
03/19/2006
circ=735,000
"A remarkable, eloquent and genuinely moving story. . . . Hang onto this title as one to remember for graduation gifts."
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer
06/19/2006
circ=145,000
"A magical, old-fashioned fairy tale."
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Wall Street Journal
02/11/2006
circ=2,000,000
"Bagram Ibatoulline's exquisite illustrations cast a warm light across this . . . tale by one of today's most admired writers for children."
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Publishers Weekly, boxed signature review
12/12/2005
circ=24,000
"There will be inevitable comparison of Edward Tulane to THE VELVETEEN RABBIT, and Margery Williams's classic story can still charm after 83 years. But as delightful as it is, it can't match the exquisite language, inventive plot twists, and memorable characters of DiCamillo's tale."
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St Louis Post Dispatch
03/01/2006
circ=445,000
"An epic journey of a rather snobby rabbit who gains heart and soul."
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Des Moines Register
03/19/2006
circ=239,368
"Sure to become a modern classic."
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Honolulu Advertiser
05/07/2006
circ=163,500
"Lovingly told, DiCamillo's affection for her characters shines through and overtakes you and by the book's end, readers will care deeply."
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Buffalo News
12/03/2006
circ=273,177
"Wondrous."
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Christian Home & School
09/01/2006
circ=66,000
"The beautiful sepia-toned illustrations effectively portray the story’s characters and setting."
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Library Media Connection
10/01/2006
circ=18,000
Noted as a best book of the 2005-2006 school year
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Columbus Dispatch
11/19/2006
circ=244,000
Featured in list of the 100 most noteworthy books of the year: "Who knew a bunny could be so beguiling?"
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Reading Today
12/01/2006
circ=88,000
"Exemplifies the art of bookmaking as well as excellence in storytelling and illustration."
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kidsreads.com
12/01/2006
website
Featured in Best Books of 2006
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Christian Science Monitor
11/28/2006
circ=59,179
Best Fiction of 2006: "Touching, beautifully illustrated."
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Christian Science Monitor
11/28/2006
circ=59,179
"I don't often get to curl up with a lovely children's book. This one was a particular treat." (Included in book editor's top 10 personal favorites from the CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR's Best of 2006 list)
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Kansas City Star
01/21/2007
circ=254,793
"The sad yet hopeful story of a selfish china rabbit that learns to love is beautifully written, and the sepia-toned gouache illustrations make this book one to treasure for many years."
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Syndicated Column - Scripps-Howard News Service
12/20/2006
Nationally syndicated
Featured in the Best Children's Book roundup: "A riveting tale, by turns sad and joyous."
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