This book was pulled from the stack I've acquired as a result of the recommendation of students. A favorite for read-aloud and one that makes teachers cry, I had high hopes.
Edward is a china rabbit. He is haughty and unfeeling. His only reaction to the human world is to Pellegrina, his owner's grandmother, who has few kind words and stares with beady black eyes. Pellegrina also believes that no story has a happy ending. This causes Edward to contemplate happiness and love. Being that he is a china rabbit, whose only experience is with an adoring girl as an owner, his thoughts are limited.
When Edward joins his family on a cruise, he finds himself thrown overboard by some pranksters. Edward's journey starts here, and takes him into the hands various owners-a hobo, a sickly girl, a lonely elderly couple. All through his travels, Edward learns that you actually can feel, can love...even if your "heart" doesn't physically exist.
Given the reviews I've received by countless students, I was expecting to be enamored by this book. I wasn't. However, I can allow that DiCamillo has a gift with language and for weaving a tale that mesmerizes youngsters.
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