I am a mother of two boys, 5 and 7. We read this book (a few chapters at a time) and it got to the point where we just couldn't stop until we finished it. The book is brilliant! It affects you emotionally as well as physically. Once when Edward is drowning and sinking to the bottom of the ocean, you actually feel as if you, yourself, can't breathe. This book teaches us a great lesson in values and love, for chilren and adults alike.
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
Heartless toy finds love in a cruel world.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Parents need to know that this is a melancholy little story in which there is cruelty and misery, including a little girl who dies of consumption. Most readers, child and adult, will cry while reading it; at the most extreme, some very sensitive kids might find it too disturbing.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the path of growth and understanding that Edward follows. What does he learn about love? Why does he try, for awhile, to avoid it? Why is it so important?
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give itFantastic, deep, meaningful book
- Lives in MassachusettsI rate this title on for age 7 and give it
i laughed
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- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
it was a good book
my kid jason cried but when i read read it it was good. but not for kid under 8 or 9
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
it was a good book
my kid jason cried but when i read read it it was good. but not for kid under 8 or 9
- Lives in IllinoisI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
the miraculous journey of edward tulane
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