Heartwood series

The first book in the Heartwood series, a page of the heart for all generations, is published as The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane.
The Heartwood series is a carefully selected series of adult fairy tales for all generations, offering comfort and joy to children and adults alike.


Winner of the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
A message of love and inspiration from Newbery Medal-winning author Kate DiCamillo.

“Few American children’s authors have risen to prominence so quickly and brilliantly as Kate DiCamillo.
This work in particular is the best.
“It is difficult to savor all the philosophical messages contained within in one sitting.” - The New York Times

Kate DiCamillo, who rose to stardom in the American children's literature world by winning the 2004 Newbery Medal for her novel "Mouse Despero," the original work of the popular animation "Mouse Despero," has published her new book, "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane," by Biryongso.
Winner of the 2006 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, this work contains the touching message of Edward Tulane, a porcelain rabbit doll with a cold body and mind, who, through his travels, breaks free from the arrogant life of only receiving love and taking it for granted, and learns to truly love and listen to others.
This work, which can be said to be somewhere between a fairy tale and a fable, is not filled with typical characters and stereotypical plots, but rather with vivid, realistic, and dynamic characters and events that captivate readers with even greater emotion.
After breaking up with the girl who loved him, Edward Tulane encounters many different lives and experiences many things. This book is a story of inner growth that is fun and deep enough for adults to read together.
Moreover, the poetic language, like flowing water, gently penetrates the reader's heart, containing Edward's inner pain, sadness, longing, and hope, leaving a lasting impression.
This is why the School Library Journal's review, "A heartbreakingly beautiful story, a superb writer," is not an exaggeration.


A journey of reflection and introspection on love, a common longing for humanity.

There is a saying that 'love is not something you receive, but something you give.'
People often think that being loved is happiness, but what truly satisfies us is loving.
This book conveys that message to us through Edward's journey.
Edward, a rabbit doll made of porcelain, lives his life satisfied with the sight of himself wearing expensive clothes and looking elegant enough to make passersby turn around.
Abilene thinks of Edward as a friend and showers him with love, but to the arrogant Edward, it's just a given.
Edward, who is like that, unexpectedly enters the rough waves of the world and begins to change as he experiences various bitter things.
After being stranded on the seabed, he enters the simple and warm life of an old fisherman and his wife, after being buried in a garbage heap, into the lives of wanderers wandering here and there, and into the lives of young orphaned siblings. As he personally experiences life and death, parting and meeting, longing and poverty, Edward's interest expands from his own to the lives and pain of those around him, and he develops a deep and broad love that knows how to embrace their lives.
The moment when the transformed Edward waits for someone to appear again, someone who will love him, beyond someone who will love him, it is none other than Abilene who has grown up.
Now, finally, Edward can repay his debt to his old love.
This work, filled with reflection and introspection on love, will be a wonderful journey not only for children but also for adult readers living in a harsh society, allowing them to reflect on the lost meaning of love.


A feast of living characters

The main character, Edward, is made of porcelain, and his ears and tail are made of fur from other animals.
In other words, it is just a doll in the shape of a rabbit.
However, although they cannot move or speak on their own, they can think and feel.
Even when our loved ones are in crisis, we find ourselves endlessly saddened by the reality that we cannot move.
Edward's passivity eventually forces him into a life of hardship, a life that is like a torture, and provides an opportunity for him to change.
So, Edward, who was arrogant, haughty, and self-centered, is reborn as a warm Edward who knows how to listen to the pain of others, sacrifice himself, and wait.
Edward's first owner, 10-year-old Abilene, considers her stuffed rabbit more than a toy; she considers it a true friend, with whom she talks, eats, and sleeps in the same bed.
She is a warm girl who knows how to lie on her side so that Edward can look out the window.
This story also applies to the adult fisherman couple, the wanderer Bull, and the orphaned siblings Bryce and Sarah.
The characters surrounding Edward in the work all have different life histories, and with their own pain and love, they give Edward a human soul, treat him sincerely, and consider him a life partner.
This breathes more life and dynamic life into the story and makes reading the book more interesting.


The resonance conveyed by poetic language

“Edward Tulane waited.
The seasons changed and the year changed.
Edward Tulane waited.
Finally, a soft phrase of hope was engraved in my mind.
'Someone is coming.
“Someone will come for you.” - Page 196 of the text

Another characteristic of this work is its poetic language.
Rather than saying that it is a text full of metaphors and analogies, the descriptions of the inner psychology of Edward and the people around him and the explanations of situations are concise yet affectionate, direct yet implicit, and the resonance and lingering feeling lead the reader to deep thoughts and emotions.
The Korean translation, reborn by a professional children's book translator, has also done its best to take advantage of these strengths.
Therefore, it can be established as a fairy tale that adults and children can read together by reading it out loud to children.


Illustrations by Bagram Ibatulin, filled with emotion

The book contains paintings by Bagram Ibatulin, a Russian painter who studied at the Moscow State Academy of Arts.
Ibatulin, who has presented detailed and gorgeous illustrations in works such as Andersen's fairy tales and The Adventures of Marco Polo, unfolds his world of refined and detailed art with a refined and refined style through 10 original drawings and other pen-drawn illustrations in this work.
And this plays a big role in vividly conveying the emotions Edward feels in each situation, such as sadness, pain, longing, and hope.