# Is "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo (Candlewick Press, 2006) is identified by: First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (typically reading 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). US Candlewick edition is the true first (February 2006).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (typically reading 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1)
- Stated Candlewick Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0-7636-2589-4, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline with full-color plates
- Publisher imprint reads Candlewick Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kate DiCamillo |
| Publisher | Candlewick Press |
| Year | 2006 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (typically… |
| Book-club edition exists? | — |

## Points of issue
First printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (typically reading 2 4 6 8 10 9 7 5 3 1). Stated Candlewick Press, 2006, ISBN 978-0-7636-2589-4, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline with full-color plates.

## Is this the true first?
US Candlewick edition is the true first (February 2006). Candlewick was then based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings advance the number line so the 1 drops off; anniversary and reissue editions are later still.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane* by Kate DiCamillo a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/the-miraculous-journey-of-edward-tulane
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.