Knuffle Bunny

Reader’s Annotations: Each of us has, or has had, a Knuffle Bunny in our life. For those of us who cannot express how important such a Knuffle Bunny is, body language becomes a necessity. What Mo Willems does so well is capture the body language of a toddle. Parents and children will love to read this book!

Author: Mo Willems

Illustrator: Mo Willems

Age: 3 - 6 yearsgenre/subject: Children's picture bookPlot Summary: Trixie goes to the laundry mat with her father, and her beloved "Knuffle Bunny." The only problem is, she leaves Knuffle Bunny there. And she cannot talk! She tries to communicate the emergency to her father, in every humanly possible way that a toddler who cannot speak can communicate.Evaluation: The illustrations are a mix between black and white photographs and Willems signature cartoons. Children will love observing Willem's depiction of Trixie attempting to communicate to her father. My favorite pages are when Trixie goes "boneless" and the look on her face when her mother promptly asks where Knuffle Bunny is once they get home. Priceless.Significance & Bibliographic Usefulness: Caldecotte Honor BookReadalikes: Any other Mo Willems bookAwards/Lists: 

• Caldecott Honor (2005)

• Borders Original Voices Award for Picture Books (2004)

• Kentucky Bluegrass Award for K-2 (2006)

• Charlotte Zolotow Award Nominee for Honor Book (2005)

• Vermont's Picture Book Awards: Red Clover (2006)

Hook: Everyone has, or has had, a Knuffle Bunny in their life! Kids can all relate to this cautionary tale.
Ideas, Uses: Use this book to prompt children to talk about this things in their life that they love to hold on to: blankets, stuffed animals...
ISBN:978-0786818709
Page Count: 40
Format: hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion

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Pub Date: July 12, 2004