In Knuffle Bunny Too
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Three cautionary tales you'll want to hear again and again
Mo Willems, the fabulous author who brought us all the wonderful Pigeon books
, has also created the Knuffle Bunny trilogy. The first Knuffle Bunny
introduces us to a young Trixie, before she could even speak words. This story accounts the events that occur surrounding the loss of beloved 'knuffle bunny'. Trixie is a great character, the word bubbles are hilarious and this is a story that we have read over and over and over.
In Knuffle Bunny Too
Trixie is off to Pre-K, ready and excited to show off Knuffle Bunny to all of her friends.
The story takes a turn when Trixie finds that another girl at school has a Knuffle Bunny of her own!
Knuffle Bunny Free ends the trilogy in a gripping story about growing up and moving on. My Five year old has really related to these books because he has a special 'knuffle bunnyish' toy of his own. Though all of these books have evoked a certain about of emotion in him because of this connection, this one in particular truly struck a chord. There are many picture books out there that deal with growing up and leaving a special toy or blanket in the past. In most I have read there's a great amount of parent pressure involved. Not so in this particular story, I really liked that. In conclusion, three great stories...
In Knuffle Bunny Too
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hey, i actually just picked up a copy of this at a yard sale for really cheap-- as a side note, the little readers in that house were very lucky! They had a ton of awesome books! I haven't read the other 2 yet. I love the laundry-mat photos! Oh, and Trixie's garbly word bubbles. Good ol' Mo! He's great!
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Knuffle Bunny Too and Free!?! I need to read those STAT!
ReplyDelete-Bonnie