Picture Book Review
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Willems, Mo. 2004. KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY TALE. Ill. By Mo Willems. New York, NY: Hyperion Books For Children. ISBN 078681870
PLOT SUMMARY
A small toddler’s simple day trip to the Laundromat with her daddy soon “turns her world upside” when her favorite stuffed bunny is lost. The reader is taken on journey to find Knuffle Bunny and ultimately be rewarded with little Trixies’s first words.
CRITICAL ANALYSIS
All readers can connect with this future timeless classic. Adults can walk down memory lane with eye catching black and white photos, all the while capturing the attention of children with comic like drawings (superimposed with computer assistance). Little Trixie’s facial expressions alone tell the story of the tragedy of a lost object with humor. Simple, selective word choices add extra comical flare to this story. While frustrating problems leave some adults speechless, this problem brings about a developmental milestone for little toddler Trixie- she says her first words.
REVIEW EXCERPTS
Publishers Weekly- The accompanying pictures comically corroborate the omniscient narrator's claim. Willems once again demonstrates his keen insight with a story both witty and wise.
School Library Journal- “A seamless and supremely satisfying presentation of art and text” Martha Topol
CONNECTIONS
Anyone who has had a favorite toy as a child will connect with this book or has lost an important object.
Other books by this author include:
- Don't let the pigeon drive the bus! ISBN 078681988
- Knuffle Bunny too: a case of mistaken identity ISBN 1423102991
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