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Sunday, February 12, 2012

Knuffle Bunny Too


Book Title: Knuffle Bunny Too

Author(s): Mo Williems

Illustrator/Photographer/Artist: Mo Williems 

Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children

Copyright Date: 2007

Genre: Contemporary realistic fiction

Brief Annotation: Trixie’s prized possession, Knuffle Bunny, makes the journey with her to Pre-K class! Just as she arrives ready to share her favorite special buddy with the class, Sonja shows up with the same Knuffle Bunny! After some arguments, the teacher decides to put the Knuffle Bunnies up for the afternoon, yet neglects to pay close attention to which bunny went with which girl! A late-night switcheroo between the dads lands each bunny back home.

Your Rating (1-5) and why: (5) This is a book I enjoyed reading and looking at. The way the illustrations are done is really fantastic and the story has lots of great elements to talk about in class, like new toys, sharing, ‘security’ items at home and at school, and new friends!

Readers who will like this book: I think many kids will like this book because everybody knows what it’s like to bring exciting things to school. Most kids have their one favorite toy that is their own Knuffle Bunny.

Question to ask about this book before a read aloud:  Who’s this girl on the cover and who is Knuffle Bunny? It looks like her special toy--do you have a special toy? What would you do if your special toy went missing?
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