Mo knew that Trixie would gain a trilogy out of the tale of one lost bunny. Now it moves up three spots, which may owe as much to its continued popularity as to the success of its subsequent sequels. This may be a shocking inclusion on the Top 10 list to some, but for others they might remember that last time I conducted this poll Knuffle Bunny came in at a reasonable #10. Sometimes, the first one is still the best. There have been others, and they are just as good, but this one still makes all of us smile (and my youngest is six now). – Diantha McBrideĪnd this is the book that sealed that obsession evermore. These perfect pictures of New York City complement the family tale of Daddy who is wrong, wrong, wrong, and Trixie, who is totally right, but can’t yet say words to tell him.

(Sept.#7 Knuffle Bunny, A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems (2004) Willems once again demonstrates his keen insight with a story both witty and wise. She went boneless.' The accompanying pictures comically corroborate the omniscient narrator's claim. We're going home.' An especially delicious scene finds the frustrated Trixie abandoning baby talk for action: 'Well, she had no choice. 'Aggle flaggle klabble!' she says when she finds Knuffle Bunny missing, and her well-intentioned but clueless father translates, 'That's right. Her wide-eyed enthusiasm about the world around her is matched only by her desperate attempts to communicate. But it's pre-verbal Trixie who steals the show. Willems renders the characters with Little Lulu–style pointed noses and their expressions are laugh-out-loud funny, from the hapless father's worried look as he and Trixie venture out to the Laundromat, to his roll-up-your-sleeves determination as he rescues the stuffed toy from the washing machine. His economical storytelling and deft skill with line lend the book its distinctive charm, while the endpapers mitigate anxiety by clueing in readers concerning the solution to Trixie's problem. ) creates an entertaining story for parents and children alike. In an innovative style that employs dappled black-and-white photographs of Brooklyn as backdrop to wickedly funny color cartoons, Willems ( Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The plot is simple: Trixie loses bunny, finds bunny and then exuberantly says her first words-'Knuffle Bunny!!!' The fun comes from the details.

Any child who has ever had a favorite toy will identify with the toddler star of this tale.

Knuffle bunny a cautionary tale book