The first in the much-loved Knuffle Bunny series, join Trixie, her dad and her favourite stuffed bunny in this award-winning and brilliantly observed cautionary tale.
A Caldecott Honor book from the creator of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus and That Is Not a Good Idea!, this is the brilliantly true-to-life tale of what happens when Daddy's in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong. Merging expressive cartoon-esque illustrations with beautiful black-and-white photographs of New York, the visually striking story follows Daddy, Trixie and Knuffle Bunny on their trip to the neighbourhood Laundromat. But their adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny's been left behind... And no matter how hard she tries to tell dad, he just doesn't understand!
Creators
Mo Willems is a three-time Caldecott Honor winner for Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. His celebrated Elephant & Piggie early-reader series has been awarded the Theodor Seuss Geisel Medal on two occasions as well as three Honors. Other favourites include Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs and That Is Not a Good Idea. Before he turned to children's books, Mo was a writer and animator on Sesame Street, where he won six Emmy Awards. Mo lives with his family in Paris, France. Find him online at www.mowillems.com and on twitter as @The_Pigeon.
Reviews
What a great book!…This is a fantastic read…This book is brilliant, recommended for young audiences and anyone who has ever had anything to do with toddlers!
Magpies Magazine
The very clever Mo Willems has managed to take black and white photographs of suburban Brooklyn, New York and superimpose on them his cartoon style illustrations to tell a winning story about a toy bunny that gets mislaid.
Good Reading Magazine
This is a delightful tale with nice touches of irony making it a pleasure of adults to share with their small ones.
Reading Time
Mo Willems brings a typically fresh and funny approach to an age-old drama: the disappearance of a beloved toy…Willem’s illustrations are simple but striking – contrasting the colourful, cartoon characters against black and white photographs of a New York neighbourhood.
Sydney's Child
A brilliantly told tale about what happens when Daddy is in charge on a trip to the local Laundromat and things go terribly, hideously wrong.
Class Ideas Magazine
