AUTHOR:    Mo Willems
AGES:   2 – 6
REVIEW:    Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity is the sequel to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale.  In Knuffle Bunny Too, our half-pint heroine Trixie is off to preschool with Knuffle Bunny for show and tell, but she finds out he's not so "one-of-a-kind."  For a complete synopsis of the story, check out Books Recommended by Robin's post.

What I like most about the Knuffle Bunny stories is the portraits of Trixie's dad.  In Knuffle Bunny, the dad somehow allows Trixie to leave/lose Knuffle Bunny at the laundromat.  In Knuffle Bunny Too, the dad has to make a middle-of-the-night exchange not dissimilar to an FBI hostage negotiation.  I think I may like how Willems handles the dad, because I believe dads get treated like second class parents in many publication.  So, author Willems portrays the dad a the humorous one that somehow is expected to create miracles.

Like the original Knuffle Bunny, Knuffle Bunny Too was also awarded a Caldecott Honor Book.  You can find out more about Knuffle Bunny and Mo Willems' books at his site, where there is artwork, updates and information about sites for his book tour.

 


Comments

Matthew Teal

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:55:23

I have not read the original story, so I am not very familiar with the characters in second one. This book seems like a good story for children who, like the girl in the story, carry a stuffed animal with them all the time.

 

Emily Babin

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:08:03

I recently had this book read to me, and it was wonderful! What strikes me most is the simplicity of the writing. It is not basic or boring at all, but it is easily understood by young children. The illustrations are wonderfully engaging and very creative. I loved Knuffle Bunny Too, and would encourage any parents or teachers to include this in their library.

 

Jennifer Campbell

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:12:52

We discussed this book in one of my college classes yesterday. We labeled it as contemporary realistic fiction, because although the characters are cartoon, this could easily happen to children today. We also discussed how well the illustrations were created. With the cartoon images in front of photograph backgrounds, we thought of several lesson plans that could come from this one day. For example, children could take pictures with a digital camera of their own surroundings and then print them and draw cartoons on top of them. I am interested in reading the first one as well. This is a wonderful book. When I was a little girl, I know I could have related to the girl in this story.

 

Audrey Lynn

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:46:00

One of my classmates brought this book into class last week. I had never been exposed to the book until then. The black and white illustrations are a wonderful way integrate art in a children's book. This story line would be intriguing for the intened audience. There are many lessons that you could derive from this book. It will definitely be in my classroom book collection.

 



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