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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (Bccb Blue Ribbon Picture Book Awards (Awards)) (Hardcover) (Hardcover)
by Mo Willems
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| MSL Pointer Review:
It's not just a simple lost-and-found story, but about the communication between the little child and the parents. |
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Author: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion
Pub. in: September, 2004
ISBN: 0786818700
Pages: 36
Measurements: 12.3 x 9.3 x 0.5 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BC00393
Other information: ISBN-13: 978-0786818709
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- Awards & Credential -
The winner of the Caldecott Medal award for 2004. |
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This charming story about a toddler's journey to her first spoken words has it all: a clueless father, a wise and intuitive mother and a "boneless" child attached to a favorite object. A fun and easy read with entertaining mixed media illustrations set atop beautiful black and white photos depicting backdrops of urban life. Children's favorite parts will include pictures of little Trixie triumphantly waving mommy's bra and donning daddy's pants on her head.
Target readers:
Kids aged up 4
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Mo Willems is the author of best-selling picture books. In his previous career as a television writer and animator, Mo won six Emmy Awards for his work on Sesame Street and created Cartoon Network's Sheep in the Big City. Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
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Trixie, Daddy, and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood Laundromat. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when Trixie realizes somebunny was left behind . . . Using a combination of muted black-and-white photographs and expressive illustrations, this stunning book tells a brilliantly true-to-life tale about what happens when Daddys in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong. Mo Willems is a six-time Emmy Awardwinning writer and former animator for Sesame Street, and the creator of Cartoon Networks Sheep in the Big City. Both his first book for children, Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, and his fourth book Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale won prestigious Caldecott Honors from the American Library Association. The New York Times has called him "the biggest new talent to emerge thus far in the 00's". Mo lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.
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Lynne P. Caldwell (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-15 00:00>
KNUFFLE BUNNY received the Caldecott Honor award for 2004. The Caldecott Medal "shall be awarded to the artist of the most distinguished American Picture Book for Children published in the United States during the preceding year. The award shall go to the artist, who must be a citizen or resident of the United States, whether or not he or she is the author of the text." The runner-up of the Caldecott Award is called the 'Caldecott Honor Award.' So right away we know the pictures and the story are superior to most other children's books. And I can attest to the fact that this is one of the best I've seen for babies and toddlers. I know that this book is geared towards the preschool to first grade group but the pictures and text are very elementary so I imagine even little ones can identify with this story.
I don't care if my new granddaughter will only be two days old when I see her~~I plan to read this precious book to her. Trixie is a baby who is not yet talking--she appears to be barely walking. She goes to the laundromat with her daddy (in New York City) and leaves behind her beloved stuffed bunny~~Knuffle Bunny! The distraught child can't verbalize why she is so upset, therefore she cries and uses body language to try to convey her feelings to her dad. This is a book that will be read and re-read to your baby. Plus, it has a happy ending so children will love it as will their parents (and grandparents), who will love reading it to their little ones!
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Lawrance Bernabo (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-15 00:00>
The key part of the title "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale," is the sub-title. I agree that this story written and illustrated by Mo Willems is a cautionary tale, but it really is for parents rather than kids. This might be a Caldecott Honor Book, which is usually a clear indication that the book is intended for children, but I swear only a parent is going to learn the lesson taught by this particular cautionary tale.
One day Daddy take Trixie and her Knuffle Buffy on a trip through the neighborhood to the laundromat. Trixie, who is not yet able to talk, helps Daddy put laundry into the washing machine and even gets to put the money into the machine. But on the way home Trixie calms down enough to realize "Aggle flaggle klabble!" Now, to Trixie that means, "We left Knuffle Bunny behind," but to Daddy it means, "We're going home." Trixie tries expressing her point verbally several more times, with no success, and then has to resort to standard little kid tricks of the trade, such as bawling and gong boneless.
Fortunately, Trixie's Mommy is a lot smarter than Daddy and there is a happy ending to the tale. However, what is the utility in reading this to a child? You either remind the child of a trauma in which they lost a beloved stuff animal or some other object of intense affection, or you suggest to them that such things can happen, which will not be conducive to sleep either. For that matter what kids might learn from this book is not to trust Daddy. The proper audience here are parents, who will ultimately be responsible for making sure their wee ones do not leave such important things behind, because they will be the ones responsible for making everything better.
Mo Willems has won a half-dozen Emmy Awards for his writing on "Sesame Street," and created "Sheep in the Big City" on the Cartoon Network. He previous effort "Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!" was also a Caldecott Honor Book and is also a National Parenting Publication Gold Medalist for "Time to Pee!" Certainly this reinforces the idea that Willems is writing with parents in mind. The illustrations for "Knuffle Buffy" are drawn characters on photographs of the New York neighborhood where the story takes place.
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M. Hooten (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-15 00:00>
Knuffle Bunny is an adorable book with a very sweet ending. The drawings capture the torment of misplacing a favorite toy while the mixed illustration/photography keeps the book feeling fresh. Most importantly, it's a book every small child who has a favorite toy will relate to, and it's intelligent enough for parents to read over and over again. It captures something true about moms, dads, and kids that very few children's books are able to capture. Highly recommended book!
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C. Jacks (MSL quote), USA
<2007-03-15 00:00>
From the adventures of the pigeon to this tale of Trixie's wayward friend we have enjoyed all of Mo Willems' books and this one is fun from the black and white photos to the expressive characters that fill each page.
One of my fellow reviewers gave the book a toss because they felt it was offensive to dads. I have to say that even the most attentive father can forget about the favorite toy when things get hectic (I once left our "Knuffle Bunny" at a pharmacy).
This book is so popular at my daughter's school that they actually had to ban it because the kids were starting to speak in Trixie's baby talk and it was disruptive in the classroom!
Mo Willems has an excellent sense of humor and this book is simply a lot of fun. Pick it up and it is bound to be a favorite in your collection! |
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