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    Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
    Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
    Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
    Audiobook14 minutes

    Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

    Written by Mo Willems

    Narrated by Mo Willems

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Trixie, Daddy and Knuffle Bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat, but their exciting adventure takes an unexpected turn when Trixie realizes something is missing.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWeston Woods
    Release dateJan 1, 2006
    ISBN9780545793995
    Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

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    • 5/5
      Mo Willems captures the essence of a parents struggle trying to communicate with a Toddler. Trixie is a young toddler who loves going on errands in the city with her dad. As they go about their day, Trixie losses her beloved bunny. Unable to speak she resorts to typical toddler behavior to get her dads attention. From crying, locking her legs while they walked- her dad is finding it very difficult to get his daughter to calm down and behave. This only makes Trixie madder. It isn’t until they get home where her mother notices Trixie’s Knuffle Bunny is missing! I am sure many new parents can identify with this situation. Whether it’s looking for a missing binkie, lovey, or stuffed animal, parents will go crazy finding the item just to get their child calm.
    • 3/5
      I read this for the "An Award-Winning Novel" part of my 2020 reading challenge as it won a Caldecott Honor. I liked the mix of art styles, but this probably would have appealed more to a child than it did to me.
    • 3/5
      Trixie is a happy little girl running errands with her father, until she realizes something on the way home from the laundromat. What could it be that is making Trixie so sad? She was missing Knuffle Bunny of course. When her father and her return home her mother asks where the bunny is and they race as a family to find him. Luckily, Knuffle Bunny was found deep within the washing machine. Trixie was so excited her first words were "Knuffle Bunny". The illustrations are amazing is this book however, I really appreciate that the sketches of the characters are put in front of amazing photography.
    • 5/5
      Trixie and her father take a day together and go to do laundry. When they return home the first thing mom wonders is what happened to knuffle bunny. Trixie, her father, and her mother retrace their day in hopes of finding kunffle bunny.I love this book. My daughter has a very special bunny and I understand what they went through when knuffle bunny went missing.I would have my student all draw a picture of something that is very important to them and write a special story of an experience they have had with that object.
    • 3/5
      Summary - Trixie, her dad, and Knuffle bunny set out to the laundry mat to wash their clothes, but some how Knuffle bunny gets lost, and Trixie and her parents take off on a mad dash to find her best friend.Critique - This book is a good example of realistic fiction because the author creates characters that are real and puts them in a real situation.Media - Ink sketches and digital photographyCharacterization - The characters in this book are flat because the author does not divulge any of their inner feelings or thoughts.
    • 5/5
      This is an adorable story! The mixture between the black and white photos and colorful illustrations really make the book pop and are a unique way to have illustrations. The dialog also helps to show the disconnect in language between parents and children that sometimes happens, not only at pre-word stages of life but across the board. It’s seriously a cute story and can even introduce kids to what a Laundromat is if they’ve never heard or seen one before. Kids will enjoy both the illustrations and how the author writes Trixie’s dialog in the story.
    • 5/5
      Summary:Trixie goes with her dad and knuffle bunny to the laundromat. She helps her dad with the clothes and puts the money into the machine. They both leave, and about halfway, Trixie realizes that knuffle bunny isn't with her. So Trixie starts blabbing words and her dad tells her not to get fussy. When they get home, Trixie's mom asks where is knuffle bunny. They go back to the laundromat and her dad looks through and finally finds knuffle bunny, and those were the first words that Trixie says.Personal Reaction:I fell in love with this book! I can't believe that I also never read this book before. Children can really relate to this book, because they tend to be attached to a certain object that they just can't let go of. I loved the illustrations, how they were real photgraphs and have cartoon drawings. The combination is just amazing. I also enjoyed how dad didn't understand why she was throwing a fuss, and then mom asks for the bunny. Also sometimes a kids first word isn't always,"mommy" or "daddy", so I really enjoyed how Trixie's first words were "knuffle bunny". Overall I think it's a great book.Classroom Extension:1. I would have students share what their favorite object is and share it with the class.2. I would have students write or state how they would feel if their favorite object got misplaced, how would they feel and what would they do to rescue their object.
    • 5/5
      Knuffle Bunny, by Mo Willems, was a very funny and extremely entertaining book. I personally thought this book was great, one of my favorite parts was the characters and how realistic their actions were. One of my favorite parts of the book is the most realistic part, Dad and Trixie have just gotten home and Trixie is screaming and crying. The Dad cannot figure out why, but the second Mom opens the door she asks, "where's knuffle bunny?" A mom always knows what's wrong with her kid and sometimes dads can be a little forgetful. This I thought was great character realism. The point of view for this story was a nice touch I thought, and the illustrations tied in well with the point of view. See the story and hearing the story from someone who wasn't part of the family was interesting, seeing Trixie with her bunny and watching her as her day went. The best part for the point of view was being able to see that the bunny had been left behind before Trixie knew it. This was a great touch, with kids they would point this out and make a huge deal, and when Trixe finally realizes they would be so excited about that. The two worked well together to had a very interesting touch to the story. The big pictures of those story could be to never under estimate the importance of something to someone, no matter how small.
    • 5/5
      An adorable tale of a young toddler (Trixie) who loves going to the laundromat with her Dad. During one of her visits, she forgets her favorite stuffed animal at the laundromat, and despite multiple (humorous) fits, she fails to communicate what's wrong to her Dad. Dad eventually saves the day by retrieving the bunny-- and Trixie surprises everyone by exclaiming its name. Super book!
    • 4/5
      A charming tale and also a great example of basic prepositions. The problem and solution are nice for young analysis, as well.
    • 5/5
      Mo Willems did an excellent job on the illustrations for this book, as well as writing the story. Every child will be able to relate to Trixie, who loses something she really loves, and every parent will be able to relate to Trixie’s parents, who have to console their daughter and try to make things right. This is a great book for young children up to first grade.
    • 4/5
      The first thing that struck me was the art; ink drawings super imposed into photographs. I was then treated to one teachable moment after another that includes sequencing (when traveling to and from the laundry mat), phonemic and print awareness (hilarious gurgling with a first word in the end), comfort toys and empathy (the panic of leaving Knuffle Bunny and finding her), family relationships and father involvement and much more. This story is funny, scary, confusing and surprising at the same time. This will likely be one of those books in the early childhood classroom is that is read over and over again!
    • 5/5
      I liked this book for the photographs and illustrations. This story has real photographs with characters drawn on top. I like how the images in the story are different then most have seen in a book. I also like how they enhance the story, by making it more personal. For example when Trixie and her dad are walking through the park, readers could relate to walking through a park. I also like the writing of the story, mainly how it is organized. I love how there are voice bubbles, for when Trixie is trying to talk. The big message of the book was to be responsible for your things.
    • 3/5
      The storyline in this book is very believable and has probably happened to many children. This quality makes this book a good example of a realistic fiction. This book has a very simple plot. There is a clear beginning, middle, and end. This makes this story move along quickly.
    • 4/5
      This book could be used to talk about our favorite blanket or in this case bunny. The only part I don't like is that they show it as being a baby that can't talk suggesting that attachments are for babies. When in reality we all have our favorite things we are attached to. My favortie part about this book is the illistrations. They are black and white pictures with people drawn on them.
    • 5/5
       This book was designed so beautifully and I loved it. I loved how the author uses real life items, streets, and parks as part of the illustrations of the book. I like how that creates a nice contrast to really make the characters of the book pop out. It creates a different element that draws readers in, because it is so unique. The main message for the reader is that once you put your mind to something, you will be able to express that in one way or another. I also really enjoyed all of the sounds expressed throughout the book, because they actually depicted someone learning to talk.
    • 5/5
      Willems has an amazing talent and is able to find ways to draw readers of all ages with his humor and combinations of illustration and photos. I found it allowed me to attach more reality and permanence to the story as opposed to only illustrated stories. I shared this with my wife and 20-year old son who both appreciated the interplay between the characters.
    • 5/5
      In my opinion this was a very enjoyable book to read. I liked reading the story of a little girl going to the laundromat with her father, as told from the toddler’s perspective. It was very interesting to read how she played alongside her father as they were doing chores. I found this book relatable as well, considering how upset I would feel when I lost my favorite stuffed animal when I was a child. The vocabulary of this story also depicts the voice of a toddler very well. “Now please don’t get fussy, said her daddy. Well she had no choice, Trixie bawled. WAAAA! She went boneless”. This depicts a toddler throwing a tantrum very well. The language of the story and the illustrations help the reader understand how upset Trixie was when she lost her bunny. At the end of the story, Trixie says her first word, making this story a good one to read to little kids. This book is organized at a steady pace, and a lot of the setting is repeated multiple times. The repetition makes this a good one for little children to enjoy and relate to.
    • 4/5
      This is a great book that all children can relate to! Growing up every child has a favorite toy that they don’t go anywhere without. This book is about a little girl who leaves her favorite toy (Knuffle Bunny) at a Laundromat. When her dad and her go to leave she tries to tell him what happened, but he can't understand her. When they finally get home the young girl’s mother notices right away that Knuffle Bunny is gone. The girl and her mother immediately rush back to the Laundromat to try and find him.
    • 5/5
      Trixie the toddler is still learning to speak when she brings her favorite security stuffed animal, knuffle bunny, on a trip to the laundromat with her dad. They have lots of fun until Trixie realizes on the way home that they forgot Knuffle Bunny. Because she cannot speak yet, Trixie is for forced to have a public meltdown (we've all been there!) until Dad finally gets the picture...(thanks to Mom, of course). A wonderfully fun and clever story that reminds us of the importance of family, security and communication. Wonderfully illustrated with drawings on photographs, Knuffle Bunny is fun to hear and to read.
    • 5/5
      Tale of a toddler speaking her first words.
    • 5/5
      You just can't go wrong with Mo Willems! Primary kids will love any of his books.
    • 4/5
      This is a great book to help children discuss items of importance. It is a story about a little girl who has lost her favorite stuffed animal but has a hard time communicating that with her dad because she doesn't know how to talk. This could also help students open a conversation about the importance of communication with others. I really enjoyed reading this book with my students.
    • 5/5
      Caldecott Honor Book is illustrated with drawings over photographs of an urban neighborhood. A father takes his daughter Trixie to the local laundromat to wash their clothes. After putting in the laundry, they start to walk back home when Trixie discovers that her beloved Knuffle Bunny is missing. Since Trixie is unable to talk yet she tries to tell her father that something is wrong and cries in frustration when he cannot understand her. Luckily her mother realizes that Knuffle Bunny is missing the minute they get home and they all rush back to the laundromat to find her lovey. This book is a good book to read-a-loud or share with children aged 1 to 4 since most children have a lovey of their own.
    • 3/5
      I loved the use of mixed media in Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems. Reality hits a dad who is on his way to do the laundry and a favorite toy gets lost, but it is nothing he can’t handle. If you have ever loved a stuffed toy, or been the parents of a child who can’t live without their favorite “stuffy,” than this would be fun to read together. Many children have been through the stress of finding that a toy they are attached to has been left behind somewhere and can relate to the joy Trixie feels when she and Knuffle Bunny are reunited.
    • 4/5
      I LOVE LOVE LOVE the use of photography in this book. I also love how realistic the story is. Children and they're favorite toys ARE inseparable. This is a tale of undying love, if you ask me. But definitely the use of photography under the animations. It was different and added a completely new dimension to picture books that i haven't seen before.
    • 5/5
      This is one of those books that parents (or educators) will love as much as the kids. Trixie is devastated when she leaves her special Knuffle Bunny behind at the laundry, but her dad can't understand her baby babble. Luckily Knuffle Bunny is retrieved at the end and Trixie is so happy that Knuffle Bunny is her first words. The art is really unique and fantastic, cartoons set against a photograph background, and the people they pass by on the street are so clearly real people that Mo Willems knows in his neighborhood. This book always just makes me laugh.
    • 5/5
      Mo Williams Knuffle Mommy is a very funny story. A dad and his daughter Trixie go around town running errands and stopping at the park. During their trip around town, the baby girl loses her “Knuffle Bunny”. All the rest of the day the baby is distraught. She cries and cries. The dad doesn’t understand until they get home and the Mom knows right away what is wrong. They find Knuffle Bunny and all is well again.This website has an activity for preschoolers to draw their own favorite toy. Then it has the teacher ask the students questions like “how would you feel if you lost your toy?”
    • 4/5
      Its a good book, but deservedly not as good as Knuffle Bunny too.
    • 4/5
      Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale is a really great early reader book by Mo Willems, who has a creative style of illustrating that is a sure eye catcher. When Trixie and her father go to the laundry mat, there is a terrible occurrence when Knuffle Bunny goes missing. When someone, or something we hold dear disappears, we're not likely to take it well. Mo Willems uses illustrations over photography, giving a wonderful new twist to the picture book. I really loved this book, and highly recommend it to all readers and early grade classrooms.