Sunday, April 8, 2012

Picture Book #26 Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale


TITLE: Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
AUTHOR AND ILLUSTRATOR: This book was written and illustrated by Mo Willems
GENRE: Fiction Picture Book
THEME: communication
AWARDS: Caldecott Award
CHARACTERS: Trixie, Daddy, Knuffle Bunny

PUBLISHING DATE AND COMPANY: Hyperion, 2004.
SUMMARY: Trixie, daddy, and Knuffle Bunny all take a trip to the Laundry mat.  While enjoying herself at the laundry mat, Trixie completely forgets her bunny.  However, because she is too young to speak real words, her daddy does not understand what she is saying.  Finally, when getting home, her mother informs her father that they forgot Knuffle Bunny!  This book is excellent for children to understand why communication is so important. This book would be an excellent introduction to a writing unit for communication and reading.

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