Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

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 Daddy's in charge and things go terribly, hilariously wrong.

Author: Mo Willems
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 9.00h x 12.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780786818709
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 82297 / Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale


Award: Caldecott Medal - Honor Book
Award: Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Honor Book
Award: Irma S. & James H. Black Award - Winner
Award: Missouri Building Block Picture Book Award - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Runner-Up
Award: Red Clover Award - Winner
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Winner
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Winner
Award: Texas 2x2 Reading List - Recommended
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Award: Audies - Winner
Award: Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Review - Children 08/01/2004 pg. 750
Publishers Weekly 08/16/2004 pg. 62
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2004 pg. 576
Booklist 09/15/2004 pg. 241
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 136
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2004 pg. 103 - Book Of Special Distinction
Kirkus Review - Children 12/01/2004 pg. 1146
Kirkus Best Books 12/15/2004 pg. 1
SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2004 pg. 47
Booksense '76 Childrens Aut 04 09/01/2004 pg. 1
ALA Notable Children's Books 02/15/2005 pg. 1015
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2005 pg. 19 - Superior,Well Above Average
New Yorker (The) 10/19/2009 pg. 84

About the Author
Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded three Caldecott Honors for his picture books, two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals, and five Geisel Honors for his celebrated Elephant & Piggie series. He lives in Massachusetts with his family. Learn more at pigeonpresents.com.

Mo Willems, a number one New York Times best-selling author and illustrator, has been awarded three Caldecott Honors for his picture books, two Theodor Seuss Geisel Medals, and five Geisel Honors for his celebrated Elephant & Piggie series. He lives in Massachusetts with his family. Learn more at pigeonpresents.com.