The first book Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale starts off with a toddler version of Trixie and her Dad taking a trip to the laundry mat with her favorite bunny. When they go back home Trixie realizes that Knuffle Bunny has been left behind. Her parents rush back to the laundry mat in search of Knuffle Bunny.
Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, Trixie goes to school. She wants to show off her bunny but when entering the classroom she sees another girl with the SAME bunny. Trixie has a bad day at school when her teacher takes away their bunnies. When school is out they get back their bunnies. However in the middle of the night Trixie realizes that she has the wrong Knuffle Bunny and wakes up her dad for him to go find her real one.
In Kuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion, Trixie and her parents are going to Holland to visit her grandparents. On the way over there she loses her Knuffle Bunny on the plane and that plane is going to China. She has a hard time doing activities without her favorite bunny. It isn't until she has a dream and realizes that Knuffle Bunny can make other kids happy that she is okay being without it. When they get on the plane to head back home she finds her bunny in the pocket and gives it to the baby behind her who is crying.
This series shows the development stages of a child's attachment and loss of objects. Children don't have many possessions so when they have something they hold onto it tightly. It also shows the bonds of parents, children and their favorite toy.
I also enjoyed the real life scenery throughout the books it makes you feel like you are actually there. It contains real life humor, I can actually see parents doing what Trixie's parents do to make her happy. I definitely recommend this book to young children and parents.
Willems, M. (2004). Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Willems, M. (2007). Knuffle Bunny: A Case of Mistaken Identity. New York: Hyperion Books for Children.
Willems, M. (2010). Knuffle Bunny: An Unexpected Diversion. New York: Harper Collins Publishers.
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