Knuffle Bunny Too

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity is a children's picture book by Mo Willems. A sequel to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, it was released on September 4, 2007 and reached the number one spot on the New York Times Bestseller List for children's books.[1]

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity
AuthorMo Willems
Genrechildren's books
picture books
PublisherHyperion Books
Publication date
September 4, 2007
Preceded byKnuffle Bunny 
Followed byKnuffle Bunny Free 

Plot

In the book, young Trixie Willems realizes that her classmate Sonja has the same type of "Knuffle Bunny" toy rabbit that she does. When the jealous girls begin arguing, their teacher, Mrs. Greengrove confiscates the stuffed bunnies, returning them at the end of the school day. At 2:30 AM, Trixie realizes that her teacher has given her Sonja's Knuffle Bunny, and asks Mo to call Sonja's house to exchange toy rabbits. The two girls immediately become friends.

Reception

Newsday's Sonja Bolle praised the book for its "inventive illustration style" and said, "Anyone who fell in love with the first 'Knuffle Bunny' two years ago will pounce on this sequel, even if they've grown up since then."[2] Leonard S. Marcus of the New York Times Book Review added, "Willems has a brilliant knack for exposing early childhood's developmental pivot points, and for lampooning the best efforts of today's hip but hapless parents to do the right thing."[3]

Awards

The book was awarded a Caldecott Honor in 2008 and was a 2008 ALA notable Children's (Young Readers) Book.[4] A sequel, and the conclusion of the trilogy, is Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion.

References
  1. Jennifer Adams. "What's Better Than One Knuffle Bunny? Two Knuffle Bunnies!". The Manhattan Mercury. 30 September 2007.
  2. Sonja Bolle. "Bookends: Children's Books". Newsday. 7 October 2007.
  3. Leonard S. Marcus. "All Around the Town". The New York Times Book Review. 14 October 2007.
  4. "Notable Children's Books: 2008 - Younger Readers". booklistonline.com. American Library Association. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
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