In the original Knuffle Bunny book Trixie and daddy go to the Laundr-O-Mat and Knuffle Bunny gets lost in the wash. Trixie tries to tell dad and he doesn't understand what she is saying because she is a baby. When they get home mom knows right away what is wrong and they go to retrieve the bunny.
In the second book, Knuffle Bunny, Too, Trixie is about 4 or 5 and taking Knuffle Bunny to school. When she gets there Sonja has the same bunny. They get mixed up and in the middle of the night an exchange is made.
In the final book, Knuffle Bunny Free the family goes to visit Trixie's grandparents. The bunny is left on the plane and nothing seems to take its place. On the way back home they are on the same plane and the Knuffle bunny shows up in the seat pocket. Another child is crying on the flight and Trixie decides she is too old for Knuffle Bunny and gives it to the child. The end made both my husband and I cry as the dad states his hopes and dreams for Trixie.
This series is such a sweet story that children relate to while adults can laugh at the humor dispersed throughout the pictures and text. The artwork is original with black and white photos of the actual places with imposed drawings of the characters. The sweetest part of the books is that they are written by Mo for his daughter. As a parent you can actually see yourself doing the things the parents are doing in the book. This book should be part of every library and is definitely part of our personal family library.
On a side note- The first book is on Scholastic's Bookflix and my students and children love to watch the online version.
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