Knuffle Bunny Too by Mo Willems

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

Willems, J.  (2007).  Knuffle bunny too : a case of  mistaken identity.  New York: Hyperion Books for Children.ISBN:1423102991


A precious children's book about a Trixie a kindergarten student who is excited about taking her One-of-a-Kind Knuffle Bunny for Show and Tell. She is extremely disappointed to find that one of her classmates, Sonja, has the exact same Knuffle Bunny. After arguing and getting in trouble the teacher take the bunnies from the girls and puts them on the shelf next to each other. At the end of the day they are returned to their loving owners, BUT  much to their surprise they are switched. Neither girls can sleep because they realize during the night they have the wrong bunny!

Willems captivates his readers young and old by mixing his illustrations with over lays of actually photos of places mentioned in his book. This adds interest and connections for the readers.

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Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity , written and illustrated Mo Willems (Hyperion)
Willems sets the stage for one of the most dramatic double-paged spreads in picture-book history in Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity. Masterful photo collages take Trixie and her daddy through their now-familiar Brooklyn neighborhood to the Pre-K class where Trixie discovers that her beloved Knuffle Bunny is not “so one-of-a-kind anymore.”
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Fans of the original will be delighted with Knuffle Bunny Too, which features an older Trixie and the same little stuffed bunny. (Admit it, you were hoping for a sequel! So were we.) In the story, Trixie brings her special Knuffle Bunny to school, excited to show off her 'one-of-a-kind' stuffed animal.
But when she gets to school, she's stunned to see that another class- mate, Sonja, has brought a Knuffle Bunny as well! Both girls are upset to see that someone else has their special toy, and after repeatedly being disruptive over it, the teacher is forced to take the bunnies away and hold them until the end of the day. When Trixie finally gets her treasured bunny back, she thinks all is well again...until that night when she realizes she has the wrong Knuffle Bunny!  A frantic 2:30am swap with Sonja's family is arranged and Daddy saves the day once again.
Booklist"The slice-of-life artwork is smashing. Willem's cartoon-style art, set against crisp black-and-white photos of New York City...catches every bit of the plentiful emotion."
Awards
Caldecott Honor Book   2008
ALA Notable Book for Young Readers
Kirkus Review Best book of the Year
Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2008 
Picture Books for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers
Publishers Weekly  Best Children's Books 2007
School Library Journal   Best Books 2007

Activities


Activities http://westonwoods.scholastic.com/products/westonwoods/study_guides/knufflebunnytoo.pdf

Same and Different
Students draw pictures of Knuffle Bunny and discuss how each picture is the same or different. (long ears, color, eyes, etc)  Pre-K
Timeline
Students make a timeline of events that occurred in the text. (using time from getting up to after school) Younger students use pictures to represent timeline, older students can use time elapse time. What time or when did Trixie realize the bunnies had been switched.
Making Friends
Pre-k to 1st Grade
Encourage students to think about ways to make friends.
Have students turn and talk about how Trixie and Sonja make friends. How did they feel when they found out the bunnies had been switched? What was the clue from the text?

Junior Library Guild

Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity

by Mo Willems

ISBN: 1423102991

Trixie can't wait to show off her one-of-a-kind Knuffle Bunny at school, until she sees Sonja--and Sonja's Knuffle Bunny. The girls argue: "Kuh-nuffle!" says Trixie. "Nuffle!" says Sonja. They squabble so much that Ms. Greengrove has to take the bunnies away until the end of the day. That night Trixie is tucked in at "half-past bedtime," but for some reason she can't sleep. At 2:00 am she discovers a problem with Knuffle Bunny that can't wait until morning. Digitally colored ink sketches on photographs. A 2008 Caldecott Honor Book.

If you love this book, then try:

Alborough, Jez. Where's My Teddy? Candlewick, 1992. ISBN-13: 978-1564024688

Clark, Emma Chichester. Where Are You, Blue Kangaroo? Doubleday, 2000. ISBN-13: 978-0440417606

Cocca-Leffler, Maryann. Missing: One Stuffed Rabbit. Albert Whitman, 1998. ISBN-13: 978-0807551622

Cowell, Cressida. That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. Hyperion, 2007. ISBN-10: 1423106458

Falconer, Ian. Olivia... and the Missing Toy. Atheneum, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0689852916

Feiffer, Jules. I Lost My Bear. Morrow, 1998. ISBN-13: 978-0688177225