Knuffle Bunny

By Mo Willems

Trixe, a young child, goes on an errand with her daddy to the Laundromat. On the way home, Trixie realizes something and starts to talk to her dad, but Trixie is too young to be understood by her dad. Trixie cries and bawls all the way home. Her father did not realize why Trixie was unhappy. When they arrived home, her mother and father discovered Trixie’s favorite stuffed animal was left at the Laundromat. Her father found it in with the clothes. Trixie screamed with delight and said her first word, “Knuffle Bunny!!” the name of her favorite stuffed animal. This book stands for the story of lost favorite animals and first words, but also for the illustrations. The background of every page is real world black and white photos of the places in the city where Trixie’s family lives. Trixie and her family are color and cartoons. The starch contrast connects real world and surreal world together in a unique format.

Also, Mo Willems is author of the "Don't let the Pigeon drive the bus."