Have each student choose a location beach, playground, target, zoo then use crayons. A cautionary tale was written by mo willems and earned a caldecott honor. The story spawned an animated short and a musical, as well as two sequels. Without sharing the front cover of the book, introduce trixie through the illustration on the. Knuffle bunny is a caldecott honor book that spawned two sequels and even a musical. Without sharing the front cover of the book, introduce trixie through the illustration on the page with trixie doing zeverything she. According to the author whom i met a few years ago, you are supposed to pronounce the k like kunuffle. Knuffle bunny class book cover page and writing pages by. The baby from the first book trixie has grown up and is going to her first day of school. Trixie cant wait to bring her oneofakind knuffle bunny to school and show him off to everyone. Sixtime emmy award winner, mo willems, teams up with grammy awardwinning composer, michael silversher, to create this heartwarming and hilarious musical. A case of mistaken identity, school and library by willem. This helps them to use their imaginations to interpret the illustrations.
In the tradition of the caldecott honorwinner knuffle bunny. But the exciting adventure takes a dramatic turn when trixie realizes somebunny was left behind. The activities in this pack are designed to go with the book knuffle bunny by mo willems. A cautionary musical is filled with adventure, song and dancing laundry and an instant childrens classic. The story is illustrated by a combination of new york photos and adorable drawings. Knuffle bunny too is as good, if not better than the first. The other activities are made to enhance your unit. Every time i introduce a new book, i take the first reading to just explore the book with the children. Knuffle bunny art project for kids buggy and buddy. Have the children look at the pages and ask them what they think is happening.
Featuring artwork from mo willems awardwinning book knuffle bunny. Suddenly, knuffle bunny doesnt seem so oneofakind anymore. The story starts with little babbling, brighteyed trixie and her dad taking a trip to. May 08, 20 i was introduced to this cute story about 5 years ago and i just love this book. A cautionary tale nuffle is a childrens picture book by mo willems. Based on the beloved caldecott honorwinning picture book, knuffle bunny. A cautionary tale is a childrens picture book by mo willems. My kids love the knuffle bunny series and almost all of them have read the first book. Altogether, the knuffle bunny series has sold more than 750,000 copies. Knuffle bunny by mo willems is on of my favorite stories. Chaos ensues until the bunnies are taken away by ms.
When discussing knuffle bunny with children it is crucial to remember to let their questions guide the discussion. Merging expressive cartoon networkesque illustrations with beautiful black and white photographs of. Knuffle bunny is a funny and engaging story about trixie, a small toddler who accidentally leaves her stuffed bunny in a new york laudromat. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or.
An easy comprehension and art activity for knuffle bunny. Mo willems books list of books by author mo willems thriftbooks. See all books authored by mo willems, including dont let the pigeon drive the bus, and dont let. In this simple art activity, kids will enjoy painting their very own knuffle bunny using tempera paint. Knuffle bunny too 1 book guide knuffle bunny too by mo willems summary. After school, trixie finally gets her beloved bunny back. This book is a childhood favorite and is sure to become a reading time request for your class as well. Using a combination of muted blackandwhite photographs and expressive illustrations, this stunning book tells a.
A cautionary tale hardcover picture book, july 12, 2004. You will need at least one of the books to do some of the activities in this unit. This is a book about a little girl who takes her favorite bunny to school only to find out another little girl has a bunny that looks the same and also brought her bunny to school. Susan and i loved knuffle bunny, and i found knuffle bunny too by accident as i was cruising around amazon. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Find knuffle bunny lesson plans and teaching resources. Your little ones will love following along with the story and their favorite characters, whether its time for bed or just an afternoon snuggle. If you like this freebie, check out the full unit for the entire series.
Trixie holds on to knuffle bunny, her beloved stuffed animal. Knuffle bunny free concludes one of the most beloved picturebook series in recent memory, with pitchperfect text and art. But does knuffle bunny have different travel plans. See below to suggestions on focus points for knuffle bunny. This flip book is for practicing sorting syllables words from the story. When it gets to the part of when trixie loses her knuffle bunny, ask the children what they think shes. Trixie, daddy, and knuffle bunny take a trip to the neighborhood laundromat.
These lesson plan ideas will be based on the book entitled, knuffle bunny, and it will include activities surrounding the books concept of communication and its importance. A cautionary tale is a caldecott honor book from mo willems, creator of cartoon networks sheep in the big city. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. Jul 07, 2005 knuffle bunny too is great to speak about growing up, friendship, school and knuffle bunny free is my absolute favourite. Released by hyperion books in 2004, an illustrated version of the book won the 2005 caldecott honor and a carnegie medal in 2007. Knuffle bunny by mo willems trixie goes with her dad to the laundromat but on the way home crisis strikes. This adapted literature resource is available through the sherlock center resource library.
A case of mistaken identity by mo willems hardcover. A cautionary tale by mo willems picture book the parent store. So much literature feeds off the themes of these timeless series. Book studythese are activities that go along with the knuffle bunny books by mo willems. Ive done crafts wpaper plates cut out the hole, cover the hole w contact paper, remove other side of contact paper, have children apply cutout pics, tissue paper, yarn but it never dawned on me to create the washing machine. The kindergarten students and i discussed the front cover, which gave me a chance to draw their attention to the combination of black and white illustrations with the colored components. A reading comprehension and art activity to go along with mo willems book, knuffle bunny. Any child who has ever had a favorite toy will identify with the toddler star of this tale. Goodness i work with elementary school children and knuffle bunny is a crowd pleaser. They go down the block, through the park, past the school, until finally they reach their destination. The carrotchomping character is the brainchild of park slope native mo willems, who first debuted the bunny in his 2004 picture book knuffle bunny. The amos and boris story is a classic and i love to have the kids read classics. The two girls end up mixing up their bunnies and need help to get.
Aug 01, 2004 knuffle bunny is a funny and engaging story about trixie, a small toddler who accidentally leaves her stuffed bunny in a new york laudromat. Knuffle bunny free by mo willems read aloud duration. Page turners toddlers and preschoolers will delight in this tale as trixie learns to overcome frustrations and say her first words. After that, when i read the book i like to focus on different element in the book.
By the end of the story trixie has her beloved bunny back, but she has also gained something new. Snuggle up with characters trixie, daddy, and knuffle bunny with this cozy, cuddly, and ohsocomfy throw. This book is a little different than the others on the website, as the story is intended to prompt a discussion about the nature of language but not all the topics are directly related to the book. These resources are provided for teachers to help students with severe disabilities participate in the general curriculum. A great follow upextension to reading knuffle bunny by mo willems. Merging expressive cartoon networkesque illustrations with beauti.
Honey bunny funnybunny story books for children read aloud out. With her daddy by her side, she loads laundry and coins into the machine. This book is about how a toddler named trixie loses her knuffle bunny at the laundromat and has a hard time trying to tell her dad that they lost knuffle bunny. A cautionary tale, this is another heartfelt, hilarious picture book that children and their parents will love. One girl said that she had, but it turns out that she had read a different knuffle bunny book. A book that has been read but is in good condition.
Please limit the use and distribution of these materials accordingly. Knuffle bunny is a cute tale about a girl and her favorite stuffed animalyou know the one that kids drag everywhere. This is an amusing and memorable read and children will. Released by hyperion books in 2004, knuffle bunny won the 2005 caldecott honor. Its daddys day out with toddler trixie, and theyre off to the laundromat. Knuffle bunny too disney books disney publishing worldwide. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. More than 150 brooklyn bookworms flocked to park slope library on june 27 to celebrate the unveiling of a bronze shrine of the famed literary rabbit knuffle bunny. I was introduced to this cute story about 5 years ago and i just love this book. The text and graphics are adapted from the original source.
Trixie loses bunny, finds bunny and then exuberantly says her first wordsknuffle. The idea of this being the last book with this character may not be a bad thing. Hardcover order in the next 11 hours 27 minutes and get. Knuffle bunny summary, analysis, 9 sets of discussion questions, and 3 sets of extension questions. Trixies attempts to communicate with her father are hilarious and lead to much imitation. This book was actually my first introduction to mo. The pack can be used as a whole class activity or during small group guided reading time. This adapted literature resource is available through the. An unexpected diversion knuffle bunny series go to book. Knuffle bunny the developmentally appropriate preschool. Park slope library unveils statue of famed knuffle bunny.
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