Once she loses Knuffle Bunny, however, she is anything but cheerful until she gets it back. Cheerful Child: Trixie is a very playful toddler, clutching her stuffed bunny and dancing around with clothes on her head in the laundromat.He does ultimately find the toy, however. Bumbling Dad: Trixie's dad never notices that she's missing Knuffle Bunny, even after Trixie howls and screams for seemingly no reason, until he gets home and his wife asks where it is.Bilingual Bonus: 'Knuffel' means plush toy in Dutch.Baby's First Words: The first book ends with Trixie saying her first words, 'Knuffle Bunny!'.Animated Adaptation: There are animated shorts based on the books, done in the same art style and narrated by the author and his daughter.Three animated short films based on each book were produced (all narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie), as was a musical play. The trilogy was completed with Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion, in which a slightly older Trixie loses her bunny on a plane. The first sequel, Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity, featured Trixie three years after the original book, losing the bunny in kindergarten. The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned two sequels. but since she's too young to talk, her dad has no idea what she's trying to say. Upon realizing this, Trixie begs her father to go back and get her bunny. Trixie has fun on the errand, but leaves her bunny at the laundromat by mistake.

It tells the tale of a little girl, Trixie, going to do laundry with her daddy, bringing along her favorite stuffed toy, the titular Knuffle Bunny. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale is a 2004 picture book written by Mo Willems.

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