This charming story by Mo Willems is also a 2008 Caldecott Honor book. In the story, young Trixie can't wait to show off her one-of-a-kind knuffle bunny to all her classmates. To her dismay, her classmate Sonja has one just like it.
The girls spent the day arguing in jealousy until the teacher finally had to take the knuffle bunnies away. The bunnies were returned after school and all was well until both girls realized that they had the wrong bunny in the middle of the night.
Their dads called one another and arranged for an exchange in the middle of the night and both girls were so happy to have their own bunnies back that they realized they were happy each other had the correct bunny. The girls became best friends and shared their bunnies.
I enjoyed this story for several reasons. First, the author combines character illustrations with real black and white photos of the school and city, which kept the story interesting. Also, I believe students will enjoy keeping track of the bunnies and that they will be intrigued to see whether or not the girls are able to get the right bunny back. Finally, the book shares a good lesson that you are still unique, even if someone else has one thing that you have.
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