In keeping with the theme of books you read to your younger children, our #2 book in our top 10 list is a cute story of a little girl and her stuffed animal. Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems, has lots of charm wrapped up in a relatively simplistic book. One thing that strikes you immediately is how Mo Willems combines real life photography with illustrated, cartoonish characters. This was the first story we saw using this concept, but we envision this to become a standard technique for storytellers in the future. It does bring an element of realism and identity, not typically found in most children's stories. It really works in helping to tell us the story of early (mis)communication between daughter and daddy.
Trixie is a typical toddler who is in that stage of life where communication between kid and parent can be somewhat challenging. She speaks just enough words to please the parents, but not enough words to be clearly understood, especially by Dad who probably isn't around her 24/7, like Mom. In the end, it's the Mommy who serves as translator for the Daddy, as an exasperated Trixie looks on.
Knuffle Bunny will be enjoyed by your children, even beyond their toddler years. Parents around the world will give each other the "knowing nod" as they read through this story. Each page represents life with toddlers in such an insightful way. Mo Willems just nails this stage in parenting.
Only one book left to go. I'm sure you all have your ideas, as well as your own top 10 list. Feel free to comment about which books would be in your top ten. Also, see if you can guess what our #1 book will be. There are lots to choose from, so try out your luck, give it a shot. Or if you think we missed out on some classics, then let us know that too. We'd love to hear from you.
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