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* GISSyndrome: The settings take place in a real life setting using stock images while the characters are hand drawn.
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* BilingualBonus: "knuffel" means plush toy in Dutch.

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** ''Knuffle Bunny, Too'' sees an older Trixie attending kindergarten for the first time, and meeting another girl who has a toy identical to her own Knuffle Bunny. The two children get along fine, but late that night, Trixie realizes that the bunny she's holding is not ''her'' toy--she accidentally picked up the other Knuffle Bunny by mistake--and immediately runs to tell her parents. Thankfully, the other girl's family is having the exact same problem across town, and the fathers meet for a midnight toy swap.

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** ''Knuffle Bunny, Too'' sees an older Trixie attending kindergarten for the first time, and meeting another girl who has a toy identical to her own Knuffle Bunny. The two children argue constantly and eventually get along fine, their bunnies confiscated for the day, but late that night, Trixie realizes that the bunny she's holding is not ''her'' toy--she toy--the teacher accidentally picked up gave her the other Knuffle Bunny by mistake--and immediately runs to tell her parents. Thankfully, the other girl's family is having the exact same problem across town, and the fathers meet for a midnight toy swap.
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* PrizedPossessionGiveaway: In the book "Knuffle Bunny Free", Knuffle Bunny is Trixie's favourite toy, but eventually, she gives him up to a ScreamingPlaneBaby.
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* FirstFriend: The second book is about Trixie going to school and becoming rivals with another girl named Sonia who has a Knuffle Bunny. By the end of the book, Sonia becomes Trixie's first friend.

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* CompanyCrossReferences: One of the minor characters in the animated short has a T-shirt with [[Literature/PigeonSeries the Pigeon]] on it.


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* YouSayTomato: In the second book, Trixie and Sonia fight over whether "Knuffle" is pronounced like "Kuh-nuffle" or "Nuffle." (The official pronounciation is "Kuh-nuffle.")

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* YouSayTomato: In the second book, Trixie and Sonia fight over whether "Knuffle" is pronounced like "Kuh-nuffle" or "Nuffle." (The official pronounciation pronunciation is "Kuh-nuffle.")")
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* AnimatedAdaptation: There are [[https://youtu.be/UgYQHqvsbTM animated shorts]] based on the books, done in the same art style and narrated by the author and his daughter.

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* AnimatedAdaptation: There are [[https://youtu.be/UgYQHqvsbTM animated shorts]] shorts based on the books, done in the same art style and narrated by the author and his daughter.


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* HereWeGoAgain: Not in the book proper, but the animated version of ''Knuffle Bunny, Too'' has Mo and Trixie imagine a scenario in which Trixie and Sonia accidentally take home the wrong bunnies ''again'' after playing together at school.

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* AnimatedAdaptation: There is an [[https://youtu.be/UgYQHqvsbTM animated short]] based on the first book, done in the same art style and narrated by the author and his daughter.

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* AnimatedAdaptation: There is an are [[https://youtu.be/UgYQHqvsbTM animated short]] shorts]] based on the first book, books, done in the same art style and narrated by the author and his daughter.



* {{Eyedscreen}}: In the animation for ''Knuffle Bunny, Too,'' the camera narrows on the eyes of Sonia's bunny when Trixie first lays eyes on it.



* MotorMouth: By the second book, not only has Trixie learned to talk, she talks a ''lot.''



* VacationEpisode: The final book has Trixie's family visit Holland, only for Trixie to accidentally leave Knuffle Bunny on the plane.

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* VacationEpisode: The final book has Trixie's family visit Holland, only for Trixie to accidentally leave Knuffle Bunny on the plane.plane.
* YouSayTomato: In the second book, Trixie and Sonia fight over whether "Knuffle" is pronounced like "Kuh-nuffle" or "Nuffle." (The official pronounciation is "Kuh-nuffle.")
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The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned three animated short films based on each book (all narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A sequel, ''Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity'', featured Trixie three years after the original book, losing the bunny in kindergarten. The trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,'' in which a slightly older Trixie loses her bunny on a plane.

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The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned three animated short films based on each book (all narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A two sequels. 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 trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,'' in which a slightly older Trixie loses her bunny on a plane. \n Three animated short films based on each book were produced (all narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie), as was a musical play.



* FramingDevice: The animated short is presented as animated versions of Mo and Trixie reading the ''Knuffle Bunny'' book together.

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* FramingDevice: The animated short is presented as shorts are framed by animated versions of Mo and Trixie reading the ''Knuffle Bunny'' book books together.
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The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned an animated short film (narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A sequel, ''Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity'', featured Trixie three years after the original book, losing the bunny in kindergarten. The trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,'' in which a slightly older Trixie loses her bunny on a plane.

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The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned an three animated short film (narrated films based on each book (all narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A sequel, ''Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity'', featured Trixie three years after the original book, losing the bunny in kindergarten. The trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,'' in which a slightly older Trixie loses her bunny on a plane.
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* BumblingDad: 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. He does ultimately find the toy, however.
* CheerfulChild: Trixie is a very playful toddler, clutching her stuffed bunny and dancing around with clothes on her head in the laundromat. Once she loses Knuffle Bunny, however, she is anything ''but'' cheerful until she gets it back.
* CompanyCrossReferences: One of the minor characters in the animated short has a T-shirt with [[Literature/PigeonSeries the Pigeon]] on it.
* FramingDevice: The animated short is presented as animated versions of Mo and Trixie reading the ''Knuffle Bunny'' book together.


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* AMinorKidroduction: Downplayed since Trixie is very young to begin with, but the first page before the story begins shows an image of her as a newborn baby.
* OhCrap: After walking a block from the laundromat, Trixie realizes she doesn't have her bunny, and her eyes grow wide in horror.
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The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned an animated short film (narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A sequel, ''Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity'', featured Trixie three years after the original book. The trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,''

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The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned an animated short film (narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A sequel, ''Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity'', featured Trixie three years after the original book. book, losing the bunny in kindergarten. The trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,''
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''Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale'' is a 2004 picture book written by Creator/MoWillems.

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. Trixie has fun on the errand, but leaves her bunny at the laundromat by mistake. Upon realizing this, Trixie begs her father to go back and get her bunny... but since she's too young to talk, her dad has no idea what she's trying to say.

The book won the 2005 Caldecott Medal, and spawned an animated short film (narrated by Mo Willems and his daughter Trixie) and musical play. A sequel, ''Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity'', featured Trixie three years after the original book. The trilogy was completed with ''Knuffle Bunny Free: An Unexpected Diversion,''

!!Tropes in the picture books include:

* AnimatedAdaptation: There is an [[https://youtu.be/UgYQHqvsbTM animated short]] based on the first book, done in the same art style and narrated by the author and his daughter.
* BabysFirstWords: The first book ends with Trixie saying her first words, "Knuffle Bunny!"
* GirlsLoveStuffedAnimals: Trixie is a little girl who always carries around her stuffed bunny.
* LostToyGrievance: All three books feature Trixie losing her favorite toy, Knuffle Bunny, in different ways:
** In the original ''Knuffle Bunny'', little Trixie is a toddler who can't speak yet, which means the loss of the titular character--her beloved stuffed rabbit--is even more serious, because she can't communicate what's wrong. Her BumblingDad repeatedly misinterprets her cries and screams, but thankfully, [[WomenAreWiser her mother]] immediately sees the problem and sends her husband back to retrieve Knuffle Bunny.
** ''Knuffle Bunny, Too'' sees an older Trixie attending kindergarten for the first time, and meeting another girl who has a toy identical to her own Knuffle Bunny. The two children get along fine, but late that night, Trixie realizes that the bunny she's holding is not ''her'' toy--she accidentally picked up the other Knuffle Bunny by mistake--and immediately runs to tell her parents. Thankfully, the other girl's family is having the exact same problem across town, and the fathers meet for a midnight toy swap.
** ''Knuffle Bunny Free'' has Trixie as an eight-year-old girl traveling to meet her grandparents in Europe. She unfortunately leaves Knuffle Bunny behind on the plane; at this point, she doesn't even have to say what's wrong, as her parents immediately figure it out as soon as she walks into the room with a somber expression. Unlike the other books, though, Trixie is able to make peace with the loss of her toy as she imagines Knuffle Bunny traveling around the world on adventures. When the family boards the plane to return to America, they are surprised to find Knuffle Bunny in a seat compartment, making this seem like a case of SweetAndSourGrapes--only for Trixie to freely ''choose'' to give up the rabbit to a crying baby to make him feel better, a sign that she is growing up. The baby's grateful parents thank her by sending her letters, giving Trixie her first-ever pen pal.
* MediumBlending: The books place two-dimensional character artwork over live action photographs of New York City.
* TimeSkip: ''Knuffle Bunny, Too'' takes place three years after the first book, putting Trixie in kindergarten and allowing her to say words. The third book, ''Knuffle Bunny Free,'' takes place when Trixie's a little bit older.
* {{Tuckerization}}: Trixie is named after the author's daughter, Trixie Willems, who also narrates the short film. In the final book, Willems writes an epilogue to his daughter, who had become an adult by then.
* VacationEpisode: The final book has Trixie's family visit Holland, only for Trixie to accidentally leave Knuffle Bunny on the plane.

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