Summary: Harold the dog and Chester the cat have their lives interrupted by a new addition to the Monroe family, a bunny found at the movie showing of Dracula. Once naming the bunny Bunnicula in honor of his arrival into the family, strange things begin happening to the vegetables in the refrigerator at night. It’s up to Harold and Chester to get to the bottom of it before it’s too late!
Response: I loved reading this book probably as much as when
I first read it, if not more! I really enjoy the perspective of the story being
told by Harold the dog, as the family pets are much more in tune with what is
really going on. The personalities of Harold and Chester are so well fleshed
out, that there is no need to go in depth with the family members. The action
and suspense play themselves out naturally amongst the animal members of the
story.
Reviews:
Leading a trio of titles with milestone celebrations, Bunnicula 25th
Anniversary Edition by Deborah and James Howe, illus. by Alan Daniel, boasts a
new foreword by James Howe to commemorate the 1979 publication of the tale
starring a rabbit suspected of vegetable vampirism, narrated by the family dog.Publishers Weekly. (2004, August 1). Bunnicula: A rabbit-tale of mystery [Book review blog post]. Retrieved from http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-689-86775-0
Library Programs: Have a program where Bunnicula is read and invite kids to a
book talk in Dracula costume. Provide fruits and vegetables for the draining,
and talk about the perspective of narration from the dog. Have kids think about
Bunnicula’s point of view and how he would tell the story (accents encouraged).
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