Battle Bunny
With Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Matthew Myers
Alex has been given a saccharine, sappy, silly-sweet picture book about Birthday Bunny that his grandma found at a garage sale. Alex isn’t interested—until he decides to make the book something he’d actually like to read.
A New York Times Bestseller
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“An honest reflection of the ways kids interact with books—in a way that’s accessible to kids themselves—as well as a complexly layered work of comic genius. . .”
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The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
, Starred Review
★
“A hilarious and transgressive story with a clear message: Don’t suffer schlock.”
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Publishers Weekly
, Starred Review
★
“An enthusiastically taboo, devil-may-care outing . . . and a great writing inspiration to use on old books headed for the bin.”
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Kirkus Reviews
, Starred Review
★
“This is a perfect book to give independent readers who are looking for something a little different.”
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School Library Journal
, Starred Review
★
“Just about everything explodes.”
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Booklist
, Starred Review
