Battle Bunny

Encourage creativity with this wildly entertaining picture book mash-up from the minds of Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett.

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. So he takes out his pencil, sharpens his creativity, and totally transforms the story

Birthday Bunny becomes Battle Bunny, and the rabbit's innocent journey through the forest morphs into a supersecret mission to unleash an evil plan--a plan that only Alex can stop.

Featuring layered, original artwork that emphasizes Alex's additions, this dynamic exploration of creative storytelling is sure to engage and inspire.

Author: Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 10/22/2013
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.00w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781442446731
Audience: Ages 4-8


Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Gryphon Award - Winner
Award: Beehive Awards - Nominee
Award: Colorado Children's Book Award - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/05/2013
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013 pg. 116
Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 52
Shelf Awareness 10/25/2013
School Library Journal 11/01/2013 pg. 90
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2013 pg. 82
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2013 pg. 239 - Book Of Special Distinction
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 23
Shelf Awareness 12/13/2013
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Jon Scieszka is the creator of Trucktown, including the New York Times bestselling Smash, Crash!, and the author of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!, the Time Warp Trio series, Caldecott Honor Book The Stinky Cheese Man, and many other books that inspire kids to want to read. He has worked as an elementary school teacher and is the founder of GuysRead.com, a literacy initiative for boys.

Mac Barnett is the author of the Brixton Brother series and several picture books, including Guess Again! and Chloe and the Lion (both illustrated by Adam Rex), and the New York Times bestseller Extra Yarn. He's on the board of directors of 826LA, a nonprofit writing center, and founded the Echo Park Time Travel Mart, a convenience store for time travelers. Mac lives in Oakland, California.

Matt Myers has illustrated more than a dozen books, including The Most Terrible of All, A Dog Named Doug, the New York Times bestseller Battle Bunny, and The Infamous Ratsos, a Theodor Seuss Geisel honor book. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can see more illustrations and fine art at MyersPaints.com.