Winter 2010! My bunny has come back again! The finest picture book yet from three-time Caldecott Honor winner Mo Willems! The most touching story yet, capturing the astonishing moment of a child's growth, unfolds now! "Trixie lost her little bunny again?" The sequel to the Caldecott Honor-winning Knuffle Bunny has arrived! In 2008, Mo Willems captivated children around the world with Knuffle Bunny, a delicate and warm story about a world only visible through a child's eyes. Two years later, he returns with the next chapter. Through the Knuffle Bunny series—Knuffle Bunny and Knuffle Bunny Too—Willems has been praised as a picture book author who truly connects with children by delicately portraying their inner world, earning him Caldecott Honor recognition along the way. In particular, Knuffle Bunny Too was beloved in Korea for its witty and sensitive portrayal of Trixie losing her beloved stuffed bunny—something that might seem trivial to adults but is the most precious thing in the world to a child. And now, the grand finale of the Knuffle Bunny series has finally arrived: Knuffle Bunny Free! In this book, Mo Willems illustrates, through Trixie's experience of losing her little bunny once again, how she grows into a child who understands the happiness of others—all rendered in his signature playful style that blends photography and illustration. Highly anticipated by children eagerly awaiting the next chapter of the little bunny's story, Knuffle Bunny Free shot straight to number one on the New York Times bestseller list for picture books upon its release in the US this fall, once again proving its immense popularity. Winter 2010! Knuffle Bunny Free awaits a joyful reunion with Korean children who have long wondered what happens next to the little bunny! "Goodbye, my bunny!" A child's growth through meeting and parting, and treasured memories of childhood! In Knuffle Bunny Free, Mo Willems brings the Knuffle Bunny series to a touching close with a journey-themed finale. Trixie travels with her parents on a wonderful trip to Holland to visit her grandparents. Of course, her most precious friend—her little stuffed bunny—comes along too. But then, disaster strikes: she leaves the bunny behind on the airplane! Her bunny is missing again! It's the biggest crisis Trixie and her little bunny have ever faced. Trixie tries her best to enjoy going to a café with her family and swinging at the playground with her grandmother, but she misses her little bunny terribly. Through young Trixie's way of coping with this crisis, Mo Willems vividly shows her growth. To express this, he uses color illustrations against black-and-white photographic backgrounds to precisely capture her shifting emotions. In particular, the way the adults around her watch and encourage her growth, and the way Trixie herself realizes—even while wishing she could still be a little girl—that she truly is growing up, is portrayed with such everyday warmth and sensitivity that it resonates deeply with both parents and children. Despite the love and support of her family, Trixie truly misses her little bunny. Perhaps because of her heartfelt wish to see her bunny again, Trixie meets the little bunny once more—in a dream. And here, readers encounter the most beautiful scene in the book: a gatefold spread that opens up to reveal, in double-page glory, the world of Trixie's dream. In her dream, the little bunny travels the world, meeting many children and becoming friends with them, bringing comfort and happiness to children everywhere. After the dream, Trixie feels a change within herself. Unlike in the previous book, where the lost bunny always found its way back to Trixie whenever she needed it, the now more grown-up Trixie begins to practice saying goodbye to her precious friend. Then, on the flight home from Holland to New York, she unexpectedly reunites with her little bunny—and chooses, of her own accord, to say goodbye, handing the bunny to a crying baby. She realizes that the baby needs the bunny even more than she does...