Friday, September 27, 2019

This Childhood Favorite Might Explain Some Things...

TITLE: Bunnicula (40th Anniversary Edition)
AUTHOR: James Howe
PUBLISHER: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
PUBLISHING DATE: March 21, 2019

FROM GOODREADS: Celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the fluffy and fearsome classic Bunnicula with this pocket-sized edition, perfect for accompanying readers on all their mischievous adventures. This special edition includes bonus content and a deluxe cover that looks and feels as eerily delightful as the story within! Beware the hare! Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household—a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits…and fangs! Could this innocent-seeming rabbit actually be a vampire? 

MY THOUGHTS: I actually bought this box set  a few years ago but haven't broke into it yet.  So when I saw a beautiful edition at my local library celebrating Bunnicula's anniversary, I knew I had to grab it.  This is a truly wonderful edition with extra artwork and the cover is velvety in nature and so cool. 

As a child, "Bunnicula" was one of my favorite tales. I  loved that little vampire bunny and enjoyed that the tale is narrated by Harold the dog.  In this installment we learn how Bunnicula enters the Monroe household and personally I think it's a tale any child (or adult - who am I kidding) would love.  Reading it definitely makes me want to seek out some of the cartoons that used to be on TV and relive my Bunnicula childhood in other ways.

Also, I might add that if the fact that I loved this book didn't clue my parents into my "unique" tastes in media, they must have been living under a rock.  I remember wanted a bunny for months after reading it.  But not just any bunny, this one had to have fangs so he could drain the vegetables.

If you love this tale or are a first time reader, you definitely need to look for this anniversary edition.

RATING: 5 PAWS

18 comments:

  1. My Kindle is most assuredly possessed. I set it down on the side table and when I came back "poop" was written in the comment box. 😂 I think it's Peeves. 😁

    Baz LOVED Bunnicula! I bought him a Bunnicula t-shirt two or three years ago. I need to get him this special edition for Yule. Thanks for the heads up! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍✨

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    1. Now that IS a possessed Kindle. You HAVE to get this edition. It's so nice and I think Baz would really appreciate it since he loves it so much.

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  2. One of my childhood favorites as well! OMG, this edition rocks. I really need to buy this or like an entire box set for my own kids to enjoy one day.

    ~Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum

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    1. Ii have the box set and really need to read the rest now.

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  3. Haha - I've never heard of this before and it sounds just marvellous. What a great early read and it holds such a fond place in your mind. I love that cover too - Watership Down meets Nosferatu.
    Lynn :D

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  4. I missed this series, unfortunately. But I always heard great things about it. This special edition sounds like it's cool, with a velvety cover!

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    1. Yes, I loved just holding it. And so simple on the front but so appropriate.

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  5. Bunnicula and the other books that followed are such great reads. Harold the Dog is one of my favorite characters. :)

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    1. Harold is awesome and Chester the cat is quite a handful.

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  6. I've never heard of this but I'd have loved it as a kid as I was right into vampires!

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  7. I looooove Bunnicula. I will need to look for this edition!

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  8. I think I missed this one when I was young and by the time I saw it, I felt like a was too old for it or something. Teenagers are crazy like that. I bet this would be fun for a quick read.

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    1. You should revisit it. It's super cute and such a quick read.

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  9. I'm so glad this was still a hit for you! I definitely need to reread it someday!! :)

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