The Battle Bunny By Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnette, Potash and Myers, and ALEX !!! · 6:46am Sep 1st, 2016
Have you ever wondered what Angelina Ballerina would be like if her cousin Henry was an eldritch abomination?
Do you think Winnie the Pooh would be better if that silly old bear was a federal agent at large?
How often has Peter Rabbit reminded you of Robin Hood?
Even if these questions have never come to mind I can honestly say The birthday Battle Bunny will still have you grinning from ear to ear with demonic glee.The birthday Battle Bunny is just one of those children's books you might stumble upon in a thrift store with 'editors mistakes' peppered throughout. But, thanks to the diligent restoration efforts of Alex, we don't have to worry about that sort of thing marring one of Gran-Gran's special birthday gifts. Other books in the Adorable attacking bunny series include such horrific wonders as 'The Godzilla Bunny,' Zombie Bunny Feast,' I BLew Up the Carrot Patch,' Sweaty Bunny Screams,' and Monster Bunny Dr. Hopping5. these readers are recomended for ages 5-9, 10 or 11or 87... And, I would have to agree, there's something extra special on every page of this doomsday reader.
Perhaps it would be best to discuss what it's not, it's not a suspenseful thriller like 'Angelina at the Fair. It's not really the story about a woobie where one find's solace in hiding or the resilience to face one's fear with an ally like with 'Alexander and the Catwings' or 'Thank you for being a Friend.' Nor is it like 'The Odious Ogre' where the protagonist (reminiscent of Fluttershy) kills their enemy apologetically with muffins and tea ignorance and kind words. These are all very good stories, but The birthday Battle Bunny is more like... Captain Underpants or at the very least something like Ranbow Dash's unedited autobiography as portrayed in 'Rainbow Dash Presents: A Star In Yellow.'
The plot is rather straight forward, Battle Bunny (a fortifier) wakes up on her his birthday to a hearty breakfast of brains and greasy guts, and sets forth to put his nefarious plans into action. Like a true goon Battle Bunny is seen skulking through the forest killing all the field mice and- chopping through the forest and taking down his enemies one peg at a time until the president (either Obama or Abe Lincoln, I don't think it matters at this point) calls in a special task force to take out the deranged hare brained terrorist... After defeating a ninja turtle, Battle Bunny goes to his 'Special Thinking' place when he realizes that in order for his plan to succeed he needs to slice up Mount Everest, knock out the Eiffel Tower, and chop off an arm on the statue of liberty in order to build a (insert 'Bunny Loves to Write' joke here) rocket that will drain the power from the sun. With only one agent left at his disposal the president contacts Alex from air force one (just to give you an idea of what threat level Battle Bunny poses).Alex! Who must use his special birthday powers and the magic of friendship probably to overcome Battle Bunny's mind controlled Zombie army.
Overall, this is probably one of the best edited children's stories I've ever seen. It's lots of fun, and if you can find a copy you should definitely read it. Alex clearly took a three star story and easily made it five stars.
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