Battle Bunny

"It should come as no surprise that the truly subversive Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett are responsible for one of the funniest (and most problematic to librarians) children’s books of the year. Young Alex wields a devastating pen as he transforms a book about the ooshy, gooshy “Birthday Bunny” into a book about the bloodthirsty, evil genius “Battle Bunny,” whose nefarious plans for destroying the world can only be stopped by one person … Alex himself. This one has everything — Shaolin Bear and Ninja Turtle, a special Evil Plan Place (because everyone needs an Evil Plan Place. Where is yours?) and a cameo by the president of the United States, who finally learns that one determined kid with special birthday powers can beat out an evil genius bunny any day of the week. Of course, we can only hope that young readers won’t be encouraged to start … um, editing library books, because that would be bad. Very, very bad. (For ages 5 to 9)"