Bunnicula

With Halloween shortly upon us, I would like to tell you about a tale about a vampire bunny. Bunnicula, by James Howe, has been one of my favorite books to read since I was a kid. I like to use it around Halloween time because it talks about a vampire that doesn't hurt anybody. In fact, all he does is drink the juice from vegetables. It also doesn't mention Halloween at all, so as not to upset any family that does not participate in the Halloween festivities.
When the Monroe children bring home a rabbit, strange things begin to happen. The family dog and cat become a little suspicious of this new addition to the family which leads to some crazy events. The family cat, Chester, is convinced that this rabbit is a vampire out to kill everyone. He stops at nothing to get this rabbit far away, if not dead. Harold, the dog, works with Chester at first, but then begins to see that Bunnicula is just a harmless rabbit.
The great thing about this story is that it can be used to teach point of view. Harold tells the entire story. For a quick, funny book to read to the kids, pick up Bunnicula.