Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
“James Howe is signing Bunnicula!” I cry when I read the BEA signing schedule.“Who?” says E.
“James Howe!”
“Right. Who?” says E again.
“He wrote Bunnicula.” E looks blank. “Bunnicula? The vampire bunny? The celery stalks at midnight?” Still blank. I can’t believe he’s never heard of Bunnicula, but I get in line with all the other fans, say something embarrassing to James Howe like, “I’m so honored to meet you,” and make off with my loot.
The next day, we have a two-hour layover in Denver. It is a particularly lucky layover because one of my best friends, S, is on her work shift. She is a bartender in an airport restaurant, so we go visit and get a free meal.
Naturally, because she is a friend of mine, conversation turns to books. “Hey,” I say as I look pointedly at E. “You’ll appreciate this: I met James Howe. He signed Bunnicula for me.”
“Wow!” S says, impressed.
I look at E. See? “E’s never heard of it,” I tell her.
“What? You haven’t read Bunnicula?” S is incredulous. “The vampire bunny? The celery stalks at midnight?”
E looks as if he’s heard it all before.
Bunnicula by Deborah and James Howe
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posted by Renee at 10:27 AM
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2 Comments:
My former prof was having issues with beasties raiding the garden at his cottage. I asked him if he suspected Bunnicula.
blank stare
I explained. He promptly ran out and bought himself a copy. lol
I stumbled across Bunnicula when I was 18 or 19. I introduced it to my sister's crowd (then 30-ish) — we'd read aloud at wine-tasting parties. Ah, those were the days...
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