The book went on to win more than ten Children's Choice awards, including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award and the Nene Award, and eventually evolved into a series. Ten months before Bunnicula was published Deborah died, inspiring the creation of The Hospital Book.
The book won more than ten Children's Choice awards, such as the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award and the Nene Award, and ultimately became a television show.  Deborah's passing, which occurred ten months before Bunnicula was published, led to the creation of The Hospital Book.