I vant to suck your . . . vegetables? Bunnicula is no ordinary bunny. He has sharp fangs, and he likes to suck the juice out of tomatoes. Still, kids love him. The first book about the popular vampire rabbit by James Howe and his wife, Deborah, was published 25 years ago. A special anniversary edition of Bunnicula hopped into stores last month. "The books turn kids on to reading," Howe told TFK. "That is the greatest accomplishment."