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Great Easter Books
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| The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes |
| DuBose Heyward, illustrated by Marjorie Flack |
| Sandpiper Books |
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| Originally published in 1929, this is a book to be treasured by
generation after generation. In a wholly original tale, we discover
that there are five Easter bunnies, not one. Country Bunny has always
wanted to grow up to be the Easter Bunny, a position traditionally held
by boy rabbits. Besides, Country Bunny has twenty one babies, so she’s
already beyond busy. Still, the feisty rabbit won’t let that kind of
nonsense stand in her way, and she uses her brain and charm to be the
best mom she can be, while still trying out for Easter Bunny. The
pictures in this classic are unbelievable- you will turn to them over
and over again. Once you read this story to the kids, it will top the
list of stories they want to hear. Not only is this the best Easter
book, but many count it as their favourite children’s book, period. |
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| The Easter Egg |
| Jan Brett |
| Penguin Books |
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| Hoppi is a little rabbit who desperately wants to help the Easter
Bunny. This year, an egg decorating contest is held, and the winner
will get to be the Easter Bunny’s assistant! Hoppi wants to make the
best egg of all. Beloved Jan Brett is known for her lush, colourful,
complex artwork that kids love to pore over, looking for surprise
details in her trademark borders. This is whimsy at its finest. |
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| Easter Mice! |
| Bethany Roberts, illustrated by Doug Cushman |
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| The holiday mice are hunting for Easter eggs on a beautiful spring day.
One is too distracted to find anything…but then the littlest mouse
finds the best egg of all. Absolutely gorgeous, cheerful, bright pastel
illustrations and a sweet story make this a favourite of parents, too. |
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| The Story of Easter |
| Aileen Fisher, illustrated by Stefano Vitale |
| Trophy Books |
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| This terrific book tells the Christian Easter story while acknowledging
that the story is much, much older. “Not all Christian churches
celebrate the Easter season in the same way. But the message of Easter
is always the same. It is the joy and celebration of the belief that
God's love is stronger than death,” writes Aileen Fisher. The beautiful
story of Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection is reverently detailed,
while traditions of other religions and folklore customs show
fascinating links to Western culture’s most beloved story. Do you know
why we eat hot cross buns? Complete with recipe! The beautiful folk art
makes a fantastic, informative book into something exquisite. From
1968, this is still a top Easter book today. |
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| Little Bunny on the Move |
| Peter McCarty |
| Macmillan |
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| Artist and writer Peter McCarty’s illustration style is stunning and
unique- you won’t find anything like it anywhere else. No brilliant
primaries here- the entire book is painted in silvery grey muted tones.
The distinctive style feels like a dream and takes you into an entirely
different realm. The story is simple, too, and perfect in evoking the
feeling of home, and how important that feeling is to all of us. This
book is about a bunny, but it’s not an Easter story, making it the
perfect choice for families who don’t celebrate Easter but would like
an appropriate token of the season for their kids. Those who do
celebrate Easter will enjoy this rabbit’s beauty then, and the whole
year through. |
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