

Publisher: Sterling Children’s Books) Duck & Goose: Here Come the Easter Bunny

Readers will enjoy counting their way through this board book. Dan Andreasen’s tender illustrations, created using digital art and traditional oil paint, are sensational-in fact, they’re the cat’s meow.

The rhyming text is a sweet-sounding expression of spring, and celebrates the new life that comes with this harmonious season. Knopf) Easter Babies: A Springtime Counting Bookīy Jon N. This is a book that certainly has classic appeal. The family of rabbits share a delightful feast that satisfies their hungry tummies. Using gouache and watercolors, Lobel’s illustrations prime readers well with an exploration of color as each rabbit collects their chosen vegetable: One big purple cabbage, two white onions, three yellow peppers, etc. 10 very hungry rabbits set out to find 10 vegetables from the garden for Mama Rabbit’s soup pot. Publisher: HarperCollins) 10 Hungry Rabbits: Counting and Color ConceptsĪnita Lobel, a Caldecott Honor Book illustrator, has created a charming little number with 10 Hungry Rabbits. Great for spring and Easter, but definitely an all-year read that is sure to be a request over and over again. Leslie Ann Clark uses rhythmic and repetitive text that begs to be read aloud and her sweet cartoon illustrations give Peepsqueak a delightful amount of bounce. Even though everyone tells him he is not ready, Peepsqueak remains determined and filled with self-belief-the perfect recipe for reaching goals. Publisher: HarperCollins) Peepsqueak!įrom the moment Peepsqueak, a chicken, hatches from his egg he is raring and ready to fly. The combination of the bright illustrations and well-timed text create a laugh-out-loud picture book perfect for an Easter story time session. In her latest book the Easter bunny is doing his best to teach readers how to dye Easter eggs, however, his assistant Skunk keeps getting over-excited and … well, let’s just say he has trouble containing himself. Jeremy Tankard’s ink and digital media artwork are the icing on the cake (or the foil wrapper on the Easter egg, if I may) adding emotion to the story through little piggy faces and bodies. Nobody in his family, except for his grandma, believes he can become the Easter bunny, but Liam remains focused and with his can-do-attitude and support from grandma he makes his dream come true. He’s willing to put in the hard work, even if it means eating salad. The Children’s Book Review | MaPiggy Bunnyīy Rachel Vail Illustrated by Jeremy TankardĮver had aspirations to be someone or something other than who or what you are? The piggy in this book, Liam, wants to be a bunny-the Easter bunny, to be exact.
