Here is what we read:
Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs by Janet Morgan StoekeMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
There is simple text and bright, springtime illustrations and Minerva the chicken. Minerva finds an Easter basket and then some colored eggs. She is worried that mother chicken has lost these eggs and recruits her chicken friends to help save the eggs. The chickens are alarmed until they see the farmer's children picking up the scattered eggs. The story is filled with humor (Minerva tries to talk to a chocolate bunny and sit on an egg on top of a fence post) and my young story time audience loved it.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Filled with breathtaking illustrations we see the story of an "old, round couple" who spent every winter making baskets and eggs to distribute to the children of their village on Easter…and their rabbit who watched, helped and then took over for them when they became too old. This is just a lovely book!
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
With simple text and adorable illustrations we see how all of our favorite Dunrea characters are preparing for Easter. Eggs are gathered, dyed, and hidden by everyone except Ollie. Ollie is busy hopping and, well, being Ollie. Ollie decides he wants all of the eggs and moves them. When his friends start their hunt they can't find a single egg until Ollie takes them to his stash, which is now tied up in ribbons and decorated with flowers. My story time audience talked about how bad it was to steal the eggs…until we realized that Ollie gathered the eggs to give to his friends with his special touches added.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A sweet story of eggs, a bird and a watchful, helpful squirrel. When Jack the bird steals all of the Easter eggs and places him in his nest, Harry the squirrel saves the Easter egg hunt by convincing Jack to return the eggs and helping to hide all of them again, just before the children set out with their baskets. The illustrations are awesome and the reader can't help but fall in love with Jack and Harry.
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
With Jan Thomas' amazingly vibrant and humor filled illustrations and wonderful word bubble text, my story time audience found this book laugh-out-loud-funny. The Easter Bunny is trying to give the reader very serious step-by-step lessons in creating beautiful Easter eggs. He is joined by his assistant, Skunk, who finds the whole process very exciting. The problem is when a skunk gets excited….Skunk is put outside (step 4: remove skunk from room) but is able to return to help the Easter Bunny hide the eggs…outside.
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