The Bunny Book Hop

I thought we'd hope through a book a day until Easter. These are some of the books I enjoy but there are many books about Easter. Check out any of the sites on the sidebar and you will find lots of Easter books to try. Too many for me to get through this week, but I've managed to hippity hop through a few.



The Country Bunny and the little Gold Shoes
Author: Du Bose Heyward
Illustrator: Marjorie Hack

Summary: The country bunny has always dreamed that she will grow up to be one of the Easter bunnies. But all of the other rabbits scoff and laugh at her for having this absurd dream. After having 21 babies the other bunnies can hardly believe that she still imagines that someday she can become one of the Easter bunnies. But the country bunny continues to work hard, and to teach her little bunnies how to help and be responsible. The wise old Grandfather bunny notices the country bunnies kind heart, determination, perserverance, and common sense. He asks her to be one of the Easter bunnies and she proves to all of the other bunnies that she can do it. This book was written in 1939 and is a classic. It does contain a lot of text per page but the illustrations are beautiful and could be shown to a young child.

We hear of the Easter Bunny who comes each Easter Day before sunrise to bring eggs for boys and girls, so we think there is only one. But this is not so. There are really five Easter Bunnies, and they must be the five kindest, and swiftest, and wisest bunnies in the whole wide world, because between sunset on Easter Eve and dawn on Easter Morning they do more work than most rabbits do in a whole year.

Ages: 4-8
Use to teach: Easter, Hard Work, Determination, Responsibility, Kindness, Wisdom