The Easter Egg
Jan Brett

If you are a fan of Jan Brett’s books, this is a must-have for your collection. If you have never read books by Jan, this is a great way to get started. The classic beautiful illustrations will be enjoyed each time that the book is read and you are sure to see something new each time you look at it. Hoppi, the main character, is sure that he needs the help of others to create the most beautiful Easter egg. In the end, he discovers that he helped something beautiful come to life in an expected manner. It’s a great reminder to all of us not to look to others but to trust our own instincts and character.

Family Time Activities
-Cut out paper eggs and decorate them with glitter glue pens
-Decorate foam egg shapes. You can cut out strips of paper to glue on. You can also decorate the eggs by gluing on mini pom pom balls
-Decorate Styrofoam or paper Mache eggs

Oh So Tiny Bunny
David Kirk

Oh so Tiny Bunny is written and illustrated by David Kirk. If you think the illustrations look familiar, you may recognize David’s work from the Miss Spider books. Oh so Tiny Bunny is a great choice for the preschooler in your life; especially if they are the youngest in their family and always wanting to be big like everyone else. After hearing this story, they might decide that being small may not be so bad after all.

If you are having a difficult time deciding on a book, you can never go wrong by choosing a classic such as Peter Rabbit or the Velveteen Rabbit.

The Velveteen Rabbit: Or How Toys Become Real
Margery Williams (Author), Charles Santore (Illustrator)

This book has been delighting readers both young and old for generations and can now be enjoyed again as it has been reprinted with brand new illustrations by the popular artist Charles Santore.

Family Time Activities
-Get out some plastic eggs, let the kids hide them and the parents have to try to find the eggs
-Make an Easter Bunny craft