The Story Of The Easter Bunny

Description

Everybody knows who the Easter Bunny is, but does anyone know how he got started In a snug little house, a little rabbit watches a round old couple make chocolate and paint Easter eggs. As each year passes, the rabbit gradually helps out more and more until he finally becomes the Easter Bunny, distributing treats to all the children in the cozy village. Katherine Tegen has fashioned this tale to explain the origin of one of childhood's favorite legends. Sally Anne Lambert's delicate and marvelously detailed paintings bring this magical story to life.

Katherine Tegen has been writing stories since she was ten years old. She has always loved celebrating holidays and anything to do with magic. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller The Story of the Easter Bunny, illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert and praised by School Library Journal: "This visually splendid story with folktale rhythms makes a good choice for holiday sharing." She lives in New York City.

"Tender and imaginitve...A neatly crafted small fable...Likely to have cross-generational appeal for sharing." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "Charming tale...as lovely and inviting as a sugar egg." -- Booklist "Gracefully told...Full of details that young readers will enjoy spotting." -- Kirkus Reviews "Told with child-like wonder." -- Publishers Weekly "Text teems with sensory details...Visually splendid story...for holiday sharing." -- School Library Journal "Beautifully illustrated in muted tones and a classic fairytale style." -- San Francisco Chronicle "This is a charming and heartfelt story about a rabbit helping an elderly couple as they make beautiful eggs for the children of their village each year" (from the article "Egg-cellent Book Gifts for Your Little Bunny's Easter Basket"). -- Brightly