Posts Tagged ‘easter’
Major Praise for this Holy Week Easter Title
Easter By Jan Pienkowski This 1989 Easter picture book classic is a perfect fit for families that would like the opportunity to share with their young readers, the events of Holy Week, beginning with the procession on Palm Sunday, through the successive solemn events that unfold, with their culmination, in the joy of…
Read MoreBirth, Rebirth and Resurrection in a Picture Book Perfect for the Holy Day
Petook : An Easter Story By Caryll Houselander; illustrated by Tomie de Paola I recently stumbled upon this Easter book from 1988, and recognizing the author as Caryll Houselander, spiritual author, counselor, and artist, I was doubly surprised to see its illustrator was none other than renowned author/illustrator, Tomie dePaola. For parents and grands…
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Jan Brett’s The Easter Egg
Peter Cottontail, as he perennially goes “hoppin’ down the bunny trail,” has a strong celebrity rival for the affections of children everywhere in the furry, good-hearted Hoppi, the lovable, selfless bunny in Jan Brett’s The Easter Egg. Pair Jan’s woodsy, soft-hued, detailed illustrations with the challenge and choice Hoppi faces as he attempts to come…
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