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How to Catch the Easter Bunny

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

How to Catch the Easter Bunny            By:  Adam Wallace            Illustrated by:  Andy Elkerton

Ages:  Toddlers through First Grade

 

In this fun story, the Easter Bunny, or E.B. for short, tells the reader why it is so hard to catch him.  He takes us on a journey through his life and how it always ends with treats delivered to boys and girls everywhere.  The story is in rhyming form and the illustrations are very detailed and colorful.

 

 

 

 

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Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter

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This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life.

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter              By:  Wendi Silvano            Illustrated by:  Lee Harper

Ages:  Preschool through Second Grade

 

 

Our favorite turkey from Turkey Trouble is back.  This time Turkey wants to participate in the Easter egg hunt, but animals aren’t allowed.  With the help of the other farm animals, Turkey decides to disguise himself in order to go unnoticed and find one of the special eggs.  In the end, it turned out to be an “eggcellent” Easter for everyone.  This delightful book has great vocabulary and is just fun!

 

 

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Everybunny Count!

Dear Reader,

This Blog is designed for the parents, grandparents and caregivers of young children.  Each post will highlight a great book that all children should hear, with tips to enrich beginning reading skills.  You will also find fun recipes that go along with each story.  Enjoy reading and cooking with the children in your life!

*Read to the children in your life every day.  You are giving them a gift that will last a lifetime!

Everybunny Count!            By:  Ellie Sandall

Ages:  Toddlers through Kindergarten

 

We now have a new favorite counting book called Everybunny Count!.  These delightful bunnies are playing hide and seek with fox, and children will get to practice counting on each page.  Besides counting, children can also practice locating rhyming words.  The end is wonderful, with fox having a nice surprise for the bunnies.  This is a great Springtime read.

 

 

 

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