The Story of the Easter Bunny

by Katherine Tegen (Author) Sally Anne Lambert (Illustrator)

The Story of the Easter Bunny
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

A New York Times bestseller!

Everyone knows who the Easter Bunny is. Each year, he comes with a basket of painted eggs and chocolates for children. But not everybody knows where he comes from. On a snow-cold day in a snug little house... So begins the true story of the Easter Bunny! With gorgeous and peaceful art, this fresh, innovative story describes how one little rabbit became a legend. The perfect addition to Easter baskets!

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The short story is gracefully told with just a few sentences on each page, and the large type size and soft watercolor illustrations contribute to the appealing design. The illustrations are full of details that young readers will enjoy spotting, including glimpses of the village children waiting in the windows for the Easter bunny to deliver his baskets. (Picture book. 3-6)

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Review quotes

"Tender and imaginitve...A neatly crafted small fable...Likely to have cross-generational appeal for sharing."—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780060587819
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication date
January 23, 2007
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV002210 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Rabbits
JUV017020 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Easter & Lent
Library of Congress categories
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