The Easter Bunny's Assistant

by Jan Thomas (Author) Jan Thomas (Illustrator)

The Easter Bunny's Assistant
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade
Easter? I'm so excited!--New York Times Book Review
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School Library Journal

PreS-K--Large, simple cartoons in bright colors will draw in youngsters to meet the Easter Bunny's eager new assistant--a skunk. Unfortunately, the excitement of boiling eggs, creating dyes, and decorating them all cause Skunk to release his signature odor. The Easter Bunny forces him to watch from outside, then asks readers if the assistant should be allowed to help hide eggs. The final scene shows a grinning skunk with an egg-filled basket, although the wise rabbit's nose is now secured with a clothespin. Thomas provides a brief how-to on egg decorating, including skunk removal. This unique and humorous book will surely entertain kids--Gay Lynn Van Vleck, Henrico County Library, Glen Allen, VA

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Publishers Weekly

Using exuberant characters and polished comedic timing, Thomas (Is Everyone Ready for Fun?) gives the Easter bunny an unusual assistant--Skunk. Skunk is excited to help decorate Easter eggs, and when Skunk gets excited, he gets stinky. Thomas's familiar brand of chunky cartooning, outlined in thick black lines, stands out against solid backgrounds. The Easter bunny is forgiving at first, telling Skunk, "Please try to control yourself," but resorts to pushing him out of the room before they eventually reconcile (with help from a clothespin). Skunk's enthusiasm is contagious, and readers will be giggling at the stench-themed humor and the Easter bunny's outsize reactions. Ages 2-5. (Feb.)

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Review quotes

Praise for What Will Fat Cat Sit On?: "Fun to read aloud, it would also make an effective early reader for preschoolers."—New York Times Book Review
Jan Thomas
Jan Thomas is the creator of Rhyming Dust Bunnies; Can You Make a Scary Face?; Here Comes the Big, Mean Dust Bunny!; Is Everyone Ready for Fun?; Even Robots Aren't Perfect; Even Robots Can Be Thankful!; Let's Sing a Lullaby with the Brave Cowboy; and Problem Solved!. She lives in Socorro, New Mexico.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780061692864
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
HarperTorch
Publication date
January 24, 2012
Series
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BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002210 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Rabbits
JUV002160 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Mammals
JUV017020 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Easter & Lent
Library of Congress categories
Skunks
Easter eggs
Easter Bunny

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