I love that line: “then one day, much to her surprise there were twenty-one Cottontail babies to take care of.” Really, she was surprised? I’ve been pregnant and I’d darn sure know if I was pregnant with 21 babies!Īnyway, being a mother makes the country bunny wise, kind, swift and brave. She is told not to be silly and ends up growing up to have a family. This story is about a little brown country bunny who wants to be one of the five Easter bunnies. I could not find any images online, thank goodness my phone has a camera!Īnother oldie but goodie is The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes. It’s full of wonderful old poems and the type of illustrations I love best. It was fun and I enjoy the humor, but I’m not sure I could explain it to kids. A mischievous mouse convinces the rabbit kits that their father is the Easter Bunny, to which he replies ‘Humbug!’ The devilish cat ends up making things worse by hiding all of the painted eggs Granny has for her grandchildren in the rabbit hole. There are almost two stories going on here–they are supposed to go together but I found them disjointed. The illustrations show the farm where Granny lives as well as the rabbit warren underneath. I love The Aminal and Humbug Witch, and Sometimes It’s the Turkey, Sometimes It’s the Feathers is really cute. The Easter season is upon us, so before the kids completely wipe out my Easter collection, I think I’ll share a few stories with you.
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