I was all over Christmas picture books. Unfortunately, for Easter picture books, I only have 2 personal recommendations:
Max's Chocolate Chicken by Rosemary Wells
Owen's Marshmallow Chick by Kevin Henkes
These are the only (good) Easter-related books that I can think of right now, that I have actually read, besides the New Testament which is obviously a very good source.
I think Easter by Jan Pienkowski looks good too, especially since it's the only spiritual one in the bunch, although I haven't read it. Apparently it is out of print.I did always like Snoopy's Easter Beagle, which is also a movie that I have not seen.
I guess you can't go wrong with Peter Cottontail, or even Peter Rabbit or Benjamin Bunny. Or if you want to keep going with the rabbit theme, The Velveteen Rabbit is one of my favorites.
Any other ideas? For moms who want to focus on the real story of Easter, there are probably some good parables out there that get the message across nicely to kids. But I am not super familiar with them. I am thinking along the lines of Max Lucado's books or He Took My Lickin' for Me. Personally I love the messages of these stories but don't love the pictures. I haven't yet come across a book in this genre where the whole package speaks to me.
I guess it's a little late now, but it just occurred to me today to post about this.
On the candy and trappings side, I am very last-minute with Easter this year. Not that I'm not always. I think poor Theo may have to do without an Easter basket yet again, although maybe I'll dye eggs . . . maybe. Probably won't be hiding any though. Next year, that's my goal. This post at Rookie Moms about practicing for Easter all year long made me laugh.
2 comments:
There aren't a lot of particularly compelling Easter books - maybe because its religious significance is pretty "heavy duty" - not the stuff of picture books.
And I don't think Theo will remember that he didn't have an Easter basket. I did one for Bonny when she was 18 or 19 months old - filled an old cottage cheese carton with Cheerios and crackers - she thought it was great! (At that point in time she wasn't into chocolate or jelly beans.)
Good point about the heavy duty. That's why I was thinking parables might be more fitting for picture books.
Loving the cottage cheese carton with Cheerios and crackers. Theo won't touch Cheerios but he would definitely enjoy a carton of crackers for his very own.
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