PICTURE BOOK REVIEW: Hap-Pea Easter by Keith Baker
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Hap-pea Easter! Hap-pea Spring! What surprises will it bring?
From sprouting flowers and gentle showers to eggs decorated every which way, there’s plenty of excitement to be had on Easter with the peas! And there might even be an appearance from everyone’s favorite bunny…
REVIEW
Hap-Pea Easter finds peas enjoying Easter activities such as painting and finding eggs. As with the other pea books, the fun here is found in looking at all the small details. The various peas have different hairstyles to help distinguish them from each other, there is also one in a wheelchair and a couple with glasses. It's especially fun to look for the pea wearing easter bunny ears who hides the eggs for the other peas to find. To decorate some of the eggs, the peas use construction equipment to haul the eggs around, then climb on them to draw on them. The poetic text makes for a fun read, but it might be wise to read the whole thing and then go back and let the child look at all the fun details. While the book is too small to work well for a large group story time, it's just right for a one-on-one story sharing experience. A fun addition to the series for fans and other young readers who enjoy holiday related books that give them a lot to look for in the pictures.
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