The Easter Bunny that Overslept

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Summary: What happened the year the Easter Bunny overslept
Review: I remember when I was very young and I had somehow determined that Sunday was called "Sunday" because the sun always shined on that day. After all, Sunday was the day when you went to church so it pretty much made sense to me that God did not let it run on that one day of the week. I was reminded of that erroneous belief of childhood when I read the beginning of "The Easter Bunny That Overslept" by Priscilla and Otto Frierich. That is because it is raining on Easter and because the rain sounds so soothing and the sun never came out to shine the Easter Bunny slept right through his big day, dreaming about painted eggs and all the children he would visit. Meanwhile, the children were making do with jellybeans instead of Easter Eggs. When the Easter Bunny does wake up and starts his appointed rounds he discovers it is now Mother's Day and that it is too late for Easter eggs. In fact, he is scolded for not being on time. The Easter Bunny thinks over his predicament and decides that if nobody wants any eggs from the Easter Bunny then he should repaint his eggs red, white and blue and be a Fourth-of-July Bunny. Of course, that is not the time of year when people want eggs either.

By this point young readers should be in the spirit of the story and have a good idea of what other holidays the Easter Bunny will choose to try and delivery his eggs. Eventually fortune, and a strong gust of wind, will help the Easter Bunny find someone who can help make sure that he is never late delivering his Easter eggs ever again. Young readers will also appreciate what the Easter Bunny does the next year when his special day rolls around. This story was originally published in 1957 with illustration by Adrienne Adams, with Donald Saaf providing the new art for this most recent edition. This story is almost fifty years old but still retains its charm, although I must admit a preference for the illustrations by Adams for the 1983 edition best of all: I just like the cute little bunny try to make amends for his mistake out in the real world. The most important thing is that at the end of "The Easter Bunny That Overslept" young children will be assured that nothing as horrible as the story told in this book will every happen again.

Rating:
Summary: What happened the year the Easter Bunny overslept
Review: I remember when I was very young and I had somehow determined that Sunday was called "Sunday" because the sun always shined on that day. After all, Sunday was the day when you went to church so it pretty much made sense to me that God did not let it run on that one day of the week. I was reminded of that erroneous belief of childhood when I read the beginning of "The Easter Bunny That Overslept" by Priscilla and Otto Frierich. That is because it is raining on Easter and because the rain sounds so soothing and the sun never came out to shine the Easter Bunny slept right through his big day, dreaming about painted eggs and all the children he would visit. Meanwhile, the children were making do with jellybeans instead of Easter Eggs. When the Easter Bunny does wake up and starts his appointed rounds he discovers it is now Mother's Day and that it is too late for Easter eggs. In fact, he is scolded for not being on time. The Easter Bunny thinks over his predicament and decides that if nobody wants any eggs from the Easter Bunny then he should repaint his eggs red, white and blue and be a Fourth-of-July Bunny. Of course, that is not the time of year when people want eggs either.

By this point young readers should be in the spirit of the story and have a good idea of what other holidays the Easter Bunny will choose to try and delivery his eggs. Eventually fortune, and a strong gust of wind, will help the Easter Bunny find someone who can help make sure that he is never late delivering his Easter eggs ever again. Young readers will also appreciate what the Easter Bunny does the next year when his special day rolls around. This story was originally published in 1957 with illustration by Adrienne Adams, with Donald Saaf providing the new art for this most recent edition. This story is almost fifty years old but still retains its charm, although I must admit a preference for the illustrations by Adams for the 1983 edition best of all: I just like the cute little bunny try to make amends for his mistake out in the real world. The most important thing is that at the end of "The Easter Bunny That Overslept" young children will be assured that nothing as horrible as the story told in this book will every happen again.

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Summary: heart-warming
Review: This delightful story takes you on a journey with a frustrated easter bunny who has missed easter after oversleeping. Not only does one get to experience all the holidays of the year, but one also appreciates the aspects unique to easter.It also serves a good lesson to those children who are loathe to get out of bed. The story is charming and the illustartions are joyful. A treasure!