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CM . . . .
Volume VII Number 11 . . . . February 2, 2001
New York, NY: Scholastic (Distributed in Canada by Scholastic Canada), 1999.
Review by Joan Payzant.
The surprises of the titles are mild ones. Little Chick waits for a decorated Easter egg to hatch,
but learns it's chocolate and delicious; Little Duck watches other ducklings hatch from eggs, but
one egg opens and a turtle pops out and goes for a swim with Little Duck; Little Bunny goes on
an Easter egg hunt with his brothers and sisters, but his egg begins to crack and out pops a little
yellow chicken; Little Lamb goes on an Easter egg hunt and finds a friend, Little Bunny. They
take turns hiding the eggs from each other and have great fun. This book quartet would be useful
additions to libraries' Easter shelves, or they would make lovely gifts for small children.
Highly Recommended.
Joan Payzant, former teacher-librarian in Dartmouth, NS.
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These four charming little books are all illustrated by Lucinda McQueen, but each has a different
author. The back cover reveals that, although they were first copyright in 1994, these four now
being reviewed are mini editions of the original and were printed in 1999 in China. They are
sturdy, board books which have the illustrations on covers and every page neatly outlined with
variegated coloured glitter. The shape of the books is interesting, with the top halves resembling
the large end of an Easter egg and bearing the title of the story. The bottom halves have
illustrations of the animals in the title surrounded with flowers. About seven inches high, the
books are ideal for little hands. Having been decreased in size, the print is not as large as it might
be, but plenty large enough for an older child or parent to read as a bedtime story. Small children's
eyes will be busy with the little animals and the sparkles, and the type font won't concern them.
