The boys took the Easter books off the shelf last night. In our home we do teach them the true meaning/religious aspect of Easter. The resurrection, etc. However, our Easter books are little more light and fun. First, Logan picked out…drumroll… ANOTHER Berenstain Bears book. As you must know by now, we are huge BB fans. The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs.
I like this one because it really does teach a lesson. Kids get so caught up in all the holiday hoop-la. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines, Easter. They’re always looking for the next holiday where they “get something” and tend to forget about the message the holiday brings. This Easter tale demonstrates Sister Bear’s excitement over getting candy: chocolate bunnies, jelly-beans, chocolate eggs! Brother and Sister then discover the message of spring, re-birth, and new life where they least expected it.
Keeping up with the Berenstain Bears the boys picked another Berenstain Bear Easter book. This one was actually a flap-book which Finnegan really enjoys. The Berenstain Bears Baby Easter Bunny. There really isn’t much to the book except the surprise in opening the flaps. But the boys love it anyway.
Then Deacon picked out a Little Critter book. I LOVE the Mercer Mayer Little Critter books. This one was Happy Easter, Little Critter. Follow Little Critter around for Easter: church, egg-dying, and an Easter egg hunt. My boys favorite part is trying to find all the eggs hidden in the field, and my favorite part is when Little Critter explains that sometimes you have to help the little ones get some eggs too.
So these are our Easter books, what are your favorite Easter books?
*photo credits: Barnes & Noble.com
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes…. my favorite non-religious Easter book.
Never heard of Little Gold Shoes, I’ll have to check that out at the library today. Thanks for the suggestion.
Berenstain Bears and Little Critters – what could be better than that! I love both series and have many copies of theirs but I don’t think I have any of the Easter ones. Hmm, something to get the grandson for Easter, maybe, instead of chocolate? I think so! 🙂
My mom has been doing books for the boys for easter instead of chocolate…I love it!
Books are much healthier, although it is fun seeing the little ones hunt for eggs. When our kids got older, we would send them on a treasure hunt. I’d think up clues and they’d have to figure them out before they found their stash – and not always chocolate. 🙂
I finally got a copy of The Easter Egg by Jan Brett at the school book fair this year, though I would always try to snag a copy from the library. It has such a nice story about giving and such beautiful illustrations.
I will have to check that one out. Thanks.
Great books! I need to buy the first one, I wonder if they have it on Kindle?
Yes Pam, they do have it Kindle. Just came out last week.