My First How to Catch the Easter Bunny (My First How to Catch)

by Alice Walstead (Author) Joel And Ashley Selby (Illustrator)

Reading Level: K − 1st Grade

Hop along and join the fun of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling How to Catch brand with this sweet Easter board book, the perfect gift basket stuffer for babies and toddlers!

Can you catch the wily Easter Bunny this year? In this delightful Easter tale, one child and his baby animal friends hope to catch this Easter legend and learn his special tricks! Just how does he get eggs to every child in one day? Brimming with charming rhymes, simple STEM traps, and bright illustrations, this Easter bunny book for kids will delight little readers as they follow along to build playful lures and trap everyone's favorite bunny!

Filled with hidden eggs, baskets, candy, chocolates, and more, this adorable story makes the perfect addition to any Easter basket, holiday gift for babies and toddlers, or a festive springtime read aloud for ages 0-3!

I want to catch the Easter Bunny and learn his secret ways,

I've set my traps and now just hope we meet on Easter Day!

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School Library Journal

Toddler-PreS--In this newest installment of the board book series based on the best-selling picture book "How to Catch..." series, a dark-skinned boy with curly hair hopes to catch the Easter Bunny. Determined to learn everything he can about his target, he asks in rhyming couplets where the Easter Bunny gets his eggs, how he colors them, how he travels and gets inside the house, and more: "I really want to learn like I'm in Easter Bunny school." These childish imaginings are the majority of the book's content. Only a couple of answers are offered; for instance, an underground tunnel hints at the Easter Bunny's secret entry point. Most perplexing, and contrary to the book's title, there are no traps set to catch the magical creature. In fact, enthralled with his musings, the child takes no action to catch the Easter Bunny. The cutout-style digital illustrations, however, may distract readers. A lush palette and big-eyed characters, including the Easter Bunny himself, as well as the child's cat and dog companions, have loads of kid appeal. Still, many of the images only add to the confusion, like with a gingerbread-esque house made out of chocolate bars, which would be better suited for a December holiday. The couplets rarely match up in syllable count, resulting in some awkward rhythms. Association with a successful series and adorning illustrations don't make up for a lack of substantial content. VERDICT What should have been an easy grab rings hollow like a chocolate Easter bunny.--Richelle Rose

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781728243993
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sourcebooks Wonderland
Publication date
February 20, 2022
Series
My First How to Catch
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV002210 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Rabbits
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV017020 - Juvenile Fiction | Holidays & Celebrations | Easter & Lent
Library of Congress categories
Stories in rhyme
Board books
Easter stories
Easter
Easter Bunny

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