5 comments about Easter Bugs : A Springtime Pop-up by David A Carter.

1. My little boy is 10 months now, and ever since he got this book (when he was 6 months) he loves it. I mean L-O-V-E-S I-T !!! As soon as I pull it out he shakes with excitement. He LOVES flipping the easter eggs to discover the bugs underneath, and the last page is especially adorable, with all the bugs in a single easter basket. What an awesome concept. I have had to make some repairs with tape because it is hard to teach a 10 month old to be gentle ! ha ha. But it is SO worth it. This book is HIGHLY recommended even for little babies.



2. I love David A. Carter's pop-up "bugs" books! I've bought several for my grandchildren, ages 5 and under, and they love them too! The pop-ups are so unique - unlike any others I've seen. I WILL be buying more of these books in the future!



3. I loved this book, the pop ups were really delightful. I would buy the entire collection for my Grandson!



4. My 20 month old daughter loves this book. It's a great choice for toddlers who like lifting flaps, yet are careful with their books.



5. Cute children's story. My 5 year-old loved this book. She had fun finding the bugs on each page. Bright colors and fun pictures! For older kids, as the younger ones will probably rip the pop-ups.

2 comments about Easter Egg Hunt (Strawberry Shortcake).

1. I liked the brightly colored pages, nice definition, and the scratch and sniff smelled exactly how they were pictured. A great book to add to any strawberry fans collection.



2. In "Easter Egg Hunt," Strawberry and her friends are looking for ways to celebrate Easter. When Easter day comes, they find that one of their friends has set up a surprise egg hunt. Everyone has a great time looking for eggs while wondering just who gave them this surprise.
   
   The most interesting element of this book is perhaps the included scratch-and-sniff. Many of the pages have circular areas within the pictures that readers can scratch for their own pleasant-smelling surprises. The smells include fruits such as banana and apple, but also cookies, wood and flowers.
   
   "Easter Egg Hunt" is a decent "Strawberry Shortcake" story, though it lacks to some degree the simple charm of another book in the series focused on the holiday -- Strawberry Shortcake and the Easter Bonnet Parade Still, it's nice enough as far as "Strawberry Shortcake" books go and has a reasonably decent, if not wholly memorable story. Amazon is offering its "Search Inside" feature with this book, so you can take the opportunity to have a look at it before deciding whether or not to purchase. This is one of the first books in the series to feature the new, somewhat "teenybopper" look for the characters, a change that has met with mixed reviews from fans.

No comments about The Easter Story (St. Joseph Picture Books, Pack of 10).

5 comments about Carrot Soup.

1. The hero of John Segal's "Carrot Soup" is obsessed with his garden. In particular, he's obsessed with his carrot crop.
   
   "Carrot Soup" begins in the spring, "Rabbit's favorite season," when Rabbit orders seeds and begins planting. He orders Early Horn, Lunar White, Short 'n' Sweet, Bolero, Thumbelina, Sugarsnax, Paris Market and Autumn King carrots. And to think I thought carrots came in "regular" and "mini" sizes! Children will love Segal's illustrations of the different carrots in all their glory.
   
   Rabbit plants his carrots, takes care of them in the proper way by weeding and plowing and watering. Oh, and waiting. And waiting and waiting and waiting.
   
   When it's time to harvest and make carrot soup, the carrots have disappeared. Rabbit is highly distressed. He darts about asking all the animals in the neighborhood if they've seen his carrots. All's well that ends well, though, and Segal concludes his story with a great recipe for carrot soup.
   
   "Carrot Soup" is an enchanting tale about friendship and hard work--perfect for a garden-themed read aloud. Segal's illustrations are infectious fun and the soup recipe a treat. Enjoy!



2. I never knew there were so many varieties of carrots. Through the book and colorful pictures, a rabbit is trying to plant, nurture, grow, and harvest its carrots. But when harvest time comes, they are gone. As the rabbit visits various other animals in search of the carrots, the reader notices some funny antics in the background, until we reach the surprise ending.



3. This is such a wonderful book. I'm honestly surprised it hasn't been reviewed more. The story line is great--complex enough to make reading it over and over bearable, but simple enough that even my 2-year old has started to memorize it. The surprise at the end is fantastic and brings a huge smile to my child's face each time.



4. Speech Language Pathologists (OK, and parents too):
   
   This is one of the best books I have found for teaching theory of mind. Even though we can see the animals in the background, hauling carrots, THE RABBIT CAN'T SEE THEM AND DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. The rabbit even talks to animals that we have seen with the carrots, so if the child is ready for several perspectives within the book, this makes for an interesting discussion. For example, we see the dog wheeling carrots in the background while the rabbit talks to the mole. On the next page, the rabbit asks the dog if he's seen the carrots (meanwhile, the cat is carrying carrots). We can talk about who knows where the carrots are and who doesn't know. We can even talk about whether the dog probably knows what the cat is doing and why. Mind blowing, I know.
   
   Even more advanced concept: When the rabbit asks where the carrots are, none of the animals tell him, yet none of them lie and say that they don't know. It's quite oblique. You can read into what they're saying. You can talk about their motives. Why would the dog say that he doesn't like carrots and to ask the cat? For many autistic children, the desire to keep a "fun" social secret like a surprise party is unfathomable.
   
   This simple children's book is not so simple. And yet it IS, because it's comprehensible to typical 3-year-olds. I like it more each time I use it in therapy.
   
   p.s. Another great theory of mind picture book is Rosie's Walk, by Pat Hutchins.



5. CARROT SOUP
   
   What a darling little book! I purchased two as Easter gifts; one for my grandson, three, and granddaughter who is ten months old. When I read this book to my grandson, all we did was laugh!
   
   The illustrations are wonderful -- cute little animals, all with a secret for Rabbit. What first caught our eye was the balloons in the background with each animal -- cute and sweet and fun for kids!
   
   We enjoyed the story line which deals with friends, working together, and, what else? CARROTS! Being big carrot eaters, we truly enjoyed the book and this made THE perfect Easter gift!! But it is a great book anytime of the year.
   
   Get this book, get a bag of baby carrots and some ranch dressing, grab a kid or two and read and reread! You will truly love this book. There is also a wonderful recipe included for carrot soup.
   
   Enjoy!
   
   Thank you!
   Pam

1 comments about First-Grade Bunny (Ready-to-Read. Level 1).

1. This book was good for my son who is in 1st grade, but not an early reader. The story line, as in the entire series, is slightly different from other early readers. In this case, one of the students is afraid of rabbits. My son was proud to be able to read the book and used it for an optional book report. The illustrations are good and there is a lot of detail worthy of discussion. At the same time, it is relatively simple and not one a child would want to read over and over. Get free shipping and share the book with other children or donate to the class. I highly recommend the Robin Hill School series by Margaret McNamara.

3 comments about The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever (Read With Me Paperbacks).

1. It so cool.There are many kids trying to find the eggs.You have to find out who got the most eggs,but i don't play like that i find all the eggs and the Hard to find eggs!Buy it now!



2. I love collecting the books for my grandsons (and daughters). thank you



3. Find hidden eggs in drawings of the town. A classic hidden picture book with simple line drawings.
   
   Not my favorite hidden picture book, but an inexpensive Easter basket option.

1 comments about Mickey's Easter Hunt (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse).

1. My two year old son loves Mickey Mouse. He has most of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse books and loves them all. Mickey's Easter Hunt is a cute story, however, it's a lift-the-flap book and all of the flaps come off very easily. I found Easter flaps all over my house. So this book would be better for older children that don't rip the flaps off. If you don't care about that, then this book is great for young children too.

5 comments about My Catholic Lent and Easter Activity Book: Reproducible Sheets for Home and School.

1. Great resource for Faith Formation classes - the kids love it!



2. I know some reviews have been great and even though I still use this book I am still searching for something with more "meat". The illustrations are poor (though the children don't complain). And it's content is lacking in my opinion. It does touch on all the important moments of Lent....the Stations, Ash Wednesday, the Crucifixtion etc but I was hoping for more.



3. Teaching 2nd grade CCD classes can be a challenge when the textbook material just isn't enough to keep the kids engaged for 75 minutes. Ms. Galvin's books (and I do have all of them) are one of the few "outside" materials I've been given permission by my Director of Religious Education to use. Her research is solid, her artwork appeals to my students, and the activities appeal to a wide range of interests and abilities. (I've used them with students in grades 1-5 when I've taught combined classes, and there is something there for everyone.) I've recommended them many times over and will continue to do so!



4. Ms. Galvin knows what appeals to the younger set in terms of interesting religious ed materials. If you're a religious education director looking for something other than the same-old, same-old, give Galvin's Catholic Lent and Easter Activity Book at try, along with her other titles. I'm sure you won't be disappointed!



5. This book seems to be perfect for helping my 4th grade CCD class understand more about the Lenten season and, particularly, Easter. I'm afraid this is only based on a perusal of the book since Lent of 2008 doesn't begin until February.

4 comments about Legend of the Easter Egg, The.

1. In this historical fiction story about Easter, a young man learns the legend of the Easter egg and about his faith in Jesus.

   Thomas asks his sister about the legend of the Easter egg while they do their chores. Unfortunately she doesn't get a chance to answer him before she gets Scarlet Fever. While staying with friends, he asks about Easter eggs. Thomas finds his answer and prays for the first time.

   This endearing story is a great way to explain some of the symbols used to celebrate Easter to young children. A great book to add to the other collectable legend stories like The Legend of the Candy Cane.




2. This is one of several Easter-themed books our family owns, and it is one we return to again and again no matter what time of year. It contains many of the various elements of Lent/Holy Week, and weaves them into a lovely children's story. The illustrations are outstanding, particularly the one of the angel outside the empty tomb on Easter morning. Currently we have the board book version (which is of course abbreviated) and like it so much that we want to buy the full-length version. I'm confused as to why a previous reviewer gave it only 3 stars but had no criticism of it. It's a 5-star book in my opinion and highly recommended.



3. The tradition of the Easter Bunny and the Easer Egg are PAGAN! Christianity absorbed it into its religious practices. Don't pretend the past did not exist... not a good way to honor Christ's memory. Do your research and tell your kids the truth. Many Christian practices come from pagan traditions.



4. This is a great book to keep children remembering the true reason for the Easter Holiday. My boys LOVE these books! They are beautiful. Someone had mentioned in a review that it was not fact, well no, it is not. But are most Legends? (Isn't that way it is called a legend?!) So if you are looking for a book to celebrate Easter and heartwarming, this is an amazing book!!

1 comments about The Legend of the Sand Dollar: An Inspirational Story of Hope for Easter (Legend of).

1. Illustrated with a superb elegance of grace and form by Rick Johnson, The Legend Of The Sand Dollar: An Inspirational Story Of Hope For Easter by Chris Auer is the story of an eight-year-old girl who learns the story of Easter in the sand dollar. The five holes in the sand dollar shell (only dead sand dollars wash up on beaches, and live sand dollars shouldn't be collected, the author notes in the very back of the book) symbolize the nails and the spear that pierced Jesus Christ, who died for humanity's sins. And when the sand dollar is broken, there appear five white particles representing doves and their promise of new life - the promise of Easter. A tender and heartwarming story of renewal.