my son wanted to know how the Easter bunny knew he liked dinosaur eggs so much
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Yumm..... my son wanted to know how the Easter bunny knew he liked dinosaur eggs so much... made his day to munch chocolate all afternoon.
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If you're looking for a zany way to teach children the true meaning of Easter, Easter Egg Haunt, written by Mike Thaler and illustrated Jared Lee, may be a great choice.

Full of puns and jokes, this cartoon-illustrated book is ideal for a boyish or boisterous sense of humor, as well as for children who are only being introduced to the principles of Christianity in the early grades.

"It's Easter, and our church is going to have an Easter egg hunt. I hope they're not scrambled!" the text begins. Our young male storyteller wonders if the preacher will dress up like a bunny (or maybe Bunzilla or the Easter Mummy), while in Sunday school class, the girls paint flowers on eggs and the boys mostly paint their eggs like clowns. Our storyteller paints his eggs to look like Frankenstein. When the Sunday school teacher suggests this may not quite be in the spirit of Easter, our storyteller asks "What is the spirit of Easter?" The teacher then explains the true story of this holiday.

"Why is it called Easter and not Wester?" our young storyteller asks. "Maybe it's because the Son rises in the east." Then he wonders what Easter really has to do with eggs. "Well," the teacher replies, "the eggs are eggstra. People added them to the Holiday...sort of like Santa Claus was added to Christmas." The same is true with the Easter bunny, he says.

  "'So,' I said, 'Easter is really all about Jesus.'
  'Like everything else.' My teacher smiled. 'Like everything else.'"

The book also includes three pages of Easter-related riddles and jokes, interspersed throughout the main story of the book.

What I Like: The humor running through this book is the stuff many preschoolers and early graders adore. The illustrations compliment the text so well, one wonders if Mike Thaler and Jared Lee are twins separated at birth. I also appreciate that this book, in quite a succinct manner, tells the biblical story of Jesus' resurrection and explains matter of factly that eggs and Easter bunnies are just fun "eggstras" some people add on.

What I Dislike: It's distracting to read the interspersed riddle pages and all the little dialogue bubbles within the main illustrations. I suggest reading the book without these extras first, then going back and adding the sillier stuff later.

Overall Rating: Very good.

Kristina Seleshanko
Managing Editor
Christian Children's Book Review
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My son liked this story (edited so he can understand as he is 2 yrs now). I also had plastic mommy n baby fox that I bought online ( jungle animals) that added a little more advantage to his curiosity.
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I used these as Easter treat! They fit in the larger Easter eggs. My grand kids loved them!
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This was one of my 3 1/2 year old son's favorite items in his Easter basket this year. He asked me to read it countless times. The story is an adaptation of "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," and the illustrations of the bunnies are charming. The lift the flap format works really well with this book, because it makes the egg hunt more interactive. Some of the flaps have other animals behind them rather than eggs. The part toward the end where the door can be shut locking out the wolf is also a lot of fun for my son.
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Wonderful Easter book about Little Rabbit searching for an Easter egg.  It includes many birds and the kind of eggs they lay, before Little Rabbit decides to colorfully decorate a perfectly plain egg from Mrs. Hen.
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I took my grandsons to an ice cream place and what fascinated my none year old grandson, Mason, was that a boy at a nearby table had a Smithsonian toy with hammer and other parts that helped him "dig for treasure" and reveal the hidden pieces.  He walked over close to watch, but he did not speak to the boy.

A few weeks later, I saw this type of Smithsonian toy on sale at Amazon.  The one we'd seen was a building.  The one I got Mason was a T Rex, because he has more interest in animals.

He will open his gift on his July birthday and be excited to have his own.

Mopsy
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My son is obsessed with dinosaurs and sea creatures of old. We watch tons of documentaries and read all kinds of books on these items so this was a real hit with him. I love the fact that I can download it to my phone and have it available for those times when I need a distraction or something to keep him occupied. I have read this several times to him already and he keeps asking for it over and over. I received this product at a discount for my honest review.
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This is a wonderful sticker book about the Easter Story. Alex Ayliffe uses bright colors and simple graphics that catch a child's eye. Lois's story line is a simple retelling of the Easter Story, about Jesus and His death and resurrection. A child will have no trouble staying attentive to the story.

A child will also enjoy placing the colorful stickers in their respective places. There are easy activities besides the stickers that include simple math questions,identifying objects and more.

This sticker book will give any child a basic understanding of Jesus' death and resurrection as well as countless hours of joy as they reread the Easter Story.

Kregel Publications provided me with a review copy of this book for the purpose of writing this review.
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We got this for our 3 yr old son on Easter, he LOVES dinosaurs.  It was a big hit, he still plays with they stuff from it.
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I have two grandsons that dearly love anything to do with Dinosaurs and animals of that nature.  This was a gift for Easter and it was a big hit.  I received it in about 4 days so I really cannot complain about that.  I will use Amazon in the future and always do if I need something that I think I will have a hard time finding.
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I asked my younger spawn what he really liked about this product and he said the horns. (like the horns on s bull). I as a parent like it because it kept him entertained.
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My son liked the chocolate.  Some of the toys were a little cheesy and some were fun.  Either way, my son and his play friends liked them and that is what mattered to me and the other moms.
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The Easter bunny brought this guy for my eight year old. He is Mine Craft crazy. I wasn't sure if it went beyond the actual game, but it does. He loves this guy. Mr. Creeper goes to school with him in the front of his Mine Craft back pack.
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I rarely write reviews, but these are so cool!  WE hid them in the yard for our almost 3 year old this Easter.  He loves them!  They're pretty hard for him at his age and he needs some help, but he doesn't stop trying and he has been at it for hours.  Hours!  Didn't even care about the Easter candy, lol.  The quality, colors, and diversity of dinosaurs are also great!
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I selected three of my favorites in this Easter book for children.  The one I liked most was "Coloring Easter Eggs" as the entire family was involved in the activity.  Even Dad made a surprise appearance at the end.  Second, I really enjoyed "Easter Around the World" as it told which countries celebrate Easter.  And, last but not least, was "Here Comes Easter".  This one has Billy helping his Grandmother before the big day.  He helps by cleaning his room and even helps her bake some items.  By helping his Grandmother, she has a much more relaxed time in the kitchen.

Most highly recommended.
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This was the highlight of my four year old's Easter basket. Nice, simple jokes that he could understand. Some were beyond his grasp, but that's good - he can enjoy those in a few years time. I'll be buying more of the other versions to use as cheap stocking fillers, birthday gifts.