The Spring Rabbit: An Easter Tale - Hardcover

McAllister, Angela

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711272581 ISBN 13: 9780711272583

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2022

Synopsis

At the end of winter, a girl named Spring awakes from her slumber in the snow.
 
She travels through the forest and finds a little bird that has fallen from a tree.
 
The bird is so cold and weak that Spring can hardly hear its heartbeat, so she turns it into a rabbit with thick, soft fur so it will be warm.
 
To show their gratitude, birds gather eggs which Rabbit collects in a beautiful basket. Spring tells Rabbit to give them to the children so that they will know Spring is here. 

This beautiful tale shows young children how the Easter Bunny came to be.

About this title

About the Author

Angela McAllister is the author of over 80 books for children and teens. Her books have won several awards, including the Red House Book Award for Yuck! That's Not a Monster! and the Stockport and Portsmouth Awards for My Mum has X-Ray Vision. Her picture book Leon and the Place Between has been adapted for the stage and was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award. She has collaborated with many illustrators, including Grahame Baker-Smith, Alex T. Smith, Margaret Chamberlain, Ross Collins, and Peter Bailey. She has worked on many titles for Frances Lincoln Children’s Books including best-selling titles A Year Full of Stories and A World Full of Animal Stories.

Christopher Corr is an established author/illustrator whose many books have won him international acclaim. He studied at the Royal College of Art, and now lives and works in London as an artist and tutor at Goldsmiths University.

Reviews

PreS-Gr 3-Vibrant yellow sunshine whisks away the cold white snow. In its place, verdant greens sweep across the page as Spring, a pale-skinned young woman with green eyes, awakens from her winter slumber. Upon awakening, Spring discovers an injured bird. To rescue the bird, Spring transforms it into an animal better able to warm itself in the cold-a fluffy rabbit. The story goes on to depict the thankful bird community gathering eggs, and the rabbit weaving a basket for presenting the eggs to Spring. In modern folktale style, the Easter Bunny is born. The colorful eggs are delivered to children of many skin tones in a nearby village, where a lively celebration follows. Illustrated in Corr's bold signature style using gouache on paper, The Spring Rabbit presents a spirited nonreligious origin story for the childhood mascot of Easter that may resonate well during the spring season. VERDICT A secondary purchase for libraries looking to expand their spring and Easter collections, or where modern folktales are popular.-Jessica Caronα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Edition details

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0711272581
• ISBN 13: 9780711272583
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Corr Christopher
• Number of pages: 32