Countdown to Easter

by Greg Paprocki (Illustrator)

Overview

Bursting with holiday joy, each spread of this charming primer invites toddlers to count down the days until Easter by finding and counting objects hidden in playful scenes of springtime fun.

It’s only seven more days until Easter and what do we do? We have an egg and spoon race, of course! And when we get down to only one more day, we’re definitely going on an Easter egg hunt!

This springtime holiday is on its way, and now everyone gets to count down the days! Toddlers learn to count down from 10 to 1 by finding objects hidden throughout these charming scenes of Easter fun rendered in illustrator Greg Paprocki’s classically retro mid-century art style. From finding bunny rabbits and yellow chicks to having an Easter egg roll and dyeing eggs, there’s fun to be had on every page. The final spread is packed with surprises! Discover new details in each illustration with every successive reading.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781423663485
Publisher:	Smith, Gibbs Publisher
Publication date:	01/17/2023
Series:	Countdown
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.38(w) x 8.38(h) x 0.63(d)
Age Range:	3 Months to 3 Years

About the Author

Greg Paprocki works full-time as an illustrator and book designer. He has illustrated several Curious George books, the Little Leonardo series, and the BabyLit alphabet board books including S Is for Santa, B Is for Boo, E Is for Easter, and T Is for Thankful. Titles in the Count and Find series include Countdown to Christmas, Countdown to Halloween, Day of the Dead, Christmas, and Trees. Greg’s Gibbs Smith titles have sold over 581,952 copies. He lives in Omaha, Nebraska.

Editorial Reviews

2022-10-26
In this addition to the Count and Find series, readers are invited to find objects related to Easter hidden in the illustrations.

A diverse group of characters count down the 10 days until Easter. Each double-page spread shows children involved in activities, some more closely associated with the holiday than others: “10 days until Easter and we decorate our Easter tree.” “6 days until Easter and we have a picnic at the park.” Readers are invited to find 10 bunny rabbits, nine bumblebees, eight carrot-shaped cookies, and so on until the day before Easter, when children must find one Easter Bunny. For the spread labeled “3 days until Easter and we go to an Egg Roll,” the illustration appears to depict the White House, which does indeed traditionally hold an Easter Egg Roll. The vivid, candy-colored cartoon illustrations are quite busy, but children should have no difficulty finding the concealed objects and will enjoy the search. Adults wanting to introduce little ones to the holiday may want to supplement this with other resources. The illustrations include a child who uses a wheelchair, several wearing eyeglasses, and one who uses a hearing aid. (This book was reviewed digitally.)

A sugary confection that will keep children busy in the lead-up to Easter. (Board book. 2-3)

Kirkus Reviews