If Animals Celebrated Easter

by Ann Whitford Paul Narrated by Bradley Whitford

Overview

This program is read by Bradley Whitford, brother of the author and best known for his roles in The West Wing, The Handmaid's Tale, and Get Out. It features sound design and special effects to enhance your listening enjoyment. Listen out for the neighs of horses and the chirps of birds.

A must-have for any nursery! If Animals Celebrated Easter is another charming audiobook in the bestselling If Animals Kissed Goodnight series that imagines springtime celebration from creatures all across the animal kingdom. A perfect gift for Easter!

What if animals did what YOU do?

Colt would weave a basket of hay. Calf would splat-splatter his eggs with spots. Mama and Lamb would lead their friends in a parade. All the farm animals would celebrate Easter in their own special way.¿

Featuring playful rhymes, little ones can see how creatures, great and small, celebrate Easter. Families will giggle along as they imagine the critters that inhabit places near and far. A wonderful gift for baby showers, birthdays, new parents, or any occasion!

Don't miss the other titles in this adorable series: If Animals Kissed Good Night, If Animals Said I Love You, If Animals Celebrated Christmas, If Animals Went to School, If Animals Gave Thanks, If Animals Tried to Be Kind, If Animals Trick-or-Treated, and If Animals Went to Work.

A Macmillan Audio production from Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"A sweet Easter primer for the youngest of snuggle bunnies." —Kirkus

School Library Journal

10/11/2024

Toddler-K—Animals large and small hurriedly prepare for this year's Easter celebration at the farm. After a busy day of weaving baskets and dip-dyeing eggs, each barnyard family settles in on Easter eve for one more sleep before Rabbit's treat-laden visit. After waking and enjoying Rabbit's tasty gifts, from jelly bean kibble for Puppy to candied grass for Lamb, the animals of the farm gather at Rabbit's den to say their thanks for the wonderful day. With this title's inclusion of literacy skill-supporting devices of rhyming, concept recognition, animal sounds, and vocabulary, it has all of the right ingredients for a winning holiday picture book. Despite these strengths, the combination of text and illustration feels a little stale, and the hazy, pastel aesthetic of the artwork looks dated. VERDICT Suitable Easter basket fodder, but not outstanding enough to make the cut for most library collections.—Sarah Simpson

Kirkus Reviews

2024-10-12
Young farmyard friends busily prepare for a springtime celebration.

After collaborating on tales devoted to animals observing Halloween and Christmas, Paul and Walker turn their attention to Easter. The farm families gather, weaving baskets and dyeing eggs. Kitten and Cat interlace fabric strips for their basket (Kitten paws energetically at the dangling ribbons), while Goat and Kid fittingly make theirs out of paper and cans that they have munched into shape. Hen, of course, provides the eggs, which are intricately decorated by Lamb, using a feather. Mouse Pup uses its tail to dip an egg into a jar filled with dye, while spotted Calf prefers to splatter his eggs with paint, creating a splotchy pattern that matches his coat. The farm hums with the awakening of spring, set against pastel green hills and soft golden hay. Who hides the eggs after everyone’s gone to sleep? Rabbit, naturally, on “hippity-hop-hopping legs.” Onomatopoetic action words are bolded throughout, while the text placement curves in waves, matching the plump roundness of the animal tots. The rhymes bounce softly along, just like Rabbit cautiously bounding with her wagonful of eggs to hide. Jelly beans and chocolate treats (which Piglet loves to “snuff-snuffle-snort”) are also included in this barnyard portrayal of holiday traditions.

A sweet Easter primer for the youngest of snuggle bunnies.(Picture book. 3-6)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940191634135
Publisher:	Macmillan Audio
Publication date:	01/07/2025
Series:	If Animals Kissed Good Night
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	Up to 4 Years

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