Book of the Week: The Easter Bunny That Overslept

 

By: Priscilla and Otto Friedrichs

Summary 

What happens when the Easter Bunny oversleeps by a whole month? Confusion for Bunny and the world. Even though he misses Easter he tries to make up for it by giving out Easter eggs for the 4th of July and for Halloween. The world just keeps laughing at the disheartened Easter Bunny, but a chance to help Santa gives the little rabbit a new sense of self. Written for ages 4-8, this story is a cute and inspiring read for spring.

Questions:

Why were there not eggs for the children?

What do you think will happen to the bunny after he misses Easter?

What day does the family say to Easter Bunny?

What holiday is it instead?

Do they want the Easter Bunny’s eggs? Why not?

What holiday does the bunny try next?

How does he paint his eggs?

Who stops the parade? Why?

When the bunny knocked on doors what did everyone think?

Who was at bunny’s door?

Why did the children laugh and run away?

How did the bunny get lifted up?

Where did he land?

Does the Easter bunny get along with Santa? How do you know?

How does bunny help Santa?

How does Santa help solve Bunny’s problem?

In the end of the story are they happy?? How do you know?

Vocabulary:

Snug- Short version of  snuggled

Hoppity- describer word to explain bounciness

Crossly- With a cross tone

Spooky- Scary

Marveled- to wonder about

Alarm- to awake or bring attention to