The Great Easter Egg Hunt (A Look Again Book) - Softcover

Michael Garland lives in Patterson, New York.

Grade 1-3 - Tommy, who appeared in Mystery Mansion(2001) and Christmas City(2002, both Dutton), is once again being led on a holiday-themed journey by his mysterious Aunt Jeanne. Following a series of rhyming notes from her, he chases a pink-vested rabbit through an Easter wonderland. On this exciting treasure hunt, he encounters a 10-foot-tall chocolate Easter bunny, a noisy jelly-bean machine, a bustling egg factory, and an Easter Parade down Fifth Avenue that is filled with other holiday "things that just don't belong" (e.g., Santa, a leprechaun, a witch). At the end of his quest, Tommy is reunited with his clever aunt in the magnificent egg-shaped palace of the Great Easter Bunny. The vibrant computer-generated collages are reminiscent of the illustrations in the "I Spy" (Scholastic) books. Hidden in the eye-catching artwork are word puzzles (including Easter greetings in a number of foreign languages) and a collection of chicks, eggs, lambs, rabbits, and bonnets waiting to be found. Aunt Jeanne also appears one step ahead of Tommy on each page. Her final note supplies the answers to all of the puzzles. Children will eagerly re-examine the pages of this "Look Again" title and search for the hidden items. - Linda L. Walkins, Mount Saint Joseph Academy, Brighton, MA
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