IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR…EASTER!

Family traditions lead up to a cheery Easter celebration.

A young tot with light skin, pigtails, and round pink glasses gets ready as the holiday approaches. First it’s time to hard-boil the eggs: “Go super slow, or else… oh no! / Watch out before they crack!” Then the youngster dyes and decorates the eggs before joining a group of other kids in an egg hunt. The protagonist also ices a bunny-themed cake and, with several others, marvels at a basket of treats. (Tiny bunny paw prints on the surrounding ground hint at the mysterious benefactor’s identity.) Then it’s time to don fancy frocks and gather for a feast—wait, are we celebrating Thanksgiving?! An out-of-place turkey, who, along with the various bunnies, has been involved in the preparations, pops up, surrounded by gourds. “Nooooo…” But that just may be Oso and Knight’s next collaboration. Readers will appreciate the absurdity and will happily shout out the right answer: “It’s almost time for…Easter!” The staccato rhyme bounces the narrative forward in quick bunny hops (“It’s time to find a fancy outfit! / Dress your very best. / Select your clothes. Now strike a pose. / Fantastic! I’m impressed!”), with springtime pastels highlighting butterflies, flowers, and, of course, rabbits. Diverse family friends round out the mealtime gathering.

A silly holiday romp in celebration of togetherness.