A small country bunny wants nothing more than to be chosen as one of the five (yes, five) Easter Bunnies who deliver all the eggs and baskets. Yet when she is small, no one believes she is capable because she is young and little and from the country. And when she is grown and has 21 children all of her own, no one thinks she can manage because she has so many small rabbits. But anyone who believes that doesn’t know the true magic of being a good mother, for anyone who can manage that many children effectively is certainly up to any task put before them. And so the mother bunny does win her chance.
This is a sweet, if old fashioned Easter tale. It will be best for little listeners.
Sex, Nudity, Dating – A bunny grows up, gets married and has 21 babies.
Profanity – None.
Death, Violence and Gore – None.
Drugs, Alcohol and Smoking – None.
Frightening or Intense Things – The bunny gets slightly injured in a fall. There are some references to sick and ill children. The mother bunny leaves her children unattended while she delivers her eggs (er, where is the father bunny after all?)
I remember this book from when I was little! I loved it so much. I had completely forgotten about it–now I have to go look it up!
We ADORED this in my house. It always struck me as rather feminist. I love the part where everyone makes fun of the country bunny except for the Easter bunnies because ” they were wise and kind and knew better.” Considering when it was published, this is good stuff!
looooved this book!
I also loved this book as a kid. I remember rediscovering it as a young adult with delight, since I had forgotten all identifying details.