The Country Bunny

This is truly an old favorite. 

As a child, 

my mom read this book to us every Easter. 

I have read it to my children over the years.

I remember thinking 

Mother Cottontail was so brave. I still do.

And those gold shoes... quite nice!

Happy Easter

The Red Balloon

IF you do not have this book in your library you most certainly need to giddyup.

 Get ONE for yourself and ONE for your friend. 

It is a story about a boy, Pascal, who becomes friends with a balloon.

The photographs of their adventures through the streets of Paris (1956) are breathtaking.

Richard Scarry

Now this explains my toadstool obsession. As a child, I loved this book. It was always included in my pile of books to read before I went to sleep. Over and over and over. It's a board book so it held up with all the loving. Of course,  I had to have it for E & G, and have given it to many friends over the years.

But the best thing is that I know exactly where to find my copy at my mom's house.