60. The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Egg Hunt

The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Egg Hunt. Eric Carle. 2023. [January] 10 pages. [Source: Review copy]

First sentence: A horse and cow are grazing
right beside the barn.
Will you find some Easter eggs
hiding on this farm?
A group of clucking hens
are waking from their rest.
Can you find an Easter egg
hidden near their nest?

Premise/plot: What you see is what you get. This is an Easter-themed interactive (lift the flap) board book for parents (or caretakers) to share with little ones. The Very Hungry Caterpillar must be visiting a farm (or maybe that's where he's originally from???) this Easter. 

My thoughts: The illustrations are very much Eric Carle (or Eric Carle like). The text, well, it's serviceable. About what you'd expect in an Easter-themed board book. It's not like this board book is going to offer serious competition for 'best book ever' with the original Very Hungry Caterpillar. It's a gift-able book starring a beloved icon.

 

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