The kids who rescued Easter by Jackie Hosking. Illus. by Nathaniel Eckstrom

There were whispers in the garden for the word had got around that Easter Bunny's eggs had rolled away.

He was on his way to hide them, when he dropped them on the ground and now he has no eggs for Easter Day...

But all the tried and trusty neighbours from the houses near and far had gathered in the garden, keen to find the eggs and help Easter Bunny. All the children had bikes, skateboards, trikes and there was even a little redhead on his homemade scooter, and they were keen to join the search, although there was doubt whether the scooter would make it until Nancy vouched for its durability. So off up the hills they went in search of the eggs - but were they really doing Easter Bunny a favour?

This delightful story from she who gave us When Santa Got Stuck in a Gum Tree, should come with a WARNING sticker, because if you are familiar with A. B. Paterson's The Man from Snowy River and, in particular the version by Wallis and Matilda then you are going to have an earworm for the rest of the day. This is a clever take on this iconic poem, both in theme and rhythm providing a uniquely Australian tale about this time of the year that every child will love to hear, regardless of their age.

Superb. Definitely one for your personal collection to share and share and share.

(And just in case you haven't discovered Wallis and Matilda's musical renditions of Paterson's poems because you're not old enough, here's my Easter gift to you...)

https://youtu.be/EZ91HnxLZoI?si=VLRnnCjVRyRB7QOj

Barbara Braxton