I'm ready for Easter by Jedda Robaard
Puffin Books, 2020. ISBN: 9781760891596. board book
(Age: 2-5) This new title in the I'm Ready series (those
already published include I'm
Ready for Preschool and I'm
Ready for Christmas) is a fun, bright board book
celebrating all things Australian Easter. Jedda Robaard's
characteristic Australian animal illustrations are accompanied by
simple text that sets the scene beautifully. 'The days are getting
cooler. Coloured leaves are falling from the trees. I'm getting
ready for a special holiday'. Dad's in the kitchen making pancakes
and new pyjamas and warm slippers are pulled out for those cooler
nights. The shops are filled with hot cross buns and colourful
Easter treats. Young ones are busy making Easter bonnets and weaving
baskets. 'On Easter Sunday, all my cousins and friends arrive. When
no one was looking, the Easter bunny hid gifts in the garden.' After
the egg hunt it's time to sit down together, eat and celebrate.
This is a beautiful depiction of the fun and joy of an Easter that
looks and sounds distinctively Australian. Themes: Easter Traditions
and Celebrations.
Nicole Nelson