Review by School Library Journal Review
PreS-K-Ann Estelle wants a hat full of ribbons and flowers that would make her the Queen of Easter at the neighborhood parade. Instead, her mother buys her a plain straw hat. Disappointed, the child leaves it outside on the porch. Days later, when her family discovers a robin's nest inside it, Ann Estelle seizes the opportunity to trim last year's hat, decorating it with a nest and three blue candy eggs. The secular nature of an Easter parade is juxtaposed with the hatching of the robin's eggs, making this a book that simply celebrates spring. The highly defined line drawings are filled with vibrant color and warmth. A border of Easter eggs runs across the top of each page, while the bottom border changes motifs-hats, birds, flowers, and hatching eggs. A card-stock paper-doll cutout of Ann Estelle is included.-Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
When robins co-opt her new straw Easter hat for a nest, it inspires Ann Estelle to festoon her old hat with decorations suitable for the Queen of Easter: a swag of flowers and a nest of blue candy eggs. Engelbreit fans may appreciate this story that's as sweet as a basket of Easter treats, but it has limited appeal. A paper doll is included. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.
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