Review by Publisher's Weekly Review
The rambunctious and oft-stubborn Betty Bunny adores Easter, and she knows that she has the necessary skills to become the Easter Bunny, despite what her siblings think. "Only the Easter Bunny can be the Easter Bunny," says Betty's sister, Kate. "But you could grow up to be a weird bunny who runs around acting like the Easter Bunny," offers older brother Bill, whose deadpan teenage asides are as constant (and welcome) a presence as Betty's unrestrained enthusiasm. Jorisch's lean-bodied rabbits continue to embody a tight-knit modern family, exchanging gentle chides and knowing, sidelong glances. Despite Betty's siblings' skepticism over her future career plans, they happily help Betty find Easter eggs during an egg hunt, which makes her fuming mad: "Stop it!" she shouts. "Easter is my favorite holiday. I'm going to be the Easter Bunny someday. I can find the eggs by myself." Putting her desire for autonomy into practice turns egg-hunting frustrations to a source of pride in this sweetly snarky addition to the series. Ages 3-5. Author's agent: Holly McGhee, Pippin Properties. Illustrator's agent: Wanda Nowak. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Review by School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-Betty Bunny is back, and, as her family agrees, she is "a handful." After she declares, "'When I grow up, I'm going to be the Easter Bunny,'" she is determined to prove herself during the Easter egg hunt. But when she only manages to find eggs with the help of her siblings, she resolves to locate some on her own. Through hard work and resilience, the young rabbit grows a little more independent and discovers that achievement through autonomy can be rewarding. As in the earlier books, there is a lesson to be learned; here the theme of independence is prominent without ever becoming didactic. Jorisch's artwork-a combination of pencil, ink, watercolor, and gouache-is detailed and vivid, featuring an assortment of fully clad animals and action-packed pages. A definite hit during Easter season.-Laura J. Giunta, Garden City Public Library, NY (c) Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Horn Book Review
After realizing her older siblings are helping her find Easter eggs, Betty Bunny insists on searching by herself, but she's upset when she only finds one. Her parents reassure her that doing things independently is part of growing up--a lesson Betty mischievously turns to her own advantage in the humorous ending. The lively illustrations are appropriately rendered in an Easter-egg palette. (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Review by Kirkus Book Review
That mischievous handful known as Betty Bunny is back for her fifth exploration of the boundaries of acceptable bunny behavior.In her previous escapades, Betty learned lessons in patience, accepting limits, honesty and persistence. These behaviors all come into play in this latest story when Betty attends an Easter egg hunt with her family. Her three older siblings help Betty find lots of eggs to put in her huge Easter basket, but Betty is dissatisfied with her impressive egg-gathering results because she didn't actually find the eggs herself. She starts over and finds just three eggs on her own, taking pride in her solo accomplishment. This praiseworthy attitude is totally upended by the unfortunate conclusion, in which Betty gets into her mother's purse and is caught taking money to buy an even bigger Easter basket. Betty's rationalization for stealing is to repeat her parents' earlier encouragement during the egg hunt: "It means so much more if I find it myself." Funny, yes, but distressing too, as this is the end of the story. This latest caper may be just a bit too sassy for some adults, though others may consider it an acceptable teaching point. Betty and her family and friends are visually as charming as ever in cleverly detailed watercolor illustrations that bring the anthropomorphic rabbits to life. This story's theme of self-reliance fails to adequately address keeping one's hand out of purses (and pockets) that belong to others. (Picture book. 3-6) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
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