Easter Babies: A Springtime Counting Book

“When signs of spring are in the air, we look for babies everywhere!”
 
Joy N. Hulme and Dan Andreasen, who created the beautiful Stable in Bethlehem, now capture the spirit of a holiday and a season--with a counting concept worked right in. From one newborn foal walking on wobbly legs and five open-billed nestlings eager for food to 11 children playing in the park and 12 church bells ringing, this lovely board book celebrates spring, Easter, and new life. Hulme's gentle rhyme and Andreasen's softly hued, charming pictures work in perfect harmony, and the adorable bunnies, fuzzy yellow chicks, and frolicking lambs will enchant children.

From one newborn foal walking on wobbly legs and five open-billed nestlings eager for food to eleven children playing in the park and twelve church bells ringing, this lovely picture book celebrates spring, Easter, and new life.

Publishers Weekly

This Easter counting book features cheery pictures of baby animals on a farm. One newborn foal stands “on wobbly legs,” while a nest of five baby birds screech with “wide open bills,” and nine newborn kittens curl up on a pile of hay. There's a sweet, old-fashioned feel to Andreasen's paintings, as 11 children search for Easter eggs in a park—“racing, chasing, swinging”—and a final scene shows church bells ringing across a quaint village. Ages 3–up. (Feb.)

JOY N.HULME has 1 +2 +2 +3 +3 +5 +5 +8 +13 children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren. For years, teachers everywhere have praised her math books. Joy lives in Monte Sereno, California.
CAROL SCHWARTZ has received many honors for her illustrations. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and two children.