Hopper's Easter Surprise [Paperback]

Kathrin Siegenthaler (Author), Marcus Pfister (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1996 | Age Level: 3 and up

"Hopper, an arctic hare, aspires to be like the Easter Bunny in this cuddly holiday tale. The warm watercolor ilustrations embrace the reader in Hopper's adventures and the story's springtime splendor. A special present from the Easter Bunny reminds us of the mystery and joy of the season."

Editorial Reviews

Review

• Hopper, an Arctic hare, aspires to be like the Easter Bunny in this cuddly holiday tale. The warm watercolor illustrations embrace the reader in Hopper's adventures and the story's springtime splendor. A special present from the Easter Bunny reminds us of the mystery and the joy of the season."--American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists."

--This text refers to the Board book edition.

About the Author

Marcus Pfister is the author of the phenomenally successful Rainbow Fish series, as well as many other books for children. He has worked as a graphic artist, a sculptor, a painter, and a photographer as well as a children's book creator. Pfister lives with his family in Berne, Switzerland.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 25 pages
• Publisher: North-South; First Edition edition (March 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558585508
• ISBN-13: 978-1558585508
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,617,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Easter Story That Will Bring a Message of Hope to a Child, April 15, 2009

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first words...God's breath (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hopper's Easter Surprise (Paperback)

This is a 1993 edition of a simple story of faith, hope, and courage, as portrayed in the adventure of Hopper the rabbit who desires to be an Easter Bunny. Hopper has heard stories of "the Easter Bunny", and aspires to be one. His Mother, encourages him to be an Arctic Hare, whose fur changes in color from season to season, just that.

Like any young child who aspires to some great accomplishment in life, this little bunny, too, wants to be just like another bunny. He is encouraged by his Mama, and one day, he meets another bunny, or hare, as it were. He finds a friend in this other bunny, a delightful surprise in itself, and low and behold, someone has left him a beautiful present while he was off in the countryside with his new friend. Every child has dreams, and much like Hopper, every child has to grow into her own self-assuredness that she is just who she is meant to be "at this moment", until the next moment. It may come off as an Easter story, but it has a childlike joy for "being just who you are" for any reader. Happy Easter, Somebunny!

2.0 out of 5 stars Christian Book Review of Hopper's Easter Surprise, August 31, 2009

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This review is from: Hopper's Easter Surprise (Paperback)

Easter in its original definition had to do with spring. In that case, the title and content of this book is correct.

The word Easter by today's definition is the name given to the Christian holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It is the most important moment in time for all Christians, as Christ through his free gift gave us the promise of a life without sin, death, pain, suffering and sorrow.

A story about rabbits and eggs is not about Easter. It is a story about easter -- lower case.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pre-schooler Mom, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hopper's Easter Surprise (Paperback)

Fabulous art work! Both of my daughter's loved this book, especially the art work! Adorable bunny pictures! I am buying the hardcover book as a gift for their teacher. Great story!