Queen of Easter (Ann Estelle Stories) [Paperback]

Mary Engelbreit (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Ann Estelle Stories

Hippity-hoppity—here comes the Easter Parade!

Ann Estelle dreams of wearing a hat covered with ribbons and flowers for the neighborhood Easter Parade. But when her mother gives her a plain straw hat instead, she wonders how she can be the Queen of Easter in a hat like that. Ann Estelle rolls up her sleeves and gets to work—with the help of some surprise spring visitors!

The magic of spring blossoms anew in this fresh, heartwarming book from bestselling artist Mary Engelbreit.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-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 robins nest inside it, Ann Estelle seizes the opportunity to trim last years 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 robins 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
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Review

“A book that simply celebrates spring...filled with vibrant color and warmth.” (School Library Journal )

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins; 1 Reprint edition (January 27, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060081864
• ISBN-13: 978-0060081867
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.7 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,324,853 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Mary Engelbreit's aphorisms and artwork appear on millions of greeting cards. Her popularity continues to grow due to the success of her books, calendars, home decor, stationery, and crafting products. She resides in St. Louis, Missouri.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Kids Book!, May 26, 2006

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L Smith "acozylover" (Macomb, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Queen of Easter (Ann Estelle Stories) (Hardcover)

Ann Estelle has always wanted a beautiful hat for Easter covered with ribbons and flowers. Instead, her mother gets her a traditional, classic hat with only one blue ribbon. Try as she might, Ann Estelle simply cannot like the hat so she thinks nothing of leaving it on her front porch one afternoon. A few days later, her mother discovers the hat, but with a surprise. There is a robin inside! The hat turns into a beautiful Easter surprise for Ann Estelle, and she discovers that having the best Easter hat doesn't always have to do with how many ribbons or flowers adorn it.

I rarely review children's books, but picked this book up on a whim as I am a huge fan of Mary Engelbreit. I love her colorful, fun illustrations! This book was cute, had adorable pictures, and a great storyline. I read it to my 5-year-old son, and he enjoyed the story even though it was about a girl. This book is a beautiful, fun read.

Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another timely Ann Estelle story, February 11, 2009

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JDL (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen of Easter (Ann Estelle Stories) (Paperback)

Just in time for Easter. This is a nice little story to read to your Children or Grandchildren. It is beautiful to look at and it is fun. If you like Mary Engelbreit and this holiday, consider getting this story.