A Rabbit for Easter

Paul #2

by Carol Carrick, Donald Carrick (Illustrator)

Entrusted with the care and feeding of Sam, the class rabbit, over the Easter vacation, Paul enjoys his responsibilities until Sam almost gets lost

Genres: Picture Books

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1979

Reviews

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paul is delighted to be given the task of looking after his class' pet rabbit, Sam, over the Easter holiday in this vintage picture-book from 1979. All goes well at first, as Sam's cage is placed on top of the dryer at home, and Paul happily cares for him. But when Paul gets careless, running off and leaving Sam outside of his cage because he (Paul) wants to look at his neighbor's new bicycle, the rabbit goes missing. Will Paul ever find Sam again? And what will he tell his teacher and classmates, if he doesn't...?

Although I didn't realize it when I picked it up, A Rabbit for Easter is the second picture-book about Paul from author/illustrator team Carol and Donald Carrick, following upon their earlier Paul's Christmas Birthday . I will have to see about tracking down that other title. In any case, this was a simple but engaging book, one featuring a realistic storyline that addresses themes such as responsibility and the proper care of animals. Despite the title, it really has nothing at all to do with Easter, save for being set at Easter time. The accompanying artwork has a vintage feeling to it, and had some really lovely moments, particularly in the depiction of the animals - Sam, and Paul's cat, Fluffy. Recommended to picture-book readers looking for stories about responsibility, and caring for our animal companions, as well as to those who appreciate vintage picture-book illustration.

[Pamela Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paul's class has a rabbit in the classroom that all students help care for. Over the long Easter weekend, Paul gets to take the rabbit to his house with somewhat mixed results.

[Jonathan O'Konek · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice book that teaches children about the importance of animal ownership and responsibility.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Paul is the happiest boy in kindergarten because he has been selected to care for Sam, the class rabbit over the Easter vacation. While distracted while waiting a turn to ride his neighbor's new bicycle, he forgets to put Sam back in his cage. Sam comes up missing, and when Paul finds him, he learns a valuable lesson about responsibility.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story about a class pet and the responsibility of caring for it during a school break. Great for reading aloud to young schoolchildren.