Easter

Fiestas

by Nancy Dickmann, Emma Randall (illustrator)

This series explores religious and cultural holidays and festivals and explains why, when, and where they take place as well as who celebrates them.

Genres: Picture Books

48 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Annette · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easter is a wonderful book which explores this religious holiday and explains why and when certain things are being celebrated.

Easter is explained through the eyes of a boy who explains how his family celebrates this holiday, the meaning of certain days or periods leading to Easter, and what they prepare or abstain from.

Supported by colorful illustrations, it is described in an interesting way the tradition of preparing Easter treats, dying eggs, attending Church, and other meaningful touches such as white lilies.

At the end, the book gives instructions for making an Easter basket, and preparing hot cross buns. Also, a quiz to test the knowledge.

It is a pleasing book, providing accessible knowledge and making it a fun read, ending with exciting instructions. The target audience is 5-7 years but it can be enjoyed by older children as well.

Source: ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Stefanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a great way for children to understand the Easter story. The book is written from the point of view of a young boy celebrating Easter with his family. It goes through all the religious traditions as well as more secular traditions like the Easter Bunny.

What I absolutely loved about this book was the appendix at the end, it was filled with graphic timelines, quizzes, recipes, crafts and other pieces of interesting information. It was not only informative but also a very interactive read.

The illustrations are bright and interesting and included diverse characters, my favourite being the little girl with the hearing aid. It was such a simple way of making children feel special while reading about the Easter story.

[Josephine Sorrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easter by Nancy Dicknann is a lively picture book to aid in understanding the meaning of Easter for young children. She includes how children all around the world celebrate this Christian festival.

Come along as Sam and his siblings invite you to celebrate with them. The children along with the adults bake Easter treats, dye eggs, attend Church, admire Spring flowers and new life, hunt for eggs, all culminating with a wonderful Easter Sunday of food and fun with the family.

The text brings in simple language the significance of Shrove Tuesday and the period of lent, the importance of the Easter story and Jesus's sacrifice, the fun to be had baking Easter treats and dying eggs and the delicious food eaten on Easter day, followed by hiding snd hunting the eggs that were dyed previously.

For practical application, she’s included Instructions for making your own Easter basket, a recipe to make delicious hot cross buns, and a quick quiz to try out all your new found knowledge.

My only issue with the book is I didn’t understand why the children didn’t get to attend any of the church services except Sunday morning. Maybe that’s a southern thing taking kids to church everyone the four is open. 😊
But that is just a personal observation. I think this is a great resource for children, parents and children’s worship leaders.

[Jan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This interesting children's book shows the Christian traditions of Easter from Mardi Gras through Lent with rituals of various foodstuffs, the Easter story which is a spring festival that even includes fun like the easter bunny, dyeing eggs/egg hunts, and more. Nice for Christians and Non Christians alike.
The illustrations by Emma Randall are intricate, brilliantly colorful, and FUN!
Well suited for reading WITH someone any age from 5 and up including ESL, and great for gifting to everyone, but especially to a school or your local public library!
I requested and received a temporary uncorrected eGalley on Adobe Digital Editions from Quarto Publishing Group – words & pictures via NetGalley. Avail 02/25/2025
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[Theediscerning · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book six in this series covers Easter, and the build-up to it through the religious month (and more) of Lent. The whole thing is introduced to us by a chatty lad, showing us what his father and siblings are doing on every day, whether it be getting ash smudged across their face or baking hot cross buns with the grandparents. It is definitely from the point of view of the faith-heavy, as while they don't all go to church that often they are certainly observing the whole thing. Towards the end, as elsewhere in this series, we get more educational pages, a recipe, a quick look at Easters from across the world, and a quick quiz to revise with. It's all thoroughly on point for the school or church library, and looks fine too with decent illustrations. A healthy four stars.

Just be aware there was a previous volume by this author with the same one-word title, so make sure to still do your second-hand purchasing with the ISBN for this.

[cinnamilk · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easter by Nancy Dickmann is about Easter from a Catholic child's perspective. It expertly explains the history behind the holiday, as well as delving into traditions such as Lent and Ash Sunday. Simple to understand and very descriptive, it is a perfect book to pick up if you'd like to teach your children about Catholic Easter, or if you'd simply like to teach them about other perspectives of the holiday!

In addition, there are many interesting extras after the main novel (including pages with pictures of the holiday around the world, a chart of when traditional events take place, a how-to on how to make a paper Easter basket, and even a recipe for hot cross buns!).

[Rosemary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple and informative children's book. One short sentence per page in large type.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easter traditions and celebrations explained from a child's perspective.

Activities in the back.