The story follows the Easter Bunny using every trick going to avoid being caught while delivering eggs, and the running question is whether this is finally the year you get him.
It’s written in a bouncing rhyming style that’s genuinely enjoyable to read aloud, which matters a great deal when you’re the one reading it for the fourteenth time.
The pictures are bright and packed with small details, so children keep spotting new things on repeat readings rather than losing interest after the second go.
It’s 32 pages in hardcover, pitched at ages 3 to 8, which makes it suitable for bedtime, a classroom Easter activity or quiet time on Easter afternoon when everyone needs a sit down.
Hardcover matters at this age. A paperback picture book in a three-year-old’s hands has a measurable life expectancy, whereas this survives being read in bed and dropped on the floor.
With over 10,000 reviews at 4.8 stars it’s about as safe a bet as children’s books get, which is reassuring when you’re buying for someone else’s child.
It’s a lovely basket addition that lasts well past the weekend, and it’s the one gift in the basket that still gets used next April.
If the child already has one of the “How to Catch” books, check which before you order — it’s a large series and duplicates are easy. The Easter one is the obvious pick now, but there are plenty of others if they’ve already got it.
✔ New York Times and USA Today bestseller
✔ Bouncing rhyming style that’s a pleasure to read aloud
✔ Bright illustrations packed with details to spot on re-reads
✔ 32 pages, hardcover, pitched at ages 3 to 8
✔ Over 10,000 reviews at a 4.8 star rating
