*The Bunnies’ Easter Bonnet by Nan Roloff and Amy Flynn (1994) is apleasant surprise. I wish Flynn hadn't given away the ending in the cover art. I enjoy seeing the many ways that artists picture rabbits. The rabbits in this book have a visual texture that reminds me of plush toys, not so much hairy, more like a soft blanket. They're also minus whiskers. The many animals in this story have similar exteriors, allowing for a sweet consistency. When bunny twins enter an Easter bonnet contest, you think the story then writes itself, and it does up to a point. That point is when the oversized bonnet we already saw on the cover (the surprise that isn’t), nearly crashes into the contest crowd—but then, it doesn’t. Why can wind suddenly lift it into the air? Hint: notice what it’s made of.
