Easter is right around the corner, and these funny picture books are sure to be a hit! Featuring the Easter Bunny, the Three Little Pigs, a leprechaun, elves, dogs, and more, each book has a silly twist regarding Easter. Check one of these out, or put them on a list to read for next year! Leprechaun Vs. Easter Bunny Written by Todd Tarpley Illustrated by Stephanie Laebris New York; Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2023. Picture Book. With St. Patrick's Day and Easter being so close together, the Leprechaun and the Easter Bunny decide to battle it out to see which holiday is better. Competing to keep a hill that is the best hiding place for either a pot of gold or Easter eggs, these two holiday creatures engage in hilarious, rhyming antics that are a hit for anyone who loves a good holiday mashup. Is This...Easter? By Helen Yoon Somerville, Massachusetts: Candlewick Press, 2024. Picture Book. After a creature wearing a pair of bunny ears leaves an egg behind, other animals surrou
Major Taylor: World Cycling Champion Written by Charles R. Smith, Jr. Illustrated by Leo Espinosa Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2023. Biography. One hundred years ago, one of the most popular spectator sports was bicycle racing, and the man to beat was Marshall "Major" Taylor, who set records in his teens and won his first world championship by age twenty. The first African American world champion in cycling and the second Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport, Major Taylor faced down challenge after challenge, not least the grueling Six-Day Race, a test of speed, strength, and endurance. With energy, heart, and pounding verse, Charles R. Smith Jr. evokes the excitement of the crowd at Madison Square Garden as Major powered through exhaustion, hallucinations, and racist abuse from fellow riders, who tried to crash his bike throughout the competition. Leo Espinosa's dynamic illustrations capture the action, and as day six draws to a close, and Major