News March 2013

Nursery Rhyme

Bunnies Are Brown (author unknown)

Bunnies are brown, Bunnies are white, Bunnies are always An Easter delight. Bunnies are cuddly, The large and the small; But l like the chocolate ones The best of them all. Hidden bunnies

What you need:

White paper

Glue

Cottonballs

Crayons

Scribble over the paper with green crayon, the

more the better.

Glue 10-15 pieces of cottonball randomly on

the paper.

The bunnies are hidden in the

green grass.

Easter Picture Books

The Easter egg Brett, Jan

It's the Easter beagle, Charlie Brown Schulz, Charles M.

The great Easter egg scramble Knapman, Timothy

Fair dinkum Aussie Easter Buchanan, Colin

The story of the Easter Bunny Tegen, Katherine Brown

Clifford's happy Easter Bridwell, Norman

Easter French, Fiona

The easter party Su, Lucy

Teddy's Easter secret Wiencirz, Gerlinde

Quacky Ducky's Easter Egg Wilhelm, Hans

Clifford's big red Easter Parent, Nancy

Smallest bilby and the easter games Hilton, Nette

Peter Rabbit's happy Easter Maccarone, Grace

The bilby & the bunyip: an Easter tale Sibly, Irena

Easter mice Roberts, Bethany

Hopper's easter surprise Pfister, Marcus

Author Birthdays for March 2. Dr Seuss

5. Mem Fox

8. Kenneth Grahame

9. Stephen Axelson

10. Felice Arena

13. Janeen Brian

15. Hesba Brinsmead

16. Sid Fleishman

27. Dick King-Smith

31. Junko Morimoto

New Beginners

Alexa : the fashion reporter fairy (Rainbow magic) Meadows, Daisy

Creepella von Cacklefur : return of the vampire Stilton, Geronimo

The dragon prophecy (The kingdom of fantasy) Stilton, Geronimo

Horrid Henry's sports day (Early reader) Simon, Francesca

The lion and the mouse Aesop

Lola : the fashion show fairy (Rainbow magic) Meadows, Daisy

Madagascar 3 : on the run Bobowicz, Pamela

Maisy grows a garden Cousins, Lucy

Matilda : the hair stylist fairy (Rainbow magic) Meadows, Daisy

My great big birthday bash (Humphrey's tiny tales) Birney, Betty G.

The phantom menace (Lego star wars) Dolan, Hannah

This hotel is haunted! (Geronimo Stilton) Stilton, Geronim

The town mouse and the country mouse Aesop

Tyra the dress designer fairy (Rainbow magic) Meadows, Daisy

The wolf in sheep's clothing (My first classic story)

Easter Jokes Q: Why did the Easter egg hide?

A: He was a little chicken!

Q: How do bunnies stay healthy?

A: Eggercise

Q: What do you call the Easter Bunny the Monday after Easter? A: Tired

New Picture Books A boot, a hat, now who is that? Symes, Sally Are bees spotty? Blay, Amy Bear says thanks Wilson, Karma Bob the bursting bear Rosen, Michael The butterfly Milbourne, Anna Dinosaur rocks Creagh, Lachlan Great galloping galoot Thatcher, Stephanie Hooray for bread Ahlberg, Allan Knight school Clarke, Jane Made with love Szymanik, Melinda Maisy learns to swim Cousins, Lucy Melric The magician who lost his magic McKee, David Monkey don't! Redlich, Ben My Dad! Smallman, Steve One gorilla : a counting game Browne, Anthony Pirates love underpants Freedman, Claire Puff the magic dragon Yarrow, Peter Rock-a-bye your bear The Wiggles Superworm Donaldson, Julia Tim, Ted & the pirates Whybrow, Ian

Can you find your way

from the top to the

bottom of the egg?

Maze

Easy Easter Food Easter Egg Biscuits

Milk arrowroot biscuits

Icing writing pens, sprinkles, icing to pipe, lollies

Decorate biscuits as desired.

Leave them to set and then eat!

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Craft – Envelope bunnies 2 Pompoms or cottonwool balls Pen Envelope Scissors Construction paper Black sticker dots/or black paper Glue

1. Seal the flap of an envelope, and draw bunny ears on the

sealed side, as shown.

2. Cut along the line through both layers of the envelope.

3. Cut construction paper to make the insides of ears, and

glue them on the front of the envelope. Use black stickers,

circles of black paper or black pen for the eyes. Glue on a

pom-pom nose and draw in the mouth.

4. Fill with yummy Easter sweets.