Easter

Discover the meaning of Easter and learn how children all around the world celebrate this Christian festival.Sam and his siblings are inviting you to celebrate with them! Join in as they prepare in the lead-up to the festival, bake Easter treats, dye eggs, attend Church, spot Spring flowers and new life, hunt for eggs and enjoy a wonderful Easter Sunday of food and fun with all the family. Along the way, you’ll learn all about this Spring-time festival, including: 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 eggsThe delicious food eaten and fun to be had on Easter day, from egg hunts to Easter lunch. . . the joy and excitement of this Christian festival are brought to even more life with: Instructions to make your own Easter basketA recipe to make delicious hot cross buns A fun quiz to try out all your knowledge In this immersive exploration of Easter, kids join a practising family as they celebrate. Seen through the eyes of young children celebrating themselves, this is a simple and exciting way to introduce little ones to this special period.In the Celebrations & Festivals series, you are invited into a family's celebrations as you explore the magic and excitement of religious and cultural festivals around the world.

Nancy Dickmann grew up in the USA, where she played baseball, ate hot dogs and read encyclopaedias for fun. She has now lived in England long enough to think that cold and rain are normal, but still has yet to try Morris dancing. Before becoming an author, she worked as an editor and publisher of children’s books. Now, with Pushkin the Three-Legged Wonder Cat as her trusty assistant (in charge of lap-sitting), she writes books on a wide range of topics, including animals, space, history, health and explorers. The highlight of her career so far has been getting to interview a real astronaut to find out how they use the toilet in space!Emma Randal is a UK-based freelance children’s illustrator. She loves designing characters, detailed patterns and using bright colour palettes. She works firstly with lines, and then brings them to life using an eclectic array of paint, pens, pencil crayons and digital media. She lives near Bristol with her husband and three children.