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Easter bedtime stories with hidden eggs, three knocks, and a new color

A bunny whose hidden eggs keep coming back, a bunny who keeps opening her door to three tiny knocks on Easter eve, and a girl who follows a butterfly to find the perfect color for Grandpa’s egg. Three gentle Easter stories, free to read and hear tonight.

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Three Easter stories for ages four to nine

Cover of The Color That Waited
  • Ages 8–9
  • 10 pages
  • Narration 3:09

The Color That Waited

At an Easter picnic, Ada follows a butterfly in search of a new color and finds a different way to decorate Grandpa’s egg.

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“At the family Easter picnic, Ada held up a plain wooden egg. "I want to give Grandpa a color…”

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Cover of Where Did the Eggs Go?
  • Around age 4
  • 5 pages
  • Narration 1:42

Where Did the Eggs Go?

Pip’s three Easter eggs keep returning to the basket. Hattie’s helpful plops turn his hiding game into a game they can share.

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“For Easter, Pip the bunny had three painted wooden eggs and a basket. His long ears bobbed a…”

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Cover of Three Knocks for Fern
  • Ages 6–7
  • 9 pages
  • Narration 2:49

Three Knocks for Fern

Fern keeps opening her door to three tiny knocks. On Easter eve, a snail’s flower and an excellent view of the hinges lead to a warm welcome.

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“On Easter eve, Fern set painted wooden eggs along her forest cottage table. One egg wore dot…”

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Choosing tonight’s book

A lively joke, or a quieter close?

Pip and Hattie’s egg game, for about four, ends in giggles. Fern’s doorstep mystery, for six and seven, ends with a small guest at a warm supper. Ada’s color hunt, for eight and nine, ends with a thoughtful gift for Grandpa.

If you feel like talking about it
  • What did Ada draw on Grandpa’s egg?
  • Why did Pip offer Hattie a turn at hiding?
  • Why couldn’t Fern see Otto when she first opened the door?

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