Tucker digs Easter!

The canine star of Lucky Tucker, Gobble, Gobble, Tucker! and other holiday board books returns in a whimsical Easter story, in which he uses his digging skills to aid the Easter Bunny as he hides his eggs. McGuirk's naïf gouache images continue to charm (Tucker's delighted reaction to the Easter Bunny costume he gets to wear is an especially fun moment), and Tucker gets to save the day not once but twice: helping the Easter Bunny in the first place, then helping the local children find the eggs, since the duo "hid them so well that no one could find them!" Ages 2-5. (Feb.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Tucker the lively white terrier returns in his fourth holiday board book (Gobble, Gobble, Tucker, 2014, etc.). This time he uses his digging skills to help the Easter Bunny hide Easter eggs, wearing a pair of ears and a cotton ball tail as a disguise. Unfortunately, he hides them so well the kids can't find them, and so he must help them by digging out all the Easter eggs again. Children involved in the egg hunt have dark as well as light skin tones and hair color. McGuirk's simple gouache cartoon illustrations use child-friendly black outlines and vibrant colors; however, the Easter Bunny has the exact same expression throughout the book, making it difficult to guess whether he is happy or upset. Despite the board-book format, slight story, and childish illustrations, this offering will work best with kids older than toddlers, as it demands familiarity with the concept of Easter eggs and Easter egg hunts. Skip this for toddlers still learning about Easter activities and go with Aly Fronis and Sanja Rescek's This Little Bunny (2016) instead. (Board book. 2-4) Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.