The Chocolate Rabbit

by Maria Claret

Bertie Rabbit badly wants to help Poppa, but things always seem to go wrong. Then he inadvertently helps his father create a chocolate rabbit.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 5, 1984

Reviews

[Vaishali · Rating 3 out of 5]

Magical. Remember when painting Easter eggs was a wonderful pastime? Claret brings this back to your heart... until she cracks a corny modern joke, and the story loses its charm.

[Jana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a cute picture book that tells readers about the first chocolate rabbit. There was a family of rabbits that helped their artist father gather eggs for him to decorate for Easter. The little boy rabbit, Bertie, was trying to get a glimpse and a taste of a pan of chocolate that was cooling on the stove. An accidental slip leads to a big mess and the beginning of a tasty tradition. This would be a nice book to share with kids during the days leading up to Easter or to have as part of a seasonal collection.

[Laura DeGrave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bertie's father is an Easter egg artist.
His mother makes chocolate for the family as a surprise.
Bertie decides to sneak himself a test taste and WHOOPSIES, the chocolate pot tips all over him.
His father is inspired by the mishap, leaving Bertie to pose in chocolate while his father carves a wooden figure.
Thus, the chocolate rabbit becomes an holiday staple with Bertie making the deliveries.
The soft color art makes me think of Peter Rabbit, cute and lovable.

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an extremely cute story with nicely done illustrations that remind me of the old Golden Books illustrations. It's about a rabbit family and the origin of the chocolate rabbits we eat at Easter.

[Meg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute children's book about how the chocolate bunny rabbit came to be. So sweet and the most adorable illustrations.

[Kymberly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Totally reminiscing on this one! Such good memories! Such a fun Easter time book for the kids.

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Translated from the Spanish, a delightful tale about how chocolate rabbits were invented.

[Katie Carlisle · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful story about a boy who first makes a mistake and then the wonderful chocolate bunny masterpiece. A good read around Easter for students to relate.

[Kimberly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing spectacular. Another naughty bunny.

[Brittany Hopkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an adorable children’s book perfect for Easter!!

[Spencer · Rating 3 out of 5]

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