Brer Anancy and the Easter Egg Hunt

by V.S. Russell, Jagath Kosmodara (Illustrations)

Why are Easter eggs colored? Easter eggs are colored for reasons unbeknownst to many, in Brer Anancy and the Easter Egg Hunt that mystery is solved when Brer Anancy meets the Easter bunny himself Brer Rabbit, or is it? Does Brer Rabbit give him the secrets and reasons why these eggs are colored or will he outwit and outplay the most popular spider that has ever lived?

32 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2014

About the author

V.S. Russell is a poet, actor and storyteller. He's the author of the Brer Anancy series and the soon to be released Brer Anancy Kids Series. His titles include Brer Anancy and the Magic Pot, and Brer Anancy and the Easter Egg Hunt. Russell was born in Jamaica and now resides in Los Angeles.

Reviews

[Barbara Ann]

Anancy is depicted in West Indian and Caribbean folklore as a god who is a trickster often taking the form of a spider or man. In this folktale, Anancy is taking a walk on Easter morning searching for an Easter egg hunt. After a while, he becomes tired and hungry so he stops at Brer Rabbit's tavern where the only thing on the menu is eggs. He consumes six poached eggs, but then cannot find money to pay for them and promises to return to pay his debt.

Six years later, Brer Anancy returns with the six cents owed. Brer Rabbit informs him that the tab now amounts to sixty dollars! Anancy is outraged. Brer Rabbit brings him before the judge, Brer Tiger. Anancy's son, Brer N'tukuma appears with a bundle under his arms that turns out to be a factor for the judge's decision as well as why Easter eggs are cooked and colored from that point forward. Highly recommended for children age six and up as a funny variation of the Easter egg story.

[nikeisha russell]

Amazing

Story is simple, well told with the usual Anancy twist. My kids enjoyed it and wanted more.
Great that the Anancy is being kept alive.