Easter Morning, Easter Sun

Rosanna Battigelli was born in Calabria, Italy and immigrated to Sudbury, Ontario, Canada, where she still resides. She is a former award-winning teacher and an alumna of the Humber School for Writers. Her work has been published in seventeen anthologies and she has read at conferences and literary festivals in Sudbury, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York City, and in Italy. Rosanna has received international awards and acclaim across several genres. Her first picture book was the adorably festive Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round.A folk artist and award-winning illustrator who trained at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Tara Anderson is known for her lively and humorous illustrations of animals. Her books include the illustrated novels Harvey Comes Home, Harvey Holds His Own, and Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life, the holiday picture books Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round and Easter Morning, Easter Sun, and the award-winning Nat the Cat Can Sleep Like That. Tara shares a farmhouse in Tweed, Ontario, with her husband, her young daughter, and several cats.

Praise for Easter Morning, Easter Sun“The lovely illustrations awash in sweet pastels are reminiscent of dyed eggs….Purchase for large collections and include in Easter or spring holidays programming/displays.”—School Library Journal“Anderson tucks careful, child-friendly details into the simple compositions…This Easter story focuses on things like springtime renewal as opposed to delving into the religious background of the holiday….A simple, secular Easter story best suited for younger readers.”—Kirkus Reviews“The creators of Pumpkin Orange, Pumpkin Round reunite for this easy-to-read secular celebration of Easter…A mellow color palette and expressive characters mark Anderson’s approachable art…”—Publishers Weekly“All the wonderful things about springtime are included in this story…This book is perfect for children between the ages of three and five, especially if their family is preparing for the Easter celebration.”—Youth Services Book Review“This board book has a great rhythm with the simple phrases and rhymes. Repetitive words will work well for the youngest of readers. The images tell the story of a family enjoying their Easter together. The colors are soft and work well for a book about spring.”—YA Books Central“For those who celebrate Easter, Rosanna Battigelli and Tara Anderson will give life to your celebrations of hot cross buns, Easter egg hunts and family feasts. For those who don’t, Easter Morning, Easter Sun shares springtime festivities that herald a new season of colours, freshness and connection of family and friends.”—CanLit for LittleCanadians