Sunny the Bunny begins a variety of traditions when he takes a basket of eggs to Town one Easter Sunday.
Parents may fondly remember growing up with this classic TV holiday special, now remastered for a new generation. Fred Astaire narrates the old-fashioned production, which combines stop-motion animation with feel-good songs and clever explanations for the origins of Easter traditions like jelly beans and colored eggs. For families celebrating the holiday, watching this deluxe edition about the original just may become a tradition itself!
Babies will probably believe this story is exactly the way it all started--and that's okay! Two-year-olds are likely to be intrigued by the differences in Kidsville, which is only inhabited by children, and Town, where children aren't even allowed. They won't be surprised that all the Easter traditions are started by Sunny and his friends in Kidsville!
Preschoolers will find it fascinating to watch their favorite Easter activities unfold one by one. They'll have fun guessing how Sunny will disguise the eggs so Gadzooks, the gigantic bear, won't know what they are, and figuring out how Sunny will bring a treat into Town, where only beans are allowed! They'll enjoy humming the catchy tunes, and may even decide to brave some new foods after listening to lyrics like "somebody's gotta be first" when nobody wants to taste the Easter egg and the person who finally does realizes it's delicious!
Most older kids will probably think the story is silly, but those on the younger end may still want to believe there was an orphaned bunny named Sunny who was adopted by the children of Kidsville and who helped create Easter parades, Easter lilies, and chocolate rabbits.
