Easter : Why The Bunny Delivers The Eggs

(Story By Anastasia Piacentini, Photo At Phipps Conservatory)

1. Long long time ago, there was a barnyard, after the farmer went to sleep, the chick and duck were painting eggs.

chick and duck


2. The eggs were for the good little children. The chick and duck asked the other animals to deliver their eggs while children were asleep, because they were busy to paint eggs.

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3. The goat was the first to try out for the job. He said he could deliver very fast. But his horns got caught in clotheslines, then he knocked over garbage can. He woke up the children. The goat was not good for the job.

goat kicked a garbage can


4. The turtle was the next to try. She said she could deliver very careful. But she moved too slowly. The turtle was not good for the job.

turtle was slow


5. The pigs were the next to try. They said they could be fast and careful. But they couldn't hold the baskets high enough. They dragged them through the mud. The pigs were not good for the job.

pigs were messy


6. Just then a very quiet bunny, quickly hopped into the barnyard and tryied out for the job. By morning all the eggs were delivered to every children. The bunny was good for the job and continued to deliver the eggs every year.

bunny successed


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