The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes

Grandfather Bunny in the Palace of Easter Eggs

(New Drawing for this Easter) 

Grandfather Bunny lives in the Palace of Easter Eggs.  He chooses the five swiftest, and wisest, and kindest bunnies in the whole world to be one of the five Easter Bunnies.  Those bunnies must do more work on the night before Easter than all the other bunnies in the whole world.  Mommy bunnies will tell their children to eat their vegetables so that maybe one day they can grow to be big and strong and be chosen by Grandfather Bunny to be one of the Five Easter Bunnies.  

In the book, "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes" we read the story of a little girl Country Bunny with big ambitions.  She was made fun of, and yet she went on to be both a successful mother and one of the Five Easter Bunnies.   

I recommend the book, "The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes" to ALL parents.  It is an empowering story and it is sweet too.  It was written in the 1930s and I think it was way before its time.   I read it to my grandchildren this past week.   It is usually available at some bookstores (Like Barnes and Nobel) around Easter.  It is always available on Amazon as well.   

(Below are some older drawings that I did for previous Easters.  These drawings will be

found under the Holiday button. . . or on the All Printables button up at he top of

this blog.  The newer drawings are always at the bottom of the lists.) 

Country Bunny little girl bunny

Country Bunny as a little girl bunny had a goal to one day grow up to be one of the Easter Bunnies.  She was made fun of but she just told the mean bunnies, "Wait and see!"

Country Bunny kids doing the dishes

The little girl country bunny grew up, got married, and had 21 children.  She trained her children to

work had and take care of things at home.  She was kind and wise.   She also must have exercised with her children because she was also very swift. 

Country Bunny delivering eggs

True to her word, Country Bunny became one of the Easter Bunnies.  She hurt her leg trying to deliver eggs to a sick little boy who lived on top of a mountain.  Grandfather Bunny gave her some little gold (magic) shoes to help her complete her task.  I think that in this sense, Grandfather Bunny is like God.  Heavenly Father gave us tasks to complete while here on Earth.  When we have trials

He will help us out by strengthening us to be able to complete our tasks her on Earth.  He also comforts us and sometimes removes the trials when we have learned enough.  

Country Bunny Husband and Daddy

Country Bunny's husband is mentioned but not featured in the book. . .

 so I drew him here teaching a couple of his children how to garden properly.