Monday, March 26, 2018

The Birds' Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story

The Birds' Gift: A Ukrainian Easter Story by Eric A. Kimmel, illustrated by Katya Krenina (Holiday House, 1999).

This is a beautifully illustrated book that tells a story about pysanky, or Ukrainian decorated Easter eggs.  When hundreds of small golden birds get stuck in the snow, a young girl inspires her village to help save them.  As spring draws close, the birds fly away. But they return later to gift the villagers with their beautiful eggs.

Visit this link to learn how to make your own pysanky.





You can find more books about Easter on my Pinterest board here

1 comment:

  1. This sounds delightful. I know someone who would love this for Easter. I probably won't get it in time- but I can send it a few days late. Thanks for the recommendation.
    ~Jess

    ReplyDelete