It’s Easter, Chloe Zoe!

In this follow-up to It’s Valentine’s Day, Chloe Zoe!, the eponymous yellow elephant discusses her Easter preparations and looks forward to the town’s Easter egg hunt, hoping to find the golden egg that the Easter Bunny hides each year. At the park, Zoe joins in the hunt with friends George, a giraffe, and Mary Margaret, a crocodile, but when Mary Margaret finds the golden egg, Chloe Zoe has to learn to be happy for her friend. Smith’s flattened collage-style illustrations give the story a cheery sticker book aesthetic, while Chloe Zoe’s direct narration is attuned to beginning readers. Though Chloe Zoe’s emotional turnaround comes a bit easily, Smith offers a sensitive message about rolling with the punches. Ages 4–8. [em]Agent: Nicole Tugeau, Tugeau2. (Feb.) [/em]