Little Rabbit's Easter Surprise

Little Rabbit asks his father, the Easter Bunny, if he can help decorate and distribute the holiday eggs. While Dad loads the cart, Little Rabbit makes a mess but manages to color one special egg in the process. He saves this particular creation for his mother--which hardly seems ``surprise'' enough to justify the title or serve as a premise for this pedestrian offering. Kids may have difficulty relating to the prim Little Rabbit, who asks ``May I?'' at several junctures and at one point addresses his mother as ``ma'am.'' The parents here seem unduly concerned with Little Rabbit's every move, which may account for the absence of spirit that could have infused the story with much-needed style and zest. Flat cartoons in Easter egg colors--frequently formated in comic-book style--depict a static trio (no other characters appear) whose expressions rarely change. Ages 3-8. (Mar.)