Written by Melissa Milich
Illustrated by Yong Chen
Little, Brown, 1997
ISBN 0-316-57159-8

A picture book for ages 5-9. Full color illustrations in watercolor. 32 pages.

Book Summary: Miz Fannie Mae's husband and daughter want to surprise her with a new Easter hat. When they find a beautiful hat draped with lace, flowers, fruit, and a tiny nest of speckled eggs, they know it has got to be the finest Easter hat in all of Meridian City. But little do they know just how truly special it is--the whole family is in for a big surprise when Miz Fannie Mae wears her new hat to church and the eggs suddenly hatch! In lyrical prose, Melissa Milich tells a hilarious story with roots in a true Easter memory from long ago. Yong Chen, in his picture book debut, makes the distinctive characters and period setting come to life in his graceful, expressive watercolors. Read More