Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco

Looking for a bit of a different idea for the Spring, Easter or just a change - check out Rechenka's Eggs by Patricia Polacco.  The author's website has many activities and shares some background from the story.  With wonderful pictures and a great story, this is a definite read aloud to share.  http://www.patriciapolacco.com/books/rechenkas_eggs/rechenkas_eggs_index.html  
From Apple4the teacher - This is a terrific Easter story for reading aloud to children. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is lovely. An old lady lives in the Russian countryside and works all year to enter her painted eggs in the Easter contest in Moscow. One day she saves an injured goose. When an accident destroys the woman's painted eggs, the goose lays a beautifully decorated egg each morning until it's time for her to fly away once more -- but not before leaving one more miraculous gift. This is a lovely story that will excite children's imagination, and the beautiful illustrations will charm young and old alike.

There is also a Reading Rainbow video - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CleivpNRSmA