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The Easter bunnies lost chocolate eggs. Once upon a time,
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in a magical forest, there lived a very special animal,
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the Easter Bunny. Every year, he would hide chocolate eggs
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all over the forest for children to find on Easter Day.
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It was a tradition that brought joy to children and
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grown ups alike. But one year, something terrible happened. The
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Easter Bunny had gathered all the chocolate eggs he needed
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to hide, but on his way through the forest, he
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tripped and fell, and all the chocolate eggs rolled away
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and got lost, every single one. The Easter Bunny was devastated.
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He didn't know what to do. He was afraid that
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Easter was ruined and that children everywhere would be disappointed.
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He sat down on a rock and he cried. Just then,
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a little boy came walking through the forest. He noticed
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right away that the Easter bunny was upset, and he
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came closer and asked what was wrong. The Easter bunny
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explained everything, the trip, the fall, the eggs rolling away
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into the forest. The little boy didn't hesitate for even
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a moment. I'll help you find them, he said, all
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of them, and so the Easter Bunny and the little
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boy set off together on their adventure. As they walked
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through the magical forest, the little boy looked up and asked,
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do you know where the first egg might be? The
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easter bunny thought for a moment, his long ears twitching.
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I believe the first egg rolled near the river. We'll
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have to cross a few bridges to get there, but
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be careful, they can be rickety. The little boy nodded,
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and on they walked. Before long, they came across a
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family of squirrels. The easter bunny politely asked if they
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had seen any chocolate eggs rolling by, but the squirrels
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only chattered and scurried up the trees. The two friends
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continued on, and soon the sound of rushing water told
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them the river was close. They crossed the first bridge
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with ease, but as they approached the second bridge, they stopped.
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A plank was missing right in the middle. The little
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boy looked worried, but the easter bunny smiled his warm,
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steady smile and said, don't worry. I'll hop across and
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grab the egg. Just hold on to my tail and
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I'll pull you safely over. The little boy reached out
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and held tight to the easter bunny's fluffy white tail,
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and carefully one hop, two hops, three, the easter bunny
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carried them both to the other side. There, nestled beside
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a mossy tree was the first egg. The easter bunny
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lifted it gently into his basket. As they hopped back across,
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they spotted a family of otters splashing and playing in
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the river below. The easter bunny called out to ask
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if they'd seen any eggs. The otters nodded and called
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back that they had spotted one near the old beaver
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dam just downstream, and so the little boy and the
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easter bunny followed the river until they heard the sound
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of splashing and chewing and building. At the beaver dam,
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a whole group of beavers was hard at work. The
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easter bunny asked if anyone had seen a chocolate egg.
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The beavers looked at each other, then the biggest one said,
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we haven't seen any chocolate eggs, but will help you
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look if we can each have one. The easter bunny
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laughed softly. I'll give you each a piece of chocolate
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if you help us find the eggs, he said. The
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beavers eagerly agreed and together, they all searched the muddy
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banks until there two eggs right at the edge of
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the river, half hidden in the reeds. And so it went.
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The Easter Bunny and the little boy continued through the
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magical forest, meeting animal after animal, each one with their
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own personality, each one helping in their own way. The
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little boy learned so much about the wonderful creatures who
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called this forest home. Finally, at last they found the
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very last egg. It was tucked inside a hidden burrow
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where a family of rabbits had been keeping its safe
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and sound. The little boy threw his hands in the air.
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We did it. We found all the eggs. The Easter
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Bunny smiled, his eyes shining. Yes, we did, and we
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couldn't have done it without you. Thank you for being
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my friend and for saving Easter. The Easter Bunny was overjoyed. Together,
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he and the little boy returned to the Easter Bunny's home,
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and this time the little Boy helped hide every single egg,
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tucked under leaves, nestled in tree roots, hidden in tufts
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of soft grass, so that not one would be lost again.
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On Easter morning, children from all over the magical forest
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came running out to search, and they found them, every
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last one. The Easter Bunny stood at the edge of
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the forest, watching the children laugh and cheer, and he
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felt the happiest he had ever felt. He turned to
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the little boy and said thank you truly, and the
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little boy just smiled. From that day on, the Easter
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Bunny and the little boy were the very best of friends.
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Every year, as the flowers began to bloom and the
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air turned sweet with spring, they would hide the chocolate
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eggs together, making sure that Easter was celebrated with joy
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and happiness in the magical forest, and it was every
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single year.