[1] It is based on the author's family tradition and tells the classic tale of a Pennsylvania Dutch Easter, with its main characters being Katy and Carl.

This is the first time the children have the opportunity to spend Easter with their relatives from this part of the country, so they get to meet four of their cousins.

Katy has trouble finding the eggs in this new and unexplored environment, so she decides to explore inside the house.

All the kids get inspired because of Katy's discovery and the grandmother's joy so they all decide to put special emphasis on their own decoration of the eggs.

The story is simple and charming"[2] while Horn Book stated, "Librarians and teachers will give a warm welcome", and concluded, "Katherine Milhous’ illustrations are some of her best.