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 On Monday, April 9, 2007, Mrs. Bush hosted the annual White House Easter Egg Roll from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the South Lawn of the White House. Activities on the Ellipse began at 7:30 a.m. with food and entertainment. Children age seven and under participated in the egg roll on the South Lawn. This year's event freatured live entertainment from Sesame Street, Miley Cyrus who stars in the hit series Hannah Montana, and several other stage performances. Families also enjoyed animal introductions from Peter Gros from Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom.
Special guest readers included NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne, children’s book authors Michelle Knudsen and Mary Pope Osborne, author and illustrator David Wiesner, Olympic medalist Kerri Strug and actor Stephen Baldwin. Shrek, Bugs Bunny, Charlie Brown, Clifford the Big Red Dog, the Official White House Easter Bunnies and many other strolling characters also entertained children on the South Lawn.
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