8 Brilliant Easter Books
I can't believe I am writing a post sharing our favourite Easter reads whilst their is still snow on the ground. But if, like me, you want to help your little ones build up to the excitement of an Easter egg hunt or if you want to give an alternative to a chocolate egg at Easter, here are eight of our favourite Easter and Spring books!
Everybunny Dance! & Everybunny Count! by Ellie Sandall
These two delightful books are great for little bunny fans who adore bouncing along and acting out and interacting with a story. In Everybunny Dance little ones will want to dance and play along with the bunnies and the friendly fox twisting and twirling, shaking their tails and playing along with musical instruments. And in Everybunny Count, your little bunny will want to count along and join in the game of hide-and-seek helping bunnies find the fox. The illustrations are sweet and soft and the bunnies come in all shapes and sizes which BookBairn loves as she tries to spot the ones that look like our bunny Jenson.
Egg (My Little World) by Jonathan Litton and Fhiona Galloway
Are You There Little Bunny? by Sam Taplin and Emily Dave
This is a sweet little book where young readers will go on the hunt for a little bunny. With peep-through-holes and die-cut elements this book will engage little ones fingers as the read. BookBairn particularly enjoys the finger trails that she can feel her way along and always tries to peek though the holes before we turn the page. The Wee Page Turner likes to grab the holes as a way to turn the page too! On each page you get a sneak peek through to the next showing something that looks remarkably bunny-like but when you turn the page it is cleverly part of another creature: a butterfly's wing, mouse's ear. The illustrations are lovely and it is packed full of woodland and garden creatures which BookBairn is just loving talking about as we enter Spring and the garden becomes a buzz with creatures.
We're Going on an Egg Hunt by Laura Hughes
I'm sure you are familiar with the children's classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt and this seasonal update is just as fun to enjoy together. BookBairn really enjoyed her egg hunt last Easter (even though it was indoors due to poor weather) and we will definitely be doing one again this year and to get her eggscited we have been reading this delightful book. In a similar style to the original you 'can't go over it, can't go under it, can't go around it, got to go through it' except this time a team of bunnies are in charge and they are making their way through fields of lambs, farmyards of chickens, hives of bees and rivers of ducks and, of course, they are hunting for an egg. Little readers can join in by lifting the flaps to discover eggs hidden on each page which adds a lovely interactive element that fits nicely with the story. The illustrations are soft and sweet and use a lovely pastel colour palette. This is a great gift for Easter and lots of fun to read together. We will be reciting it as we do our egg hunt for real!
That's Not My Bunny... by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells
Springtime by Jane Foster

Five Little Ducks by Yu-hsuan Huang
We love the Five Little Ducks rhyme and BookBairn has been singing it since she was little so she is loving this pull-the-tab interactive version! The illustrations are adorable and it makes for a perfect springtime read/sing-along! And if you get tired of singing, Nosy Crow have the song on their podcast so littles can follow along whilst you enjoy a cup of tea! Win win!
I hope you have a wonderful Easter and your kiddos enjoy Easter egg hunts and lovely Springtime stories!
Happy Easter,
Mummy, BookBairn and The Wee Page Turner xx
*DISCLAIMER Some of these books are ones we bought for ourselves and some of the books are ones that we were sent for review from publishers. Words and opinions are, as always, our own.
The sun is shining this morning (hoorah) and I’m looking forward to my Easter holiday. I like the sound of these books.
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DeleteFive little ducks went swimming one day, tra la la x.
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