15 Books About Easter Animals For Children
No young child (or you) can resist these absolutely adorable Easter animal books.
Sometimes the perfect book about Easter is one that focuses on Easter animals such as bunnies, ducks and lambs. Books about Easter don’t have to be just about searching for Easter eggs.
Jump into these Easter crafts and activities when you’re done with story hour!
You can find these books about Easter and Spring animals at your local library or purchase them through the links provided for your convenience.
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Books about Easter and Spring Animals
Bunnies and rabbits and ducks, oh my!
One thing I always love about Spring and Easter time are all of the animals that pop out into our backyard.
So so many bunnies appear!
Playdough Fine Motor Mats for EasterEaster I Spy Bundle PackEaster Theme I Spy ‘Flip’ Board GameEaster Yoga Cards for Kids
Just more reading inspiration in our house 🙂
Easy Printable Easter Fun!
These easy Easter printable activities are here to make this holiday even more cheerful and creative!
- Easter I Spy Board Game
- Easter Preschool Activities
- Easter Egg Roll and Color Math Games
- Egg Theme Preschool Activities
- Easter Playdough Mats
- Easter Yoga Cards
- Easter I Spy
- Easter Notebooking
These printables offer hours of engaging and imaginative fun – the perfect way to infuse the holiday with laughter and creativity.
Books About Easter Animals
“A bunny’s a delightful habit, No home’s complete without a rabbit.”
Oliver is a tabby cat who is always the center of attention.
Marshmallow is a baby rabbit who moves into Oliver’s home.
At first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow, but the little bunny’s charms are impossible to resist.
This is the true story of how Oliver and Marshmallow become friends.
“The warm, cuddly world of a real rabbit family is introduced to young readers in enchanting photographs.”–Children’s Books of the Year, Child Study Assn.
This complete and unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter’s Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations.
The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published so they may be read in their proper sequence.
Mr. McGreely’s garden smells yum, yum, yummy.
While he’s dreaming of his mouth-watering carrots, the bunnies are diving over fences and swimming trenches to get the veggies first!
Junior Library Guild Selection
Rabbit has a problem. There’s a large black rabbit chasing him.
No matter where he runs — behind a tree, over the river — the shadowy rabbit follows.
Finally in the deep, dark wood, Rabbit loses his nemesis — only to encounter a real foe!
Kids who like to be in on the secret will revel in this humorous look at shadows and friendship.
One of the best-selling children’s books of all time, this classic touch-and-feel book offers babies a playful and engaging experience, all the while creating cherished memories that will last a lifetime.
This boxed set includes Pat the Bunny, Pat the Puppy, and Pat the Cat. Touch and feel elements and pull tabs invite children to explore these books on their own or to snuggle up and play with mom or dad!
For over 75 years, Pat the Bunny has been creating special first-time moments between parents and their children.
A clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit?
Depends on how you look at it.
Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s signature sense of humor here — there is also a subtle lesson for kids who don’t know when to let go of an argument.
This is a smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy to agree on at least one thing: reading it again!
Sick of being a bunny, P. J. Funnybunny takes off to become a bear.
Hibernation gets dull, so he tries being a bird.
And so it goes, with beavers, pigs, possums, and skunks — till P. J. realizes that bunnyhood is for him.
This beloved tale of a mother bunny who dreams of being one of the official Easter Bunnies but must first prove herself to old Granfather Bunny, has won the hearts of generations and continues to appear on our best-seller list every Easter.
One bright spring day a little white rabbit sets out from home on an adventure.
What does he find? Look! Everything is new. Anything is possible.
In the spring, Nicholas likes to sniff the flowers, and in the summer, watch the frogs in the pond. In the fall, he watches the animals getting ready for winter, and in winter, watches the snow falling from the sky.
This beautifully illustrated, gentle story is one of Golden’s most beloved titles.
Originally published in 1922, the classic story of a toy rabbit who loves a boy so much he eventually becomes real has charmed children — and adults — for nearly a century.
This heirloom edition, containing Margery Williams’ original text paired with gorgeous paintings by award-winning illustrator Charles Santore, is sure to be treasured by families for many years to come.
A little bunny keeps running away from his mother in an imaginative and imaginary game of verbal hide-and-seek; children will be profoundly comforted by this lovingly steadfast mother who finds her child every time.
The Runaway Bunny, first published in 1942 and never out of print, has indeed become a classic.
Generations of children have followed this furry, lovable bunny on his springtime journey to find a home.
A family favorite since 1956, Margaret Wise Brown’s simple yet playful tale is perfectly complemented by Garth Williams’s exquisite artwork — and is now back in print as a Little Golden Book Classic.
“Delectable photographs illuminate this appealing story of a little girl and a lamb.”–Child Study Assn.
Brings back so many memories! Of course, there is the classic Golden Book Peter Cottontail though I am not sure if it is still in print.
What a wonderful list! Tweeting and pinning it.
Oh I so love all of those books! I miss them. I used to read them to my son and now he is 18.
I picked up Wee Little Bunny for my son last year – gorgeous illustrations!
Thanks for the wonderful list and the gorgeous visual of the front covers – I can’t wait for Easter
I’m excited for Easter, too. Love getting our favorite Easter books out and will have to add one or two new ones this year.
thank you for all these links. These are good reading for my kids.
We personally love all of these books! You won’t go wrong with any of them.
Great list, thanks for sharing! I always like to get my daughter a book along with her Easter dress!
These are good books about bunnies but I do have to step in and remind you that Easter is not about bunnies, it is about Christ dying for us and rising again. I’d like to see some books for kids about that. 🙂
Great list. We have read several of them. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library. I am featuring it on iGameMom http://wp.me/p2t50R-18C. The link will be live at 11am.
This is a great list. Our favourite Easter book is The Night Before Easter by Natasha Wing; http://storysnug.com/2013/03/the-night-before-easter/