New Easter Picture Books To Read With Your Little Bunny
by Dena McMurdie
Along with candy and colored eggs, I tuck one or two books into my children’s Easter baskets every year. My kids love this little surprise, and we enjoy adding their new books to our home library. When Easter rolls around again, we pull out all the Easter books we have collected and read them together. From humorous to heartfelt, these stories become staples of our springtime reading routine. Whether you’re looking for basket stuffers or a fun and festive read, here are 15 fantastic and highly giftable new Easter books to give your child.
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Bunny's Wobbly Bottom
Buy from:Join the colorful bunnies in this board book as they search for Easter eggs and wiggle their tails! With sliders on every page, toddlers will giggle as they make the bunnies hop, hide, and wobble their bottoms.
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Pop-up Peekaboo! Chick
Buy from:Easter is the perfect time to learn about the life cycle of a chicken. With its colorful illustrations, flaps to lift, and simple text, this board book provides a hands-on learning experience for curious young minds.
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My Very First Easter Hidden Pictures Lift-the-Flap
Buy from:Toddlers will love exploring this adorable Hidden Pictures board book. With flaps to lift and items to find, this book provides plenty of interactive fun for the tiniest of readers. This is an excellent book to tuck into your child’s Easter basket!
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar's Easter Day
Buy from:The Very Hungry Caterpillar heads outside into the sunshine for an Easter picnic. Tiny readers will follow the caterpillar as he meets butterflies, ducks, and birds while he searches for something yummy to eat. It’s the perfect addition to your Easter book collection!
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Richard Scarry's Easter Cars and Trucks
Buy from:Celebrate Easter with your favorite characters from Busytown in this board book shaped like an egg! As the Easter parade rolls down the street, little readers will see funny vehicles like a carrot carrying a busload of bunnies and an egg carton truck brimming with colorful eggs.
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Peter Rabbit: A Fluffy Easter Tale
Buy from:Babies and toddlers will love this touch-and-feel board book featuring their favorite rabbit! Join Peter Rabbit as he goes on an Easter egg hunt, bouncing through picturesque woodland scenes. With tactile experiences on every page, this book will become an annual favorite.
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Our Little Adventure at Easter
Buy from:In a barn near the forest’s edge, Red Hen gathers the other animals to paint Easter eggs for an egg hunt. They work all day, but when someone steals their beautiful eggs, the animals think their Easter fun is ruined. However, Rabbit manages to locate and redecorate the eggs in time for the big event. This gorgeously illustrated board book delivers a developmentally appropriate lesson in kindness and friendship.
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Say Peekaboo! Chick's Easter Egg Hunt
Buy from:Being the good friend he is, Bunny spends the day hiding chocolate eggs for his friend, Chick, to find. But someone else follows behind Bunny, trying to steal the eggs before Chick can find them. This gently humorous and colorful picture book is a delightful, festive read to add to a holiday collection.
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Wonder in the Garden
Buy from:A colorful and vibrant picture book follows a little girl and her dog as they spend the day in the family garden. Nina and her dog love to play among the vegetables her family grows, look at flowers, and enjoy meals al fresco with the people they love. Sprinkled throughout the book is Spanish text and the energetic art perfectly captures the beauty and wildness of nature.
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There's a Bunny in Your Book
Buy from:A bunny hops through the pages of this book, eating carrots at every page turn. When readers try to stop the bunny from eating a monster’s carrots, they find out that the monster loves to share. And in return, the bunny delivers a hefty dose of Easter fun! This interactive book is the latest in the bestselling Who’s In Your Book? series.
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The Story of Easter
Buy from:For Christian families, this Big Golden Book about Jesus’s final days is the perfect addition to any child’s Easter basket. Initially published in 1999, this larger edition of the classic title is new this year, making it easier to read during story time or in front of a group.
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How to Hatch
Buy from:Kids can learn how a gosling hatches from its egg with this humorous, informative picture book that doubles as an Easter gift. Written as a “how-to,” a narrator coaches a fluffy gosling through the hatching process, sharing nuggets of wisdom and fun facts along the way.
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The Great Waking Up
Buy from:This beautiful book follows a little girl living at the same time as Jesus. Anastasia loves to dream. Her favorite dream is of the Great Waking Up, a day when there will be no more death. As she watches Jesus perform miracles and heal the sick, she feels the Great Waking Up could soon become a reality. But when Jesus is crucified, Anastasia is heartbroken. But hope is not lost, because the tomb is empty and the Great Waking Up has begun! This is a wonderful story about how hope and faith will get us through the hard times.
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Best Bunny Brother Ever
Buy from:Beloved classic Beginner Book characters P.J. Funnybunny and Honey Bunny Funnybunny are back in this delightful book that celebrates family ties and the special bond between siblings. When Honey Bunny is too small to play baseball, her big brother P.J. offers to teach her T-ball! Follow along as she learns to throw, catch, and run the bases!
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Is This … Spring?
Buy from:One exuberant pup is excited for the arrival of spring — fields of flowers, gentle breezes, warm sunshine — until seasonal allergies attack! With all the hacking and sneezing, is spring ruined? This charming and funny book celebrates the arrival of spring … all the good, the bad, and everything in between.
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Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2024 and updated in 2026.