I love reading, and holidays are a great way to incorporate themed books into your reading! Here are my top 10 books you can read with your children or students this Easter & Spring!
How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace and illustrated by Andy Elkerton
This is an exciting story that’s perfect to help little ones get excited about Easter—featuring the beloved and clever Easter Bunny! Will he fall for any of the many traps planted for him? Readers will delight in all of the cunning traps laid for an even smarter Easter Bunny! This story may even inspire your readers to create their own Easter Bunny traps to see if they can catch this elusive and mysterious bunny!
Bunny Bus by Ammi-Joan Paquette and illustrated by Lesley Breen Withrow
Bunny Bus is both a bunny and a bus! This fun and engaging story is full of rhymes, repeating text like “Hop….Stop!” and lots and lots of animal friends and neighbors! The illustrations are adorable, colorful, and fun. With a fun surprise at the end, this sweet story is sure to be a favorite!
Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry
This is the true story of how the unlikely pair, Oliver the cat and Marshmallow the rabbit, became friends. It’s a slightly longer story than others on this list, and its beautiful illustrations and wonderful story are worth every page! Don’t miss it!
Egg by Kevin Henkes
In beautiful pastel illustrations, watch three eggs hatch and encourage the fourth egg to do the same. When it finally hatches, the fourth egg reveals a surprise! With minimal, strategic text and lots of repeating words and phrases, this book is an excellent choice for beginning readers!
Yoga Bunny by Brian Russo
Yoga Bunny is not only a darling story, but a one that will familiarize children with yoga and help them get moving! Readers can follow along with Bunny and his many “yoga-bunny poses” as the story unfolds—introducing children to names of yoga poses and other yoga terminology in a fun and endearing format. Plus, the illustrations are simple, yet charming, and the inside covers include over 30 yoga poses for readers to try!
Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro and illustrated by Tatjana Mai-Wyss
Bunny’s Book Club is an charming story about a bunny who sneaks into the library to get her fill of books! When her friends join her, they soon get caught by none other than the librarian! Readers will delight in this clever tale, which combines a love of animals, books, and libraries! The illustrations are darling, too, and readers will be charmed by this book-loving rabbit and all of her friends!
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt by Laura Hughes
We’re Going on an Egg Hunt is set to the rhythm of “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” and it’s dedicated to the Easter holiday. Instead of rivers, caves, and meadows, this story’s obstacles include lambs, chicks, bees, and ducks! Full of beautiful illustrations and flaps that allow little ones to count along with each egg they find, this is a fun story to read or sing with your child!
Everybunny Dance by Ellie Sandall
While this book doesn’t mention Easter or include an explicit Easter theme, dancing bunnies still make it a great read aloud to share during the Easter season! Full of adorable dancing bunnies, this book may even inspire your little ones to get moving and dance along! Not only that, but it’s full of beautiful and colorful illustrations!
Otter Loves Easter by Sam Garton
Otter faces a difficult problem on Easter day—he doesn’t want to share with his friends! But after he eats all the chocolate eggs, how can he make it up to them? This is a very relatable story, especially for little ones, that includes a fun lesson and happy ending. The bright and beautiful illustrations are also wonderful!
Where are Baby’s Easter Eggs? By Karen Katz
This is a fun Easter story for even the youngest of readers! With simple text and questions, readers will enjoy searching for Baby’s easter eggs behind each flap. Complete with a final pull-out flap, readers will delight in finding the eggs and many other Easter/Spring surprises along the way!