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Easter is fast approaching and if your girls are anything like mine, they’ll be looking forward to two weeks of school surrounded by chocolate. It’s not all about the eggs and Easter hunts however, the girls also love having some much-needed down time with their family, including slow mornings reading books together in bed.
If you’re looking for Easter gifts that last far beyond Easter Sunday itself; we’ve rounded up the best Easter books for kids, including some brand new Easter books that have literally just hit the shelves.
Whether it’s an Easter book for babies, an Easter book for toddlers, or Easter books for early or middle-grade readers; we’ve reviewed and researched the best Easter books you can buy your kids in 2023.
Best Easter Books for Babies & Toddlers
Where’s Baby Bunny?
RRP £4 | Format: Board Book
A great first Easter book for babies, Where’s Baby Bunny is part of Nosy Crow’s felt flaps range, with robust felt flaps with adorable characters hidden underneath. From finding Baby Puppy, Baby Mouse, Baby Duckling and finally Baby Bunny herself, babies will love the surprise mirror with their reflection smiling back at them! Adorable.
Where is Little Bunny?
RRP £6.99 | Format: Board Book
With bright, colourful pages, strong and sturdy flaps and a surprise pop up at the end, Where is Little Bunny is the ideal Easter book for babies and toddlers. On each page it will appear they’ve spotted Little Bunny, only to lift the flap and realise things aren’t always as they seem! Engaging and cute.
Best Easter Books for Preschoolers
Bluey Easter
RRP £4 | Format: Paperback
It’s Easter and Bluey and Bingo are excited…. but wait.. it appears the Easter Bunny has forgotten them! Just as she’s about to give up hope, Bluey finds clues that lead her on an epic Easter hunt around the house… does she get her reward at the end? A fun story with your preschoolers favourite character!
Peppa’s Easter Hide & Seek
NEW for 2023
Price £4 | Format: Board Book
Who doesn’t love Peppa Pig, but combine Peppa with a hardback lift the flap book and you’re always going to be on to a winner. Can your kids help Peppa and George track down Granny pigs missing chicken? A fun and interactive Easter book for preschoolers.
Eggs!
RRP £6.50 | Format: Board Book
What’s hatching this Easter? This fun board book combines counting eggs and rhyming text with fun, egg-hatching flaps to reveal lots of stunning baby animal illustrations. An educational and fun Easter book for preschoolers.
If it’s Easter and you know it…
RRP: £6.50| Format: Board Book
Be warned, this will live in your head rent free for months. Set to the song ‘If you’re happy and you know it, children will love pulling the slider tabs to Stroke a bunny, feed a chick, plant a flower and find an egg as part of this fun filled Easter adventure!
Best Spring Picture Books
Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Farm
RRP £6.50 | Format: Board Book
An educational delight from National Trust and Nosy Crow, children will love meeting a variety of farm animals in this rhyming story filled with fun facts. With chunky sliders and interactive pages, the illustrations really bring this story to life.
Look What I Found on the Farm
RRP £6.99 | Format: Paperback
Another Nosy Crow and National Trust collaboration, and suited to slightly older children, this subtle rhyming text is full of fun facts about the farm and its animals, helping children learn and develop an appreciation for nature. Stunning illustrations throughout (we love the Woods version of this book too!)
Odo The Egg
RRP £6.99 | Format: Paperback
Best known for his preschool animated TV show on Milkshake, Odo is an adorable owl who worries a lot. With themes of self confidence and empathy, Odo accidentally picks up a real egg instead of his rock egg – and it starts to hatch! What will he do next?!
The Girl who Loves Bugs
RRP £6.49 | Format: Paperback
With stunning illustrations, this delightful tale of a little girl called Evie who just loves bugs. When she follows her heart she realises that following your dreams can really work out in the end! A fun and heart warming story filled with critters (and some fun facts to look after them in real life at the end)
Best Easter Books for Early Readers
Lizzie & Lucky: The Mystery of the Disappearing Rabbit
RRP £6.99 | Format: Paperback | Best for: 5-8 year olds
Lizzie & Lucky is a great series for early readers, with beautiful illustrations and short bite-sized chapters. In this case, wannabe detective Lizzie and her puppy Lucky are trying help find a missing magician’s rabbit. We love the inclusivity of the main character (who has hearing loss) and the sign language examples at the end for kids to try.
Ambrose Follows His Nose
RRP £6.99 | Format: Paperback | Best for: 5-8 year olds
A brand new release to celebrate the centenary of his birth, fans of Dick King-Smith will love this new title about a bunny with an incredible sense of smell – a talent which always leads to adventure! With stunning black and white illustrations throughout, there is some challenging vocabulary in this book, so best read with parental support.
Best Middle Grade Easter Books
Billy and the Giant Adventure
RRP £12.99 | Format: Hardback | Best for: 7-11 year olds
With major Magic Faraway Tree vibes but with a modern twist, Jamie Olivers’ first children’s book Billy and the Giant Adventure is packed full of fun, adventure and yes (food references a plenty)
When Billy and his friends discover the mythical Waterfall Woods they discover not only magic, but a whole family of sprites who need their help!
Starlight Stables Gang
RRP £7.03 | Format: Paperback | Best for: 8-12 year olds
A beautiful series about a girl called Summer and her friends who ride at Starlight stables, with undertones of friendship, teamwork and mystery.
One night, her beloved pony Luna is stolen – can the gang find and rescue her before it’s too late?
We hope you enjoyed our Easter book recommendations – you can check out our other Easter themed posts below! You may also want to check out the Best Kings Coronation Books to explore with your kids as we approach this momentous occasion in May!
