Celebrate Spring (and Easter!) with 8 Picture Books About Bunnies

Here Comes Peter Cottontail!, written by Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins, illustrated by Pamela R. Levy
Sing this song to your children as you turn the pages of this beautifully illustrated book and you will be transported back to when you were a child, singing the same song. You can’t welcome Spring and Easter without Peter Cottontail.

Happy Easter, Curious George, by Margret & H.A. Rey, written by R.P. Anderson, and illustrated in the style of H.A. Rey by Mary O’Keefe Young
Dyeing easter eggs, decorating baskets, and flying kites are all just a fun springtime day in the park for Curious George—that is, until the Easter Bunny goes missing. What’s a little monkey to do? Kids will enjoy following along as Curious George goes on an egg hunt and more in this sweet story. Sparkly Easter stickers are also included, and who doesn’t love those?

Little Bunny, by Lisa McCue
Children who can’t get enough of bunnies will enjoy this delightful board book by Lisa McCue. The tale follows little Fuzzytail Bunny on her journey through the beauty of the park, the pond, the high meadow and more, making it perfect for springtime.

Llama Llama Easter Egg, by Anna Dewdney
The only book on my list that doesn’t have a bunny, Llama Llama Easter Egg does have a baby bird, which is just as good! Llama Llama is on an Easter morning egg hunt, and instead of just finding eggs filled with candy, he finds a nest! This is perfect for gifting in your child’s Easter basket.

Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney, illustrated by Anita Jeram
For more than twenty years, Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare have shown us how high love can go. Your kids will love this sweet story almost as much as you love reading it to them. A great read any time of the year, it’s especially fitting at Easter when we are all thinking of our own special bunnies. (And if you start crying while reading it, you can say you just got some Peep sugar in your eye.)

Ninja Bunny, by Jennifer Gray Olson
Ninja Bunny packs a punch when it comes to fun. This funny bunny book enumerates the rules on how to become an awesome ninja, such as “achieve invisibility.” The illustrations are great, and each page is sure to bring giggles.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Beatrix Potter
Pesky Peter Rabbit’s story is a springtime classic. His adventures in Mr. McGregor’s garden have been entertaining kids for years, and your children will enjoy it just as much as you did. Plus, if your kids catch Beatrix Potter fever now, they’ll be extra excited when her new book (yes, a new book!), A Tale of Kitty in Boots, comes out this fall.

Here Comes the Easter Cat, by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda
I have a feeling this will become one of my family’s favorite Easter books. Cat decides he wants to be Easter Cat this year and take over Easter. There’s only one problem: cats like to take naps (don’t we all?), and there’s no time for naps when you’re delivering a bunch of chocolate bunnies to lots of little boys and girls. My boys laughed a lot while reading this one—it’s a definite winner.
What are some of your family’s favorite Easter and Springtime books? And is “Here Comes Peter Cottontail” still hopping around in your head?