Children's books for an 'eggcellent' Easter

Pick a Perfect Egg

Author: Patricia Toht Illustrator: Jarvis
Publisher: Walker Books
Interest age: 2-5

A charming invitation to decorate real eggs, before joining in with an egg hunt. Inspiring for art lovers, yet accessible for young readers too. Delightful.

Egg Drop

Author: Mini Grey
Publisher: Red Fox
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+

Egg has attitude! A burning ambition to fly and a refusal to accept that it can't. But it is very young and knows next to nothing.

Egg!

Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
Publisher: Macmillan
Interest age: 2-4

Six eggs are having a lovely time when a seventh egg appears – but this egg is totally the wrong way around! Containing only one word - 'egg' - this picture book is delightfully expressive and funny, as well as being a clever story about acceptance.

The Odd Egg

Author: Emily Gravett
Publisher: Macmillan
Interest age: 3-5

All the birds have laid an egg and are eagerly anticipating the arrival of their chicks, but poor Duck can’t understand why he hasn’t produced an egg too.

Then Duck finds a big, spotted egg – the most beautiful egg he has ever seen – and claims it for his own.

One by one, eggs hatch for Hen, Owl, Parrot and Flamingo, but despite waiti…

Eggs!

Author: Katie Dale Illustrator: Jenny Løvlie
Publisher: Nosy Crow
Interest age: 4-5

A fantastic lift-the-flap counting book staring five different, gorgeously illustrated animals hiding in their eggs. Can you find them and count them?

Foxy and Egg

Author: Alex T. Smith
Publisher: Hodder
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 6+

When Foxy Dubois invites Egg to stay for breakfast she has only one thing on her mind; serving him up with toast!

The Cow That Laid an Egg

Author: Andy Cutbill Illustrator: Russell Ayto
Publisher: HarperCollins
Reading age: 4+

A madcap, yet moving, story about having the courage of one's convictions, even when others doubt you.