Easter bunnies, eggs and chicks

Chicks Rule

Always on the lookout for pictures of bunny rabbits and baby chicks, we've dug out the best Easter and springtime books – and a couple about chocolate, too. Take a look, but be warned... You'll want them all.

After all, these are the ideal books for entertaining children over the bank holiday weekend, once they've calmed down from all the egg hunting (and sugar).

  • Pick a Perfect Egg

    Author: Patricia Toht Illustrator: Jarvis

    Interest level: 2-5

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  • Pick a Perfect Egg

    Author: Patricia Toht Illustrator: Jarvis

    Interest level: 2-5

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    A charming invitation to decorate real eggs, before joining in with an egg hunt. Inspiring for art lovers, yet accessible for youn…

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  • The Hot Cross Bunny

    Author: Carys Bexington Illustrator: Mark Chambers

    Interest level: 2-5

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  • The Hot Cross Bunny

    Author: Carys Bexington Illustrator: Mark Chambers

    Interest level: 2-5

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    Steve the bunny is cross. He's failed to grow any chocolate eggs. Will his new recipe do the trick? An eggs-cellent adventure!

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  • Busy Easter

    Author: n/a Illustrator: Jill Howarth

    Interest level: 1-2

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  • Busy Easter

    Author: n/a Illustrator: Jill Howarth

    Interest level: 1-2

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    Easter is here, and it's time to have fun! Toddlers will love joining an Easter egg hunt and counting chicks in this push, pull an…

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  • Egg!

    Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

    Interest level: 2-4

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  • Egg!

    Author: Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet

    Interest level: 2-4

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    Six eggs are having a lovely time when a seventh egg appears – but this egg is totally the wrong way around! Containing only one w…

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  • Hop Little Bunnies

    Author: Martha Mumford Illustrator: Laura Hughes

    Interest level: 2-4

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  • Hop Little Bunnies

    Author: Martha Mumford Illustrator: Laura Hughes

    Interest level: 2-4

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    In a field, four little bunnies are sleeping until noon. Yet, when they wake up, it’s time to hop! The popular nursery song i…

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  • It’s MINE!

    Author: Emma Yarlett

    Interest level: 2-5

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  • It’s MINE!

    Author: Emma Yarlett

    Interest level: 2-5

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    A mystery thing has appeared. No one is quite sure what it is, but they each want to keep it for themselves. A funny read-aloud pi…

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  • Chicks Rule!

    Author: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrator: Renee Kurilla

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 6+

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  • Chicks Rule!

    Author: Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen Illustrator: Renee Kurilla

    Interest level: 4-7

    Reading age: 6+

    A little chick gathers her fabulously talented girlfriends to achieve her dreams of reaching the stars. This charming and car…

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  • I Want a Bunny!

    Author: Tony Ross

    Interest level: 3-5

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  • I Want a Bunny!

    Author: Tony Ross

    Interest level: 3-5

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    This new instalment in The Little Princess’ adventures reminds children of the responsibilities of owning a pet, as well as depict…

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  • Five Little Chicks

    Author: Lily Murray Illustrator: Holly Surplice

    Interest level: 4-5

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  • Five Little Chicks

    Author: Lily Murray Illustrator: Holly Surplice

    Interest level: 4-5

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    Five cute little chicks go out into the beautiful countryside one day with Mamma Hen, finding lots of other animals to make friend…

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  • The First Egg Hunt

    Author: Adam & Charlotte Guillain and Pippa Curnick

    Interest level: 4-6

    Reading age: 5+

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  • The First Egg Hunt

    Author: Adam & Charlotte Guillain and Pippa Curnick

    Interest level: 4-6

    Reading age: 5+

    This original take on how Easter egg hunts really started is a fun, rhyming tale, with plenty of humorous detail in Pippa Curnick’…

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  • Grab that Rabbit!

    Author: Polly Faber and Briony May Smith

    Interest level: 3-5

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  • Grab that Rabbit!

    Author: Polly Faber and Briony May Smith

    Interest level: 3-5

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    Hodge has been eating the carrots in Mrs Sprat’s garden, but gets stuck in the hedge. Will Mrs Sprat make rabbit pie for dinner, o…

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  • Catch That Egg!

    Author: Lucy Rowland and Anna Chernyshova

    Interest level: 4-6

    Reading age: 5+

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  • Catch That Egg!

    Author: Lucy Rowland and Anna Chernyshova

    Interest level: 4-6

    Reading age: 5+

    Floppit is a bunny with very big, bouncy feet. Unfortunately, he is just too boisterous for his friends looking after little ones.…

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  • Higgly Hen

    Author: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 0-3

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  • Higgly Hen

    Author: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 0-3

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    Oh dear - Higgly Hen has lost her chicks! This friendly farmyard board book is a must for Scheffler fans. The addition of a fun so…

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  • Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs

    Author: Paula Metcalf and Cally Johnson-Isaacs

    Interest level: 0-3

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  • Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs

    Author: Paula Metcalf and Cally Johnson-Isaacs

    Interest level: 0-3

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    Rupert the rabbit is lonely - but when he burrows under the wall, and bursts out of the ground next to Dora the duck, nobody seems…

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  • A Lullaby for Little One

    Author: Dawn Casey Illustrator: Charles Fuge

    Interest level: 0-4

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  • A Lullaby for Little One

    Author: Dawn Casey Illustrator: Charles Fuge

    Interest level: 0-4

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    This heartwarming rhyming story is beautifully illustrated by Charles Fuge - with the huggiest and loveliest bunnies imaginable.

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  • Too Many Carrots

    Author: Katy Hudson

    Interest level: 4-6

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  • Too Many Carrots

    Author: Katy Hudson

    Interest level: 4-6

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    Rabbit loves carrots so much that his whole burrow is full of them, and there's no room for him to sleep! Katy Hudson explores the…

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  • Hooray for Hoppy!

    Author: Tim Hopgood

    Interest level: 3-5

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  • Hooray for Hoppy!

    Author: Tim Hopgood

    Interest level: 3-5

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    Tim Hopgood delights again with his signature heartwarming and thoughtful approach to concept books for young children. This one, …

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