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If you’re looking for something special to add to an Easter basket this year, picture books are always a favorite. Here are a few that capture the feeling of spring, new beginnings, and childhood wonder.
1. 🐛 The Very Hungry Caterpillar
by Eric Carle
A spring classic about growth and transformation with bright illustrations children love.
2. 🐰 The Tale of Peter Rabbit
by Beatrix Potter
A timeless rabbit adventure that feels perfectly suited for Easter baskets.
3. 🌸 And Then It’s Spring
by Julie Fogliano
A gentle story about waiting for spring after a long winter.
4. 🐥 Little Blue Truck’s Springtime
by Alice Schertle
Lift-the-flap fun filled with baby animals and spring surprises.
5. 🌱 Planting a Rainbow
by Lois Ehlert
A colorful introduction to gardening and flowers blooming.
6. 🐣 The Golden Egg Book
by Margaret Wise Brown
A sweet classic about curiosity, friendship, and the surprise inside an egg.
7. 🐰 We’re Going on an Egg Hunt
by Martha Mumford
An interactive lift-the-flap Easter adventure that younger kids especially love
8. 🌼 When Spring Comes
by Kevin Henkes
A beautifully illustrated book about noticing the quiet changes of spring.
9. 🐥 The Easter Egg
by Jan Brett
A charming Easter story featuring beautifully detailed illustrations.
10. 🐰 Happy Easter, Mouse!
by Laura Numeroff
A playful Easter story with colorful eggs and surprises.
A book tucked into an Easter basket can become a story a child asks to hear again and again.
These spring favorites are a wonderful way to celebrate the season and create a few new reading traditions along the way.
Happy Easter and happy reading. 📚🐣
Curated by Andrea Mackay, founder of Moose Creative Co.
moose creative Co. 