Books About Hares

The Best Hares Books for Kids

Looking for excellent children's books about hares? This collection brings together Bookroo's highest-rated and most useful picks in one place.

Start with our editorial favorites, then browse recommendations organized by reading stage to find the right book for your reader.

The Shortlist

Our 4 Favorite Books About Hares

The Long Patrol
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$958
Chapter Book · Ages 10–14 · 1997

The Long Patrol

By Brian Jacques, Allan Curless (Illustrator) · Book #10 in the Redwall series

A young hare leads a fierce battle to protect Redwall Abbey from a deadly army.

368 pages· 94,072 words· Est. 10.5 hour read
4.2 Goodreads · 21,157 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: Young hare Tammo stands at the forefront as the Rapscallion army threatens the peaceful Redwall Abbey. With the elite Long Patrol hares, he faces a brutal conflict. Can they thwart the invaders and save their home? As Lady Cregga Rose Eyes relentlessly pursues the enemy, the stakes rise in one of Redwall's most intense battles. Will courage and strategy be enough to defend the abbey from destruction? Dive into a world of valor and adventure where every decision could mean life or death.
The Legend of Wisconsin
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$1697
Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2007

The Legend of Wisconsin

A trickster hare chases a giant beaver, and their game carves out a new land.

40 pages· 1,219 words· Est. 10 min read-aloud
3.9 Goodreads · 22 ratings
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Hardcover
Summary: Gitchee Manitou sends Nanabush the Giant Hare to the new north country to name the first animals and give them their markings. But Nanabush, a trickster, would rather play. When Ahmik the Giant Beaver lures him into a chase across the new land and water, their game etches out islands, ponds and lakes. A legend of how Wisconsin, 'place of the beaver,' came to be.
Hare's New Dress
Picture Book · Ages 1–4 · 2025

Hare's New Dress

A woodland hare hunts for the perfect outfit before a big dance.

12 pages
3.9 Goodreads · 29 ratings
Paperback
Summary: It's time for a dance in Acorn Wood, but Hare needs a new dress first! Readers lift the sturdy flaps as Hare hunts high and low for something to wear, then heads to Acorn Hall for a party with her friends. A rhyming lift-the-flap story from the Tales from Acorn Wood series by the creators of The Gruffalo.
Jackrabbits
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$1249
Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2005

Jackrabbits

Discover how jackrabbits thrive in the harsh desert landscape.

24 pages· 181 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud
4.0 Goodreads · 1 ratings
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Paperback
Summary: In the unforgiving desert, a jackrabbit darts through the dry grass, ever alert to lurking dangers. Explore how this nimble creature survives against the odds, adapting to its arid home. What secrets does the jackrabbit hold in its quest for survival?