diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a04c8bcca5..6e530c6cb8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -465,6 +465,17 @@ description = "Renders a sprite"
 category = "2D Rendering"
 wasm = true
 
+[[example]]
+name = "sprite_animation"
+path = "examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs"
+doc-scrape-examples = true
+
+[package.metadata.example.sprite_animation]
+name = "Sprite Animation"
+description = "Animates a sprite in response to an event"
+category = "2D Rendering"
+wasm = true
+
 [[example]]
 name = "sprite_flipping"
 path = "examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs"
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs
index 0ad06f6afc..a9a1736fa0 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/bundle.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub struct SpriteBundle {
 ///
 /// Check the following examples for usage:
 /// - [`animated sprite sheet example`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs)
+/// - [`sprite animation event example`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs)
 /// - [`texture atlas example`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs)
 #[deprecated(
     since = "0.14.0",
diff --git a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs
index 2292354289..9af933a43a 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_sprite/src/texture_atlas.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use bevy_utils::HashMap;
 /// [`TextureAtlasBuilder`]).
 ///
 /// [Example usage animating sprite.](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs)
+/// [Example usage animating sprite in response to an event.](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs)
 /// [Example usage loading sprite sheet.](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs)
 ///
 /// [`TextureAtlasBuilder`]: crate::TextureAtlasBuilder
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ pub struct TextureAtlasLayout {
 ///
 /// Check the following examples for usage:
 /// - [`animated sprite sheet example`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs)
+/// - [`sprite animation event example`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs)
 /// - [`texture atlas example`](https://github.com/bevyengine/bevy/blob/latest/examples/2d/texture_atlas.rs)
 #[derive(Component, Default, Debug, Clone, Reflect)]
 pub struct TextureAtlas {
diff --git a/examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs b/examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8f6a343e99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,158 @@
+//! Animates a sprite in response to a keyboard event.
+//!
+//! See `sprite_sheet.rs` for an example where the sprite animation loops indefinitely.
+
+use std::time::Duration;
+
+use bevy::input::common_conditions::input_just_pressed;
+use bevy::prelude::*;
+
+fn main() {
+    App::new()
+        .add_plugins(DefaultPlugins.set(ImagePlugin::default_nearest())) // prevents blurry sprites
+        .add_systems(Startup, setup)
+        .add_systems(Update, execute_animations)
+        .add_systems(
+            Update,
+            (
+                // press the right arrow key to animate the right sprite
+                trigger_animation::<RightSprite>.run_if(input_just_pressed(KeyCode::ArrowRight)),
+                // press the left arrow key to animate the left sprite
+                trigger_animation::<LeftSprite>.run_if(input_just_pressed(KeyCode::ArrowLeft)),
+            ),
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
+// This system runs when the user clicks the left arrow key or right arrow key
+fn trigger_animation<S: Component>(mut query: Query<&mut AnimationConfig, With<S>>) {
+    // we expect the Component of type S to be used as a marker Component by only a single entity
+    let mut animation = query.single_mut();
+    // we create a new timer when the animation is triggered
+    animation.frame_timer = AnimationConfig::timer_from_fps(animation.fps);
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct AnimationConfig {
+    first_sprite_index: usize,
+    last_sprite_index: usize,
+    fps: u8,
+    frame_timer: Timer,
+}
+
+impl AnimationConfig {
+    fn new(first: usize, last: usize, fps: u8) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            first_sprite_index: first,
+            last_sprite_index: last,
+            fps,
+            frame_timer: Self::timer_from_fps(fps),
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn timer_from_fps(fps: u8) -> Timer {
+        Timer::new(Duration::from_secs_f32(1.0 / (fps as f32)), TimerMode::Once)
+    }
+}
+
+// This system loops through all the sprites in the `TextureAtlas`, from  `first_sprite_index` to
+// `last_sprite_index` (both defined in `AnimationConfig`).
+fn execute_animations(
+    time: Res<Time>,
+    mut query: Query<(&mut AnimationConfig, &mut TextureAtlas)>,
+) {
+    for (mut config, mut atlas) in &mut query {
+        // we track how long the current sprite has been displayed for
+        config.frame_timer.tick(time.delta());
+
+        // If it has been displayed for the user-defined amount of time (fps)...
+        if config.frame_timer.just_finished() {
+            if atlas.index == config.last_sprite_index {
+                // ...and it IS the last frame, then we move back to the first frame and stop.
+                atlas.index = config.first_sprite_index;
+            } else {
+                // ...and it is NOT the last frame, then we move to the next frame...
+                atlas.index += 1;
+                // ...and reset the frame timer to start counting all over again
+                config.frame_timer = AnimationConfig::timer_from_fps(config.fps);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct LeftSprite;
+
+#[derive(Component)]
+struct RightSprite;
+
+fn setup(
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    asset_server: Res<AssetServer>,
+    mut texture_atlas_layouts: ResMut<Assets<TextureAtlasLayout>>,
+) {
+    commands.spawn(Camera2dBundle::default());
+
+    // load the sprite sheet using the `AssetServer`
+    let texture = asset_server.load("textures/rpg/chars/gabe/gabe-idle-run.png");
+
+    // the sprite sheet has 7 sprites arranged in a row, and they are all 24px x 24px
+    let layout = TextureAtlasLayout::from_grid(UVec2::splat(24), 7, 1, None, None);
+    let texture_atlas_layout = texture_atlas_layouts.add(layout);
+
+    // the first (left-hand) sprite runs at 10 FPS
+    let animation_config_1 = AnimationConfig::new(1, 6, 10);
+
+    // create the first (left-hand) sprite
+    commands.spawn((
+        SpriteBundle {
+            transform: Transform::from_scale(Vec3::splat(6.0))
+                .with_translation(Vec3::new(-50.0, 0.0, 0.0)),
+            texture: texture.clone(),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        TextureAtlas {
+            layout: texture_atlas_layout.clone(),
+            index: animation_config_1.first_sprite_index,
+        },
+        LeftSprite,
+        animation_config_1,
+    ));
+
+    // the second (right-hand) sprite runs at 20 FPS
+    let animation_config_2 = AnimationConfig::new(1, 6, 20);
+
+    // create the second (right-hand) sprite
+    commands.spawn((
+        SpriteBundle {
+            transform: Transform::from_scale(Vec3::splat(6.0))
+                .with_translation(Vec3::new(50.0, 0.0, 0.0)),
+            texture: texture.clone(),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        TextureAtlas {
+            layout: texture_atlas_layout.clone(),
+            index: animation_config_2.first_sprite_index,
+        },
+        RightSprite,
+        animation_config_2,
+    ));
+
+    // create a minimal UI explaining how to interact with the example
+    commands.spawn(TextBundle {
+        text: Text::from_section(
+            "Left Arrow Key: Animate Left Sprite\nRight Arrow Key: Animate Right Sprite",
+            TextStyle {
+                font_size: 20.0,
+                ..default()
+            },
+        ),
+        style: Style {
+            position_type: PositionType::Absolute,
+            top: Val::Px(12.0),
+            left: Val::Px(12.0),
+            ..default()
+        },
+        ..default()
+    });
+}
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index ce676d2311..3ffab041b8 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ Example | Description
 [Move Sprite](../examples/2d/move_sprite.rs) | Changes the transform of a sprite
 [Pixel Grid Snapping](../examples/2d/pixel_grid_snap.rs) | Shows how to create graphics that snap to the pixel grid by rendering to a texture in 2D
 [Sprite](../examples/2d/sprite.rs) | Renders a sprite
+[Sprite Animation](../examples/2d/sprite_animation.rs) | Animates a sprite in response to an event
 [Sprite Flipping](../examples/2d/sprite_flipping.rs) | Renders a sprite flipped along an axis
 [Sprite Sheet](../examples/2d/sprite_sheet.rs) | Renders an animated sprite
 [Sprite Slice](../examples/2d/sprite_slice.rs) | Showcases slicing sprites into sections that can be scaled independently via the 9-patch technique