Our Favorite Easter Books for Kids
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Is it even a holiday without some cherished Easter books to celebrate?!
Well, yeah, technically it is still a holiday, but I am blown away by how much more meaningful every holiday has become to my family thanks to our treasured tradition of themed books.
Curious about other holidays too? Check out & bookmark our book lists for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and St. Patrick’s Day!
How To Incorporate Easter Books into Your Holiday
Generally we spend the days leading up to a holiday and the days after a holiday reading special books and incorporating special activities. I like to keep the magic going a few days after the holiday has passed because:
1. craft supplies are on clearance the day after!
2. I don’t like that depressing “it’s all over” feeling that can come when a highly anticipated holiday passes & this helps those feelings dissipate more gently 🙂
Another reason for doing our Easter reading before and after is that if I try to save the reading for the day of we end up only reading a book or two because the holiday itself is packed with other activities (ie church, extended family meal, easter egg hunt, etc.).
Our Favorite Easter Books for Kids
This list is divided into two types of Easter books: spiritual (Christian) titles & bunny/spring books! We personally have a mix of both and I’m excited to share our favorites of both categories with you!
Since we are big Yoto audio fans over here, I also included a bonus section of the Yoto cards we’re loving for Easter!
Christian Easter Books for Kids
The Action Bible Easter: 25 Stories about Jesus’ Resurrection
I am so thankful for the original Action Bible. My kids have read ours to pieces and we give them out as gifts regularly. I am so excited to gift this collection Easter stories to my children this year!
Just when I thought I knew every type of Bible story book my kids would like, someone online had the kindness to introduce me to Arch Books. This vintage collection of tales has unique illustrations and simple but compelling retellings of classic Bible stories.
A great picture book for younger ones. Lovely text with a rhythmic flow makes it a pleasure to read, and tender illustrations connect kids to the text!
Dangerous Journey (an adaptation of Pilgrim’s Progress)
I cry every single time I read this beautiful allegory! This adaptation of Pilgrim’s Progress is not exclusively about Easter, but includes important talking points for the Christian celebrating Jesus’ empty tomb. We usually read one chapter per day.
Also worth noting- while my kids have loved this story for years, a newer adaptation has also become very popular and the main character is a bunny! So definitely check this one out too!
I can’t remember who gifted us this story, but it’s especially great for the younger kids. Powerful, but not complicated. Honest, but not too scary. Just a really simple way to teach young kids about the meaning of Easter!
A bit lengthy so littlest ones may not sit the whole time, but kids who like to sit for a story will enjoy this powerful retelling. It’s not the most rhythmic prose, but it’s a moving allegory nonetheless.
Also by R.C. Sproul and perfect for Easter, but I haven’t personally read it yet (let me know if you have!): The Donkey Who Carried a King
Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus
Folk tale vibes and illustrated by my favorite – Tomie dePaola! The story doesn’t always flow perfectly, but I really like the illustrations and Petook the rooster captured my heart in his own special way!
What do a brother and sister discover in the old church basement? Ancient truths, ever new! This is a book we like to go through about once a year, and around Easter is a great time to start. My kids received this book as part of a family Easter basket one year!
Bunny, Spring, and Egg Themed Easter Books for Kids
Bunnies, colorful eggs, beautiful illustrations, and a sweet story overall make this an Easter classic!
The folksy illustrations in this book are just amazing! I’m also a big fan of the multi-generational nature of this story where the young kids are learning about Grandma’s childhood.
This sweet story of a mother’s unending love graces our bookshelf around Easter every year and I love giving my kids the reminder that we love them no matter what! Yes they’re messy, they disobey sometimes, and they do crazier things than I ever imagined, but we love them through it all.
Naughty little Peter sure learns his lesson! Have you read this story? I’m surprised how many people haven’t! Definitely worth reading and my crew loves a naughty bunny story right around Easter!
Oliver the cat and Marshmallow the bunny end up in the same home. Does it end well? This Newberry Honor Book is sweeter than a marshmallow – read it for yourself!
Hippity, Hoppity Little Bunny Board Book
While the story itself isn’t particularly special, my littlest ones have always enjoyed these little finger puppet books and I love how silly we can all be with them! These are super cute tucked into an Easter basket!
Hop, Bunny! (National Geographic Reader)
National Geographic Readers are a great non-fiction series for newer readers and my kids have built a hearty collection of facts from reading this series. This bunny reader is perfect for tucking inside an Easter basket!
Yoto Audiobook Cards for Easter
My kids ages 4-10 ALL still use the Yoto player regularly. It’s easily one of the best gifts we ever gave our children! I love the high quality audio presentations (no AI robot readings here!) and the app functionality is amazing for helping busy families like ours stay on track.
These Yoto audiobook cards are ones my kids are receiving this Easter or already own & cherish:
Are there other Easter books your family loves to read or listen to? I’m always looking for more books to add to our collection and every year people like you surprise me with amazing stories I had no idea existed!
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