Easter—the celebration of Jesus’ resurrection after His death upon the cross—is such a joyous occasion, and absolutely central to the Christian faith. If you’re looking to share this wonderful news with children you love, start with this list of some of our favorite children’s books for Easter.
The First Easter: A Lift-the-Flap Book
The First Easter: A Lift-the-Flap Book is a great choice for toddlers. They can see Holy Week unfold by lifting the board book flaps and observing Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus’ death on the cross, and His glorious resurrection. With bright colors, cute illustrations, and a compact 5"× 5" size, this book is great for little ones.
The Very First Easter
Captivating writing from Paul Maier and beautiful illustrations from Francisco Ordaz make The Very First Easter a treasure for children around 5–10 years old. In this book, a fictional 10-year-old boy curiously asks his parents about the very first Easter, granting them the perfect opportunity to tell the true story of Jesus’ ministry, trial, death, and resurrection.
Waiting in Wonder for Easter: Family Devotions for Holy Week
Parents and caregivers field a lot of questions from children! Waiting in Wonder for Easter: Family Devotions for Holy Week taps into this natural curiosity, elaborating on answers to questions like these:
- What do we do in Lent?
- Were there Easter eggs on that first Easter?
- Did any other amazing things happen on that first Easter?
Contains fifteen illustrated devotions, each offering something to learn, something to say, something to do, and something to pray to guide families through Lent and Holy Week.
Easter Arch® Book Bundle
This isn’t a book, but a bundle of books! The Easter Arch® Book Bundle includes the following books in the Arch® Book series. These books are known for their rhyming language and beautiful illustrations.
- The Very First Lord’s Supper
- Jesus Enters Jerusalem
- The Week That Led to Easter
- Good Friday
- He’s Risen! He’s Alive!
Don’t worry about which Arch® Books to compile in your personal or church library for Holy Week and Easter; this bundle gives you a great variety.
The Easter Story: Drawn directly from the Bible
The Easter Story: Drawn directly from the Bible presents ten stories surrounding Jesus’ resurrection pulled from the best-selling book The Story Bible. With lifelike illustrations, easy-to-read words drawn from Scripture, key words, and “Ask,” “Do,” and “Pray” prompts, this book is sure to engage any child it meets. The included presentation page makes this a great keepsake gift too!
Bright Easter Day
Children can be immersed in the Easter story with Bright Easter Day, which tells of Jesus’ journey from Palm Sunday to Easter through poetry and captivating art. While poetic, this book remains true to the biblical text, focusing on God’s love and mercy poured out through the sacrifice of Jesus and brought to us by Word and Sacrament.
The Easter Day Surprise
Easter is something we celebrate every year (or ideally, every day!), but we aren’t exactly surprised by it. Can you imagine how much of a surprise Jesus’ resurrection was to His followers on that first Easter Day? The Easter Day Surprise retells the shocking events of the first Easter through lively poetry and beautiful watercolor illustrations.
Browse our entire collection of children’s Easter books for more ideas on how you can share this amazing truth with the children in your life.
