The Easter season is full of stories of sorrow, hope, and joy that can capture any child’s imagination. This season, consider reading books to help your child explore Holy Week and the resurrection. Reading together provides a chance to reinforce what they hear in church and Sunday School and allows you to discuss the meaning behind each part of the story. Choosing a few titles from your bookshelf or adding new ones can help your child understand the events of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection and why Easter is such an important part of the Christian faith.

Think back to when you were a child. Your day likely consisted of being woken up by your parents, playing with your toys, and eating grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch. When the day was over, mom or dad might have read you a bedtime story, and that book may have been a book with an arch in the corner. For many Lutherans, this was a childhood staple.