Kids of All Ages Will Enjoy Reading These Adorable Easter Books

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While the planning of Easter activities is just getting started, the hunt for the best Easter books has ended! It's time to flip through these adorable pages and cross one thing off your holiday to-do list. Because not only do these books make for a fun read, they make great Easter basket stuffers, too! We've picked options full of Easter themes, like the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs, and don't worry, they all have a hoppy ending.

After your kids have opened their Easter baskets, dyed some colorful eggs, and the credits have rolled on your favorite Easter movie, you might be wondering what's left for them to do. If you ask us, one of the best Easter traditions and way for little ones to wind down after a day of finding eggs and eating candy is reading together. Ahead, you'll find a list of Easter books for kids and families with something for every age (toddlers, too!). Our favorite picks are fun and educational, and some even teach age-appropriate biblical stories of Easter.

Stories like God Gave Us Easter and The Story of Easter can help explain the true meaning of the holiday to young children in an age-appropriate manner. Toddlers won't be able to stop giggling while you read aloud tales like Llama Llama Easter Egg and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick. For the older kids, an Easter-themed chapter book like Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny is sure to enchant and help them practice their reading skills. These books are the perfect final chapter on all your family's festivities. One thing is certain: Every book on this list would make an egg-cellent Easter gift for kids!

'The Great Easter Race!'

Join Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends as they gather at the park for the Great Easter Race! Read along to see who wins in this lighthearted picture book that includes fun surprises at every turn. To make it even better, the book even comes with Easter stickers!

'Somebunny Loves You'

Now here's a book that's just pun-derful—and we really mean that! It's filled with adorable animal illustrations and heartfelt messages using Easter-themed puns like "You're my favorite peep" and "I wooly wooly love you." Perfect for the littlest hands, your chickadees will be grinning from ear to ear.

'The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes'

This 1939 picture book tells the tale of Cottontail, a small, brown mother bunny who aspires to be an Easter bunny. But with baby bunnies to look after, she abandons her dream until eventually remembering her goal and becoming the most celebrated Easter bunny ever! It's a wonderful read that celebrates values like equality, hard work, and patient ambition.

'Little Blue Bunny'

The timeless magic of childhood friends, love, and imagination all come together in this book filled with beautiful illustrations and lyrical text telling the heartfelt story of a little boy and his little blue bunny plush who both discover that the greatest adventure is to love and be loved in return.

'The Night Before Easter'

Gift the little ones this rhyming book on the night before Easter as a preface to Easter baskets. The springtime tale puts an egg-stra special spin on the beloved Christmas poem as children wait for the Easter bunny to arrive with presents and treats. Visions of jellybeans for everyone!

'Hush, Little Bunny Board Book'

Pass down your fondness for Beatrix Potter and her beloved lullaby with this sweet illustrated board book. In it, David Ezra Stein reimagines the classic "Hush Little Baby" with a papa bunny and his little one. The pages are the perfect size for tiny hands.

'The Easter Bunny That Overslept'

Your kiddos will definitely want to know how this one ends! Here's how it starts: One cozy spring morning, the Easter bunny rises excited to deliver his colorful, handprinted Easter eggs. But as he hops along, the children in the neighborhood tell him it's Mother's Day! And that can only mean one thing—he's slept through Easter.

'A Spoonful of Faith'

This sweet rhyming picture book that teaches young readers to trust in God is great for Easter and beyond. They'll relate to the character, Layla, who wakes up anxious about going to her new school. With the help of Layla's mom, they'll soon believe in their ability to make their dreams come true.

'The Berenstain Bears Meet the Easter Bunny'

Everyone loves The Bernstein Bears! And they love Easter—it's one of their favorite holidays! But this year, when the Easter Bunny fails to show up with eggs, the Bears are tasked with saving the day. This one is great for all ages thanks to its use of basic language, word repetition, and cute illustrations.

'Little Critter: It's Easter, Little Critter!'

This Easter, celebrate the holiday with Little Critter and his new bunny named Egg. The adorable lift-the-flap book will let you and your children join as Little Critter and Egg get ready for all the festivities by crafting Easter baskets, making cards, and painting eggs.

'Happy Easter, Curious George'

The popular children's primate comes back for a fun Easter adventure! Each hardcover book comes with a cute bonus: Easter stickers!

'The Story of Easter'

Explain to your kids why we celebrate Easter with this educational story about the reason behind the holiday. This board book offers a biblical story of Easter suited for toddlers.

'Happy Easter, Biscuit!'

Take your little ones on a reading adventure with this fun interactive book. Your expert egg hunters will love to join Biscuit and his owner as they go romping through the garden. Just lift the flaps to find the fun easter surprises inside.

'Fancy Nancy and the Missing Easter Bunny'

Fancy Nancy loves Easter, but this year she gets thrown a Spring mystery. The class pet bunny is staying at the Clancy's house and when Nibbles goes missing right before her egg hunt, it's up to Nancy and friends to find their missing friend.

'Little Blue Truck's Springtime'

The New York Times Best Seller list never disappoints. In this best-seller, the Little Blue Truck and his friend Toad go on a few springtime adventures that the whole family will love to read.

'Big Easter Activity Book for Kids'

Keep the kids busy with a book of 180 Easter activities! There's something for everyone, with sudoku puzzles for older kids and coloring pages for little ones. Plus, the games are filled with Easter themes like bunnies, Easter eggs, baskets, and flowers.

'There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick!'

The classic "There Was an Old Lady" song gets an Easter makeover! In this silly version, the hungry old lady swallows a funny assortment of items, including a chick, some straw, and an egg! But as she skips along, she meets the Easter Bunny and things go a little haywire.

'The Good Egg Presents: The Great Eggscape!'

The Good Egg and his 11 pals escape their carton at the grocery store to enjoy a free-spirited morning playing hide and seek. When one of them is still missing by afternoon, a hilarious egg hunt ensues.

'God Gave Us Easter'

Framed as a conversation between a father polar bear and his young cub, this sweet (and beautifully illustrated!) book helps explain the meaning of Easter to young children.

'Pat the Bunny'

This classic touch-and-feel book will help parents have fun and meaningful interactions with their babies as they explore the engaging pages together.

'Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure'

Everyone's favorite cat Pete embarks on a fun-filled Easter adventure in this charming book. Bonus: it comes with a poster, stickers, and greeting cards!

'Llama Llama Easter Egg'

Designed for toddlers, this read-aloud book uses a catchy rhyme to tell the story of a llama family's Easter celebrations.

'Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny'

If your elementary school-age son or daughter is a fan of the Junie B. Jones series, they'll love this Easter-themed chapter book about how Junie spends the holiday. She's faced with a bunny suit debacle that's sure to get a lot of laughs!

'The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story'

The Berenstain Bears will help your children understand that Easter is about more than candy and egg hunts. Reading about the Bear cubs' time at Sunday school can help spark age-appropriate conversations about the death and resurrection of Jesus.

'Happy Easter, Mouse!'

The beloved rodent from the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie story is back, and he's going on an Easter egg hunt! Made for toddlers, this board book about counting and colors is as fun as it is educational.

'Little One, God Made You Special'

Inspired by the New York Times bestseller The Purpose-Driven Life, this easy read sets out to teach kids that God created every child with a special purpose.

'How to Catch the Easter Bunny'

Forget about hunting for eggs—can your little one catch the Easter Bunny himself in action? Get ready for lots of giggles as you read this delightful book together and try to keep up with the mischievous rabbit.

'You're My Little Honey Bunny'

Gift this adorable Easter book to your very own little honey bunny. It's made with bright colors and sturdy pages to keep tiny hands occupied for hours.

'Happy Easter, Little Critter'

Beloved children's author Mercer Mayer shows Little Critter celebrating Easter in this heartwarming story. There's egg-dying, sweet treats, baskets, and more!

'The Story of Jesus'

A kid-friendly telling of the life of Jesus, this book explains his birth, childhood, teachings, crucifixion, and resurrection.

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