Children's Easter stories

A variety of Easter stories

Updated March 21, 2023
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The Berenstain Bears' Easter surprise
Berenstain, Stan 1923-2005
Paper Book
It's Easter time for the Berenstain Bears, and everyone remembers one very special Easter surprise. Full color.
Clifford's happy Easter
Bridwell, Norman
Paper Book
See below for English description. Clifford adore aider Émilie, mais ses grosses pattes rouges cassent les oeufs au lieu de les peindre. Heureusement, Clifford peut aider Émilie autrement : dans ses rêves! Un panier de colorants pour oeufs de Pâques donnera lieu à l'aventure la plus...
Peter Easter Frog
Dealey, Erin
Paper Book
In this hilarious picture book, a group of basket-bearing, egg-delivering animal friends give the Easter Bunny a run for his money--led by Peter Easter Frog! Here comes Peter Easter Frog, hopping down his favorite log. Hippity, hoppity, Easter's on its--wait. Easter FROG?...
Pete the cat : big Easter adventure
Dean, Kim 1969-
Ebook
Llama Llama Easter egg
Dewdney, Anna
Paper Book
Anna Dewdney'sNew York Timesbestselling series continues with a Llama Llama Easter board book, a perfect gift and great addition to any Easter basket! With short and simple rhyming text, the Llama Llama board books introduce Llama Llama to babies and toddlers before they...
Ollie's Easter eggs
Dunrea, Olivier
Paper Book
Gossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie are all dyeing Easter eggs. Ollie wants Easter eggs too and he has a plan on how he'll get them! Humor and vibrant ink-and-watercolor illustrations fill Olivier Dunrea's holiday follow-up to Merry Christmas, Ollie. Dunrea again gets the preschooler emotions...
The story of Easter
Fisher, Aileen 1906-2002
Paper Book
With an informative text and glorious illustrations, this book explains both how and why people all over the world celebrate Easter. It tells the biblical story of Jesus’ Resurrection and then describes how people honor this day and the origins of these traditions. Hands-on activities help draw...
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown
Fontes, Ron.
Paper Book
This gorgeous deluxe collector’s edition of Charles M. Schulz’s Emmy-nominated classic television special is sure to delight readers of all ages! Join the iconic Peanuts gang as they get ready for the Easter holiday by decorating eggs, shopping for springtime treats, and egg hunting...
The Easter bunny that overslept
Friedrich, Priscilla.
Paper Book
One spring morning, the Easter Bunny skips merrily along to deliver his colorful, hand-painted eggs. But the children tell him that it's Mother's Day, which can only mean one thing: HE SLEPT THROUGH EASTER! Nobody wants eggs on Mother's Day, or on the Fourth of July -- and especially not on...
Otter loves Easter!
Garton, Sam
Paper Book
Otter--the irrepressible picture book character, sure to be adored by fans of Llama Llama--celebrates Easter with a little too much chocolate and a lot of creativity in this paper-over-board book. This year the Easter Bunny brought Otter lots of chocolate eggs--her favorite!...
Easter
Gibbons, Gail.
Paper Book
The story, how it is celebrated today, and the origin of some traditions.
Marley and the great Easter egg hunt
Grogan, John 1957-
Paper Book
The day of the annual town Easter Egg Hunt has arrived, and Marley and his family are ready to find the biggest, most eggstravagant egg! Marley is great at spotting the eggs in trees and behind plants, but he just can't seem to get the eggs to Cassie or Baby Louie before someone...
Celebrate Easter
Heiligman, Deborah.
Paper Book
The joyous celebration of Easter is seen through a global perspective in this National Geographic volume featuring over 25 vibrant photographs. Witness the holiest day on the Christian calendar as it is celebrated throughout the world- from the famous Easter Egg Roll at the White House to the...
Owen's marshmallow chick
Henkes, Kevin.
Paper Book
"My favorite," said Owen when he saw the marshmallow chick. This sweet and simple board book for the youngest readers features Owen, star of the Kevin Henkes classic Owen. The charming board books featuring favorite preschool characters from Kevin Henkes are: Julius's...
The Easter story
Heyer, Carol 1950-
Paper Book
Award-winning artist Carol Heyer brings her brilliant illustrations to the pages of this beautiful retelling of the Easter story. This inspiring book takes the young reader from Christ's birth through His life, His death, and His Resurrection.
Silly Tilly and the Easter Bunny
Hoban, Lillian.
Paper Book
Silly Tilly Mole is so forgetful and silly on Easter morning that she cannot find her bonnet and fails to let the Easter Bunny into the house.
We're going on an egg hunt
Hughes, Laura (Illustrator of children's books)
Paper Book
A perfect story for Easter and springtime, this delightful read-aloud also features ten lift-the-flaps! We're going on an egg hunt. We're going to find them all. We're REALLY excited. Hooray for Easter Day! Join a family of bunnies...
Betty Bunny loves Easter
Kaplan, Michael B.
Paper Book
Nobunny does an Easter egg hunt quite like Betty Bunny! For fans of Ladybug Girl and Fancy Nancy, check out the loveable handful from the creator of Disney's T.V. series Dog with a Blog. Yes, Betty Bunny loves Easter. She loves it so much that she just knows...
Happy Easter, Little critter
Mayer, Mercer 1943-
Paper Book
An eggs-tra special, egg-citing tale featuring the beloved Little Critter! Mercer Mayer's Little Critter is celebrating Easter in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he's dyeing eggs, searching for baskets, or snacking on sweets, both parents and children alike...
Little Bunny's Easter surprise
Modesitt, Jeanne.
Paper Book
It's Easter morning, and Little Bunny is more excited than ever. Not only does she have her own Easter basket to look forward to, but this year she's planning to surprise Mama, Papa, and Baby Brother with baskets of their own. At the end of the day, though, there is one more surprise that Little...
Happy Easter, Mouse!
Numeroff, Laura Joffe
Paper Book
Who is hiding eggs in Mouse's house Join Mouse as he enjoys Easter and has a great time learning about colors in this adorable board book.
Curious George colors eggs
O'Sullivan, Kate 1986-
Paper Book
Everyone's favorite curious monkey George explores the wonderful world of colors by dying Easter eggs with friends in the Level Two I Can Read based on the Curious George TV show. George explores the wonderful world of color, but can he do it without getting messy? While dyeing eggs with...
Easter starring Egg!
Platt, Cynthia
Paper Book
Others may get picked first at the Easter egg hunt, but Egg has sparkle on the outside, confidence on the inside, and the patience to wait for his perfect kid. This glittery, rhyming book includes sheets of egg-decorating stickers. The big Easter egg hunt may...
Easter mice!
Roberts, Bethany.
Paper Book
The popular Holiday Mice are back once again, and this time they’re going on an egg hunt. Distracted by the beautiful spring day, the littlest mouse is the only one who doesn’t find any eggs . . . until he stumbles upon a very special egg that turns out to be the best one of all.
Happy Easter!
Rudel-Tessier, Mélanie 1975-
Paper Book
It’s springtime, and Caillou and his family are going to celebrate Easter with Uncle Felix at his farm. Caillou has great fun seeing the cute little chicks and piglets, riding on the tractor, and decorating eggs with his cousins. What they...
10 Easter egg hunters : a holiday counting book
Schulman, Janet
Paper Book
The perfect addition to your child's Easter basket, featuring the adorable kids from the New York Times-bestseller 10 Trick-or-Treaters and Lots of Fun With Counting!  Wake up, Bunny, move those legs, You've not much time to hide those eggs! ...
Hopper's Easter surprise
Siegenthaler, Kathrin.
Paper Book
""Hopper, an arctic hare, aspires to be like the Easter Bunny in this cuddly holiday tale. The warm watercolor ilustrations embrace the reader in Hopper's adventures and the story's springtime splendor. A special present from the Easter Bunny reminds us of the mystery and joy of the season.""<...
Happy Easter!
Slegers, Liesbet.
Paper Book
"A buoyant, simple orientation to the Easter Bunny for little ones who are awaiting their baskets of springtime treats." -- Kirkus Reviews "Children will appreciate this unadorned salute to the new beginnings of spring and the fabled bearer of Easter treats." -- School Library...
Easter surprise
Stock, Catherine.
Paper Book
A brother and sister spend Easter with their mother in a little cabin on the lake.
The story of the Easter Bunny
Tegen, Katherine Brown
Paper Book
Everybody knows who the Easter Bunny is, but does anyone know how he got started In a snug little house, a little rabbit watches a round old couple make chocolate and paint Easter eggs. As each year passes, the rabbit gradually helps out more and more until he finally becomes the...
The Easter Bunny's assistant
Thomas, Jan 1958-
Paper Book
Easter I'm so excited!
Max's Easter surprise
Wells, Rosemary
Paper Book
Ruby and her friend Louise are decorating Easter eggs, but Max wants to have an Easter Parade. Big sister Ruby tells Max that the Easter Parade is tomorrow, but that he can help today by carrying all the decorated eggs to the Easter basket. But Max doesn't want to just carry the eggs'he wants to...
Dino-Easter
Wheeler, Lisa 1963-
Paper Book
As winter snow melts into spring, froggies croak and robins sing. Soon there'll be a holiday . . .Dino-Easter's on its way! Celebrate with the dinos as they gather flowers for a spring bouquet, throw an egg painting party, pet newborn farm animals, visit a chocolate factory, and join an...
The bunny who found Easter
Zolotow, Charlotte 1915-2013
Paper Book
In print for almost forty years, Charlotte Zolotow's The Bunny Who Found Easter has delighted generations of readers. A lonely bunny goes hunting for Easter, where he hopes to find other bunnies. His search takes him through the seasons, but only in the spring does he find the true meaning of...

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