Children's Easter stories

A variety of Easter stories

Updated March 21, 2023
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Fun-to-make. Crafts for Easter
Paper Book
Spring craft ideas abound in this handy volume of 150 great projects. Perfect for setting the mood for Easter celebrations, crafts vary from the very simple to more involved projects, but all can be completed with easy-to-find items. Kids and adults will have hours of fun-filled enjoyment with...
God gave us Easter
Bergren, Lisa Tawn
Paper Book
#1 ECPA BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * This delightful picture book features the adorable polar bear Little Cub, talking with her father and learning about God's design for the Easter season and what it really means--part of the bestselling God Gave Us series, with more than 5...
Clifford's happy Easter
Bridwell, Norman
Paper Book
Everyone has a happy Easter when Clifford is around!
The very hungry caterpillar's Easter egg hunt : a lift-the-flap book
Carle, Eric
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Join The Very Hungry Caterpillar on an Easter egg hunt in this fun-filled lift-the-flap board book perfect for little hands and curious minds. A horse and cow are grazing Right beside the barn. Will you find some Easter eggs...
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-
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestseller! Pete jumps in to help the Easter Bunny in Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure--which comes complete with 12 Easter cards, a fold-out poster, and stickers. Author and artist James Dean brings us along for a hippity-hoppity...
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 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...
Silly Tilly and the Easter Bunny
Hoban, Lillian.
Paper Book
One morning Silly Tilly Mole wakes up and smells jelly beans. She thinks sheforgot to remember Easter. She wants to ask the Easter Bunny in for a cup of tea, but where are her glasses and Easter bonnet Tilly is so silly she forgets what she's looking for--and almost misses Easter!
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...
Easter babies : a springtime counting book
Hulme, Joy N.
Paper Book
From one newborn foal walking on wobbly legs and five open-billed nestlings eager for food to eleven children playing in the park and twelve church bells ringing, this lovely picture book celebrates spring, Easter, and new life.
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...
Where are baby's Easter eggs? : a lift-the-flap book
Katz, Karen.
Paper Book
Little ones will love lifting the large, sturdy flaps in this sweet, irresistible board book to find Baby's Easter eggs from Karen Katz. Where could the Easter eggs be? Children will discover colorful springtime objects under each of the six sturdy flaps until... they find Baby's...
The miracle of Easter
Malone, Jean M.
Paper Book
This easy-to-read book with gentle illustrations tells the well-known Bible story of Easter. It's a perfect story for children who are learning about their religion and starting to read on their own.
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...
Bunny's Easter egg
Mortimer, Anne.
Paper Book
Bunny has spent a long night hiding Easter eggs, and now it's time to get some rest. But when she burrows down to sleep, something disturbs her, and everywhere else she tries to nap just isn't right. She tries the old oak tree--too noisy! She tries a little boat on the...
Curious George : colors eggs
Rey, H. A.
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 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.
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! ...
Hoppel und der Osterhase : eine Geschichte
Siegenthaler, Kathrin.
Paper Book
Turkey's eggcellent Easter
Silvano, Wendi 1962-
Paper Book
Easter is almost here--and Turkey knows just how to celebrate. He's going to win the eggstra-special Easter egg hunt! The only problem is that animals aren't allowed to enter. So he and his barnyard friends come up with a top-secret plan. With his trademark disguises and a whole lot of help,...
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...
The story of the Easter Bunny
Tegen, Katherine Brown.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller! Everyone knows who the Easter Bunny is. Each year, he comes with a basket of painted eggs and chocolates for children. But not everybody knows where he comes from. On a snow-cold day in a snug little house... So begins the true story of the Easter...
The Easter Bunny's assistant
Thomas, Jan 1958-
Paper Book
Easter I'm so excited!
Easter
Trueit, Trudi Strain.
Paper Book
Learn about Easter eggs and try out a delicious recipe for an edible bird's nest. Kids discover the meaning of and pastimes associated with Easter. This title teaches children about traditions passed down through the ages and explores how Easter is celebrated today.
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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