It’s time to add to our shelves of holiday picture books! These Easter books for kids are perfect for young readers, bedtime stories, classroom read-alouds or last minute Easter gift baskets.
There are a lot of aspects to Easter that I love. The time with family (although it’s still looking different this year), the cheery pastel colours, the decorations, and the chocolate of course!
I also love the Easter stories. Whether you’re looking for books that celebrate the Easter Bunny, or to show the adventure and fun of an Easter Egg Hunt, this list of Easter books for kids is for you!
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Easter Books for Kids
Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Claudia Rueda
When Cat tries to replace the Easter Bunny, he soon learns that the job is much harder than he expected — and does not allow time for naps.
A cat with flair to spare, an Easter Bunny with a job to do, and a hilarious break from sticky-sweet Easter fare for fans of Patrick McDonnell and the Pigeon books by Mo Willems.
Why should the Easter Bunny get all the love? That’s what Cat would like to know. So he decides to take over: He dons his sparkly suit, jumps on his Harley, and roars off into the night. But it turns out delivering Easter eggs is hard work. And it doesn’t leave much time for naps (of which Cat has taken five — no, seven). So when a pooped-out Easter Bunny shows up, and with a treat for Cat, what will Cat do? His surprise solution will be stylish, smart, and even — yes — kind.
How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace, illustrated by Andy Elkerton
Is this the year you’ll be able to catch the Easter bunny in action? Start an Easter tradition with this fun and funny children’s book, from the New York Times bestselling creators of How to Catch a Leprechaun!
— I’ve been working long and hard
with all my peeps and crew.
We’ve made the eggs, and now I’m here
to bring them all to you! —
How to Track an Easter Bunny by Sue Fliess, illustrated by Simona Sanfilippo
A full-color book to help boys and girls and parents enjoy the Easter season. Read read-aloud text and vibrant, whimsical illustrations will provide fun for young readers eager to track the Easter Bunny and find her hidden eggs!
Legend has it that the only way to find all the hidden Easter eggs is to track an Easter Bunny’s every move … But be careful: Easter Bunnies hop fast! To find one, you’ll need to be clever in crafting a tricky nest. So, grab some nest supplies, glitter, and glue, and get prepared for your sly holiday visitor!
On the night before Easter, the Easter Bunny will show up to hide her eggs and then disappear as quickly as she came. However, if you’re careful and clever and quick, you can set up a bunny nest that will let you track the Easter Bunny, and then you’ll be sure to find all her hidden treasures, no matter where they might be!
Our Easter Adventure by Emma Randall
Hop into an Easter adventure with this rhyming picture book that celebrates the magic of the holiday!
Have you ever wondered where the Easter Bunny lives, or how he makes all those colorful eggs? Join a group of children as they follow a trail of eggs and discover his secret hideaway! The question is, what will they find there? Find out in Emma Randall’s enchanting tale, complete with bright illustrations that encourage young ones to appreciate and enjoy the season.
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure by Kimberley and James Dean
#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 Easter adventure with the coolest cat around: Pete!
When Pete wakes up Easter morning, ready to check out his basket of goodies, he discovers the Easter Bunny needs a little extra help. Our favorite groovy blue cat puts on his bunny ears and finds a way to collect, paint, and hide the eggs all in time for Easter.
Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure will be a welcome gift in an Easter basket or anytime!
Peter Easter Frog by Erin Dealey, illustrated by G Brian Karas
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?
Peter Easter Frog loves, loves, LOVES Easter, and sharing is caring, AND he’s just as good a hopper as any ol’ rabbit, so he decides to pass out some of his own Easter eggs. Why should Bunny have all the fun, anyway? Turtle, Cow, Dog, and Chipmunk all agree. But what happens when the Easter Bunny finds out?
The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever by Dawn Casey, illustrated by Katy Hudson
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On a warm spring day, in the tall green grass, a little gray
rabbit was sniffing the air.
It was Easter Sunday. It was …
egg-hunt time!
But can Rabbit find the most
special Easter egg of all?
The Great Eggscape by Jory John, illustrated by Pete Oswald
Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book sensation The Good Egg, Jory John and Pete Oswald present: The Great Eggscape!
The Great Eggscape is when the Good Egg and his pals escape their carton and drop into the store for a morning of fun, enjoyed by everybody.
Well, almost everybody.
Shel (an egg) isn’t a huge fan of group activities, especially when he’s made to be “It” for a game of hide-and-seek. Nevertheless, Shel doesn’t want to let his friends down, so he reluctantly plays, anyway. But after a morning of hiding and seeking, somebody’s still missing. Will the dozen eggs friends ever be reunited?
Find out in this hilarious egg hunt adventure that reminds us to break out of our shells and help our friends in need!
The Night Baafore Easter by Dawn Young, illustrated by Pablo Pino
Count the sheep — and the laughs — in this hilarious follow-up to picture book The Night Baafore Christmas. With sheep misbehaving all over the house, will Bo get to sleep before the Easter Bunny comes?
In this humorous tale of an Easter Eve gone wrong, Bo just wants to fall asleep so Easter Day — and the Easter Bunny — will come faster. But when he tries counting sheep, the sheep get bored and scatter, and chaos ensues: “Sheep 5 juggles eggs, tossing ten in the air. He misses. They crash and get crushed in Bo’s hair.” Children can count along with Bo as he finds the 10 mischievous sheep misbehaving throughout the house. With a house full of sheep and a mess to clean, will Bo get to sleep before the Easter Bunny comes?
Find out in this hilarious story of a night before Easter gone wrong. With exuberant verse and comical illustrations, this book will have children begging for repeat readings.
The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen, illustrated by Sally Anne Lambert
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 Bunny!
With gorgeous and peaceful art, this fresh, innovative story describes how one little rabbit became a legend. The perfect addition to Easter baskets!
Also available in board book for little readers.
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