Before we know it Easter will be here which makes it the perfect time to get ready with some new Easter books for kids, perfect for your book collection.
My kids have always really loved the Easter season… everything from the Easter bunny to painting eggs to all the fun Easter baskets! It’s such a fun time of year in our house. In the weeks leading up to it, we love to read all kinds of kids Easter books to get us excited about the upcoming holiday.
And there’s no doubt, these Easter books for kids will get them excited about all things Easter! They are fun to read at home but also go great with any Easter learning study unit, at home, preschool or school.
Scroll down below for the full list of Easter books for kids! Each one includes handy links to both Amazon and the Book Depository so you can easily click over to learn more about each title and see its reviews. As I do for each of our Best Books for Kids collections, I’ve also included a short description for each Easter book to help you decide if it’s a good fit for your bookshelf.
Alright… ready for the Easter books for kids? Let’s get to it!
21 Best Easter Books for Kids
Like all of the books in our Best Books for Kids collection, each book on this list is linked to both Amazon and The Book Depository (these are affiliate links) where you can find reviews and age recommendations for any titles you are not familiar with.
 Let’s Celebrate: Happy Easter by Joyce Bentley: The history, preparation and celebration of Easter around the world shared through beautiful photography and age appropriate language.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace: This fun story features beautiful illustrations that are sure to capture your little reader’s attention. They will LOVE finding all the bunnies as they flip the pages and giggle all the way to the end.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 The Biggest Easter Basket Ever by Steven Kroll: As Mouseville prepares for its gala Easter celebration, complete with a biggest Easter Basket contest, two lovable mice learn a lesson in cooperation.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Here Comes the Easter Cat by Deborah Underwood: Why should the Easter Bunny get all the love? That’s what Cat would like to know. So 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!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 We’re Going on an Egg Hunt by Laura Hughes: Join the Easter Bunnies as they set off on an exciting lift-the-flap Easter egg hunt. With ten eggs to find and count, it’s great fun to chant along to the familiar tune.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 The Easter Bunny’s Helpers by Anne Mangan: Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 How to Track an Easter Bunny by Sue Fliess: 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!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 The Easter Egg by Jan Brett: If Hoppi can make the best Easter egg, he will get to help the Easter Rabbit with his holiday deliveries. But it is not so easy. Discouraged, he goes into the woods to think and discovers a blue robin’s egg that has tumbled out of its nest. Hoppi keeps it safe until the baby bird hatches. Will Hoppi be rewarded for his kindness?Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Here Comes T-Rex Cottontail by Lois G. Grambling: The perfect Easter story for dino-loving kiddos! In this story, a big ol’ dinosaur takes over Easter Bunny duties when Peter Cottontail falls ill, with hilarious results!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 The Easter Bunny’s Assistant by Jan Thomas: Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Happy Easter, Tooth Fairy! by Peter Bently: Everyone’s favourite fairy meets everyone’s favourite bunny in this rhyming Easter egg hunt! The Easter egg hunt is set, with the Tooth Fairy helping the Easter Bunny hide the eggs, then one of the children loses a wobbly tooth! Who will come to the rescue?Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Yoga Bunny by Brian Russo: Not truly Easter but perfect bunny fun! Bunny is practicing his poses and wishes his friends would do yoga with him! But Lizard is too tired, Fox is in a rush, and Bird has the hiccups. Will Bunny ever be able to get his friends to slow down and realize that yoga just might be the solution to their problems?Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story by Jan & Mike Berenstain: It’s easy for kids to focus on the candy and fun gifts at Easter but the Berenstain Bears learn that more important is the true story of Easter.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Pete the Cat: Big Easter Adventure by James Dean: Everyone’s favourite Pete the Cat jumps in to help the Easter bunny by collecting, painting, and hiding all the Easter eggs!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Everybunny Dance by Ellie Sandall: Did you know that bunnies love to dance? Did you know they love to sing and play the flute? There’s a lot they get up to when nobody’s watching! But while they’re having fun, they don’t notice that a fox is creeping nearer. Does he mean trouble? Or does he just want to play?Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Easter Bugs by David A. Carter: Kids will love this cute popup book all about Easter bugs!! It features fun illustrations and fun sensory textures – fuzzy chicks, shiny raindrops, and a springy worm. This will be a well loved story for generations to come!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 The Story of the Easter Bunny by Katherine Tegen: This story will turn into a new favorite! Everyone knows who the Easter Bunny is and that each year, he comes with a basket of painted eggs and chocolates for children. But not everybody knows where he comes from!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Marshmallow by Clare Turlay Newberry:Oliver is a tabby cat who is always the center of attention. Marshmallow is a baby rabbit who moves into Oliver’s home. At first Oliver does not welcome Marshmallow but the little bunny’s charms might just be impossible to resist.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Peppa’s Easter Egg Hunt by Ladybird: A fun Easter book for your littlest reader! Grandpa Pig has organised a special Easter Egg hunt and Peppa Pig and her friends find more than chocolate eggs at the end of the garden!Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Happy Easter, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff: For kids who love If you Give a Mouse a Cookie – they will love following along with Mouse on an Easter adventure! This book is also a great introduction for toddlers learning their numbers and colors.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
 Fancy Nancy and the Missing Easter Bunny by Jane O’Connor: The Fancy Nancy series continues with this fun story and its lessons on telling the truth, how to treat others, and looking out for friends.Available: Amazon | The Book Depository |
For even more Easter reading, be sure to check out our collection of 21 eggscellent Books about Eggs!
Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.
