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Spring is in the air, the flowers in my garden are starting to bloom and my kids are dreaming about chocolate… which can only mean one thing…Easter is nearly upon us! So compiled below are my top ten picture books for Easter, the ones we tend to get out every year. So without further preamble…
10. ‘How To Track An Easter Bunny’ by Sue Fliess and Simona Sanfilippo, Sky Pony Press.
First of all we have ‘How To Track an Easter Bunny’. This extremely cute book is a great addition to your Easter shelf, Simona Sanfilippo’s illustrations perfectly compliment the whimsical rhyming text by Sue Fliess and the little bunnies are really very sweet! A lovely story for Easter, telling the tale of four children as they attempt to trap the Easter bunny…
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3lCmP0C
9. ‘Everybunny Dance’ by Ellie Sandall, Hodder.
This little book was picked up by my daughter in our local library recently and it has become a firm favourite in our house. I love it, the illustrations are beautiful but also the twist at the end really got me! There is much more to it than first meets the eye and your little ones will love it. Not strictly ‘Easter’ themed, but it definitely works well alongside other Easter titles with all those bunnies breaking it down!
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3Z4XV7n
8. ‘A Very Happy Easter’ by Tim Thornborough and Jennifer Davison, The Good Book Company.
This book is perfect for introducing preschoolers to Jesus and the real story of Easter. The bright and bold characters are lovely, the clear text tells the story so well and it just works perfectly for this younger age group. I love how certain words are picked out and made bold, this is a great introduction to the story of Easter.
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3TGFoNH
7. ‘Mr Bunny’s Chocolate Factory’ by Elys Dolan, Oxford University Press.
This book is completely hilarious and one of my little boy’s favourites, it is such a wonderful one for Easter. It always has us chuckling along as we read it together, all the brilliant comments made by the chickens in the little speech bubbles really get us! Where is Debbie?!? We particularly appreciate ‘Edgar’ the quality control unicorn. Such a clever concept, appealing to young and old alike and getting the balance between them just right, this really is a cracking book.
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3TFKaeA
6. ‘Our Easter Adventure’ by Emma Randall, Penguin Workshop.
Ok guilty! You caught me, this is one of mine. But, if I do say so myself (and I never usually do) this is a good children’s book for Easter, it follows four children as they track down the Easter bunny all the way back to his magical cave… where the eggs are made. I tried to cram as much joyful spring time colour, flowers and pattern into this book as I could, if you choose to add it to your collection, I hope you enjoy it.
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3TB9QIY
5. ‘Easter is Coming’ by Tama Fortner and Wazza Pink, B & H Publishing Group.
A new addition for us this year, this book is truly gorgeous, the characters, the floral details, and the colours are all so beautiful, all making it an amazing book to add to your collection too. It explains the true story of Easter in a lovely and clear way, nothing is shied away from and I love the repeated refrain of hope: ‘Easter is coming.’
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3lxPS5v
4. ‘Bunny Roo, I Love You’ by Melissa Marr and Teagan White, Nancy Pulson Books.
Again, not an overtly ‘Easter’ book, but it certainly gives off Spring time vibes. This is such sweet, heart warming little book, conveying the message of love to little ones with the most stunning illustrations from one of my favourite illustrators, Teagan White. Her work is so painstakingly detailed and painted mostly by hand- she is such an inspiration. If only for the breathtaking illustrations alone, this book deserves a place on your Easter shelf.
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3K359Vh
3. ‘Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story For Holy Week’ by Mitali Perkins and Khoa Le, Waterbrook Press.
‘Bare Tree and Little Wind’ is another new discovery for this year, it is just wonderful. It uniquely tell us the Easter story from the perspective of an old palm tree and ‘little wind,’ it is actually quite an emotional read, a little more serious than perhaps the other titles I have suggested, but that is no bad thing! Full of layered meaning, reaching adults on one level and children on another. The illustrations are also so sophisticated and beautiful, delighting all who read it. This book is one of a kind and I am so pleased to have found it and have it in our Easter collection at home.
Find it here: https://amzn.to/42BlzeD
2. ‘We’re Going On An Egg Hunt: A Lift The Flap Adventure’ by Martha Mumford and Laura Hughes, Bloomsbury.
I mean, who doesn’t love a ‘lift'-the-flap’ book? Especially when accompanied by such lovely, wistful illustrations. I just love Laura Hughes’ work, the illustrations here are just divine, full of texture and colour. We all love this book and read it time and time again at Easter, there is so much to spot and chat about - the kids love pointing out all of the eggs to find and talking about the sweet bunnies. Told in the same format as ‘We’re Going On A Bear Hunt’, Mumford cleverly takes us on a fun egg hunt around the countryside. This one is a must-have, if you don’t already own it that is!
Find it here: https://amzn.to/40uk2Ft
1. ‘The Garden, The Curtain and The Cross’ by Carl Laferton and Cataline Echeverri, The Good Book Company.
My all-time favourite book for Easter is ‘The Garden, The Curtain and The Cross.’ It takes us right back to Genesis, then on through the ages up until the Easter story and through until Revelation. The text is so cleverly written so children are able to understand these difficult concepts - and Catalina’s quirky, bright and fun illustrations draw you in and make the story even more accessible. It is an important and beautiful book and deserves to take pride of place on your Easter book shelf. We love it!
Find it here: https://amzn.to/3JFhX2S
Thank you for joining me on my top ten children’s books for Easter, it has been a joy to have you along and I hope I have given you some good ideas for this year. Let me know in the comments if you would like to mention any titles that I have missed. Have a wonderful and blessed Easter everyone, don’t eat too many eggs…
Emma x