Easter Books for Kids & Adults

P.J. Funnybunny doesn’t want to be a bunny anymore! In this hilarious Beginner Book, a young bunny explores life with different animal friends. This bunny-rific tale of self-discovery makes a perfect gift to fill any Easter basket!

In this adorable and heartwarming celebration of love, the loyal and steadfast Velveteen Rabbit shares all the ways he’ll be there for you—in good times and bad. Written in sweet rhyming couplets, this beautifully illustrated gift book is sure to bring a smile to any reader. Ideal for an Easter basket stuffer, here is a thoughtful way to tell those closest to you that your love will always be Real.

It’s Easter, and Spot and his friends hunt for eggs at Spot’s grandparent’s house. Once everyone has collected the eggs, there is still a surprise waiting in the bushes. What could it be? This charming reissue of Spot’s Easter Surprise is perfect for children to share with their grandparents this Easter.

As the descendant of slaves and the son of a civil rights activist, Bishop Michael Curry’s life illustrates massive changes in our times. Much of the world met Bishop Curry when he delivered his sermon on the redemptive power of love at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle. Here, he expands on his message of hope in an inspirational road map for living the way of love, illuminated with moving lessons from his own life.

Parents and loved ones looking for a shower gift or Easter book for the baby in their lives will hop with joy for this super-cute bunny-shaped board book with chunky pages that baby will love to turn. Each page shows Bunny and his fuzzy, adorable friends playing, singing, clapping, and cuddling—everything your baby loves to do too!

The Resurrection accounts of Jesus in the Gospels are the most dramatic and impactful stories ever told. One similarity unites each testimony–that none of his most loyal and steadfast followers could “see” it was him, back from the dead. The reason for this is at the very foundation of the Christian faith. Hope in the Time of Fear is a book that unlocks the meaning of Jesus’s resurrection for readers.

This gentle introduction to the biblical account of Jesus’s final days on earth, and Resurrection, is perfect for preschoolers. Lush, colorful illustrations of the Last Supper, Jesus carrying his cross, and the angel in the empty tomb are accessible to little readers who are just learning about Easter. At the end of the book, Easter traditions from around the world are introduced. It’s a perfect first book about an important holiday for many, and an ideal Easter gift.

Expressing gratitude increases happiness, improves self-esteem, and lowers levels of stress–and this easy-to-use gratitude journal for kids helps children tap into that extraordinary power for the first time. Through writing and drawing, kids will learn to give daily thanks for the good in their lives. Every ten days they’ll respond to more in-depth prompts that ask them to think about gratitude on a broader scale. Best of all, they’ll develop a healthy habit for the rest of their lives.

Readers have fallen in love with the faith, encouragement, and wisdom that are at the very heart of Jan Karon’s Mitford series. Now, readers will have the chance to walk with Father Tim through a collection of prayers, sermons, and inspirational passages that incorporates material from each of the novels. In addition, fans will get to hear directly from Jan Karon, in a brand-new essay about her own journey in faith and the ways that the Mitford novels have impacted her.

Easter is celebrated one blank at a time in this new collection of Mad Libs stories. Shaped like a traditional Easter basket, this is one gift that won’t need any wrapping.

A delightful illustrated picture book for readers ages 3 and up, God Gave Us Easter 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.

Little Pup discovers Mama sitting silently by the lake, praying. But what does that mean? And how does Little Pup go about praying to God? And what do you say to God? Little Pup’s questions spill out as he and Mama walk through the woods. Mama patiently helps Little Pup learn the importance of prayer, forgiveness, gratefulness, and compassion toward others.

For the weary, the angry, the anxious, and the hopeful, this collection of moving, tender prayers offers rest, joyful resistance, and a call to act, written by Barbara Brown Taylor, Amena Brown, Nadia Bolz-Weber, and other artists and thinkers, curated by the author Glennon Doyle calls “my favorite faith writer.”