22 Picture Books to Read this Easter

A Few of Our Favorite Picture Books:

There are so many excellent picture books to read during the Christmas season but it can be harder to find beautiful and meaningful picture books to read for Easter. This year, we've compiled a list of 22 titles. Some of these stories portray the Easter story of Jesus' death and resurrection, some showcase the symbols and traditions surrounding Easter, and some are sweet stories of Easter egg hunts, bunnies, spring, and hope.

Cover Title Author Publication date
A Tale for Easter A Tale for Easter Tasha Tudor 1941
The Bunny Who Found Easter The Bunny Who Found Easter Charlotte Zolotow 1959
Chicken Sunday Chicken Sunday Patricia Polacco 1992
The Chocolate Rabbit The Chocolate Rabbit Maria Claret 1985
The Country Bunny and The Little Gold Shoes The Country Bunny and The Little Gold Shoes Du Bose Heyward 1939
Cranberry Easter Cranberry Easter Wende Devlin, Harry Devlin 1990
The Donkey Who Carried a King The Donkey Who Carried a King R. C. Sproul 2012
Easter Easter 1989
The Easter Bunny That Overslept The Easter Bunny That Overslept Otto Friedrich, Priscilla Friedrich 1957
The Easter Egg Artists The Easter Egg Artists Adrienne Adams 1976
The Easter Story The Easter Story Brian Wildsmith 1993
Easter Treat Easter Treat Roger Duvoisin 1954
The Egg Tree The Egg Tree Katherine Milhous 1950
Holy Week: An Emotions Primer Holy Week: An Emotions Primer Danielle Hitchen 2019
The Legend of the Easter Egg The Legend of the Easter Egg Lori Walburg 1999
Marshmallow Marshmallow Clare Turlay Newberry 1942
Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs Minerva Louise and the Colorful Eggs Janet Morgan Stoeke 2006
Miss Suzy's Easter Surprise Miss Suzy's Easter Surprise Miriam Young 1972
Mousekin's Easter Basket Mousekin's Easter Basket Edna Miller 1986
The Parable of the Lily The Parable of the Lily Liz Curtis Higgs 1997
Rechenka's Eggs Rechenka's Eggs Patricia Polacco 1988
The Tale of Three Trees The Tale of Three Trees 1989