This collection of Easter books for kids will be a big hit in your elementary classroom! Your students will enjoy listening to these read alouds and participating in classroom discussions based on the stories. Learn more about some of my favorite Easter books for kids below!
This post highlights the following spring books that are great for celebrating Easter:
5 Easter Books for Kids
Read below to learn about some of my favorite Easter books for kids to share with elementary students! Your kids will love these Easter books!
1. The Easter Bunny’s Assistant by Jan Thomas
The first Easter book for kids on this list is The Easter Bunny’s Assistant. This children’s book is all about the Easter Bunny and his assistant, Skunk. The two characters are here to teach readers how to decorate Easter eggs. Throughout the book, the Easter Bunny narrates the different steps for decorating an egg. Skunk is just so excited that he can’t help but cause a stink in the room. The Easter Bunny asks him to control himself, but Skunk can’t do it and the Easter Bunny removes him from the room.
Easter Bunny continues with his instructions while Skunk knocks on the window from outside. Eventually, Easter Bunny asks readers if they think he should let Skunk back in and help him hide the eggs. When the two return together, readers can see that the Easter Bunny has decided to wear a clothespin on his nose. Students will laugh out loud while reading this short but very entertaining story.
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2. The Easter Egg by Jan Brett
The second Easter book for kids on this list is The Easter Egg. In this book, it is almost Easter and this is the first year that Hoppi will be decorating an Easter egg. Each year, the rabbits decorate eggs and the Easter Rabbit selects the best one. Whichever rabbit decorates the best egg gets to help the Easter Rabbit hide the eggs on Easter morning.
Hoppi is trying to decide how he will decorate his egg. He visits many other rabbits and observes what they are doing with their eggs. Rabbits carve eggs out of wood, make chocolate eggs, paint their eggs, and plant flowers in them. Hoppi cannot think of a special way to decorate his egg and goes into the forest to rest. While in the forest, Hoppi witnesses a robin egg fall out of the nest. Mother Robin is distressed so Hoppi steps in and sits on the egg to keep it warm and safe.
On Easter morning the Easter Rabbit arrives and admires all of the eggs, but says that a special one is missing. He returns with Hoppi, who has won the contest for keeping the robin’s egg safe. He gets to ride in the wagon with Easter Rabbit to hide the eggs.
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3. Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter by Wendi Silvano
The third Easter book for kids on this list is Turkey’s Eggcellent Easter. In this story, there is going to be an Easter Egg Hunt in the park and Turkey and his friends want to go. They found out there would be a prize for whoever finds the special egg. Unfortunately, only children are allowed at the egg hunt. The animals decide they must come up with a disguise in order to take part in the egg hunt. Turkey’s friends help to disguise him as a rabbit, but a little girl discovers him at the egg hunt. Turkey tries other disguises, like a daffodil and a bumblebee, but those don’t work out either.
Finally, Turkey and his friend decide to disguise him as an egg. When Max finds Turkey disguised as an egg, he brings him to the prize table. Farmer Jake knows what Turkey is doing, and lets both Max and Turkey choose a prize. Turkey is happy to win a pizza covered with jelly beans that he can share with his friends.
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4. The Great Eggscape by Jory John
The second to last Easter book for kids on this list is The Great Eggscape. It is about a group of friends who go on an adventure. Sometimes, on the weekend before anyone arrives at the grocery store, the Good Egg and his friends escape their cartons and explore the store; that is, everyone except for Shel. Shel prefers enjoying the peace and quiet of a good book while everyone else is out having fun. Hours later, Shel becomes worried because his friends should have been back by now. He decides to go out looking for them. He successfully rounds up everyone except Meg, and, when the other eggs don’t seem worried and start to head back to the carton, Shel convinces them that they should try and find her. In the process, Shel realizes all the fun he had been missing out on and changes his mind about staying in the carton by himself!
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5. How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace
This silly read is perfect for those getting excited about Easter! Children will learn the many ways the Easter Bunny has escaped traps. We see the a hole under a rug trick, carrot traps, and flying fish, but there is no way to stop this magical bunny. With his speed, his wit, and his aim to please, we collect the goodies he brings and wait to see him the next year.
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Read Aloud Activities
You and your students will love this collection of Easter books for kids! Each of these Easter read alouds are fun and engaging and can springboard robust classroom discussions. Many of them are part of my Starts With a Story collection. If you are looking for activities to go with these Easter books for children, check out the resources below:
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