Our Favorite Toddler Books for Easter

Easter is on Sunday, Aril 20th this year which means I'm starting to put together our book nook for Easter!

If you're new here and you're like, "what the heck is a book nook?" let me tell you about it! A book nook is a small section of books that we rotate throughout the year to coordinate with seasons, holidays, birthdays, etc. It doesn't have to be a big or fancy display, just a small space where you can focus on one specific theme. For us, this looks like two wire baskets that hang on the wall in their playroom with a small themed banner hanging above it.

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Now, let's dive in and start talking about some of my favorite Easter books for toddlers. In our house we like to celebrate on the true meaning of Easter— the resurrection of Jesus! That being said, those are the books we choose to include in our book nook. I’ve found a handful of great books that help keep our family’s focus on Jesus and the following books do a really great job of introducing this to kids. If you want to make sure you have them all in one place, I've linked them in my LTK and you can find them HERE.

An Easter Egg Hunt for Jesus- This is a really sweet book and has wonderful illustrations to go along with it. The story starts out in the forest as we are introduced to a handful of lovable little forest animals who are enjoying the first few days of Spring. They go on an Easter egg hunt and a little bunny finds an extra special egg. Through this, we are introduced to the story of Jesus and encouraged to celebrate His resurrection!

The Berenstain Bears Easter Story- If you enjoy some of the Berenstain Bear books, then I encourage you to give this one a try! It starts off by Brother and Sister Bear focusing on Easter with the intention of eating candy, etc.; however, as the story continues they attend a school play where some of their fellow students are putting on a play about the Easter story and resurrection of Jesus. After the school play, Brother and Sister see that there is so much more to Easter than they originally understood.

The Donkey Who Carried a King- This one is so good! It’s the story of Holy Week from the perspective of the donkey who carried Jesus into Jerusalem and the events that came after they arrived. It takes us through Holy Week and helps families to have a better understanding of what Jesus endured and the events that led to his crucifixion.

Holy Week- This is a board book and is one of our favorites. It talks a lot about the emotions that are experienced throughout the events during Holy Week. Excited as Jesus enters Jerusalem, loved as He washes the disciples feet, scared when Jesus was crucified, etc. It’s a great way to introduce the emotions and events of Easter to your kids!

The Beginner’s Bible: The Very First Easter- Another great option and a good one to pair with the Beginner’s Bible for Kids. That’s the Bible we read to our kids and it’s nice to have these two side by side. In this book, it takes us through the events of Holy Week leading up to the crucifixion and then after His resurrection. I like that it provides verses of scripture so your kids can start to become familiar with reading scripture.

Happy Easter, Mouse!- I’ll be honest, this one does not talk about the true meaning of Easter or Jesus, but we still choose to include this board book in our collection. The story follows Mouse as he finds a bunch of hidden eggs around the house and is looking to see who has hidden all of the eggs. It encourages your kids to identify the color of the egg and to count the eggs on each page before revealing that Mouse’s friend Bunny was hiding the eggs. We like this because it’s pretty standard and doesn’t blur the line for our kids. We also want them to have exposure to other fun Easter books and this is a good middle ground that really just focuses on color identification and counting!

God Gave Us Easter- If you haven’t read the stories by Lisa Tawn Bergren, I highly encourage you to look into them! They help families to learn more about God and the illustrations are simply beautiful. In this book, we follow a family of bears and Little Cub has a lot of questions for her Papa about Easter. We’re invited into a conversation that Little Cub has with her Papa Bear as they talk about the death and resurrection of Jesus and why this was needed. Little Cub starts to really think about this and has a better understanding of God’s love and the meaning of Easter.

What is Easter All About- This book is from Daily Grace Co. which is a brand we really enjoy. It’s a board book that helps your kids to better understand the power that Jesus has over the grave through engaging rhymes and touch and feel elements. Daily Grace Co. always does a really great job of introducing big ideas to a younger audience in a way that is helpful for them to understand.

The Garden, The Curtain, and The Cross- A book with beautiful images and a powerful message! It takes us from the journey of the Garden of Eden to God’s new creation. We also have a better understanding of the curtain, the Gospel, and why Jesus had to have death and resurrection. It walks you through these moments to help you and your kids have a better understanding of why this had to be done and why it’s the best news ever!

There are a lot of Easter books out there, but these are some of the biggest and best ones out there! I hope you enjoy them and that through reading them you and your family begin to have a deeper connection with God.

Creating a seasonal book nook has become one of my favorite things in parenthood. I love being able to switch out the books and guide our kiddos through the different seasons or holidays. They get excited to see new books on the shelves and it helps stimulate a love for reading. Rotating books is a really great way to keep your kids interested in reading and to make sure that you’re introducing them to a variety of stories versus getting stuck in the same 10-15 books. Make sure you keep the shelves easily accessible so your kids can peruse the books on their own and adding flags, banners, or other seasonal decor can also make it inviting.

You can find everything you need to make a seasonal book nook HERE and as always, reach out if you have any questions.

Now it’s your turn— go shine your light in parenthood!

Until next time,

SB

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