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Easter books for kids: what it is and how to celebrate

When is Easter? Sunday 28 March 2027. Orthodox Easter in 2027 is on 2 May.

What is Easter?

Easter is the most important Christian festival. It remembers Jesus dying on the cross on Good Friday and, Christians believe, rising from the dead on Easter Sunday. It falls in spring and is also a time of new life, eggs, chicks and chocolate for many families.

Who celebrates Easter, and books for each

Christian

Christians go to church in Holy Week, remember the Last Supper and Good Friday, and celebrate on Easter Sunday with joyful services, flowers and hymns. Eggs stand for new life.

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The Easter Story
Brian Wildsmith
the story told through the donkey who carried Jesus
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Spring and family traditions

Many families, religious or not, hold Easter egg hunts, decorate eggs, make Easter bonnets and eat hot cross buns.

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We're Going on an Egg Hunt
Martha Mumford
a lift-the-flap bunny egg hunt
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The Story of the Easter Bunny
Katherine Tegen
where the Easter bunny came from
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The Runaway Bunny
Margaret Wise Brown
a little bunny and a mother's love, a springtime classic
Questions, activities and a printable sheet →
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The Tiny Seed
Eric Carle
new life in spring
Questions, activities and a printable sheet →

Questions to ask while you read

Use these with any of the Easter books on this page. Pick two or three, and there are no wrong answers.

What is the family in the story getting ready for?
Which part of Easter would you most like to try, and why?
How do the people in the story show they care about each other?
Is anything in the story like something your family does?
What would you like to ask a friend who celebrates Easter?

Ways to celebrate Easter with children

Decorate hard-boiled eggs with felt tips or onion-skin dye.
Hide eggs (or paper eggs with clues) for a hunt.
Plant seeds or cress in eggshells and watch them sprout.
Make an Easter bonnet or a card with spring flowers.

Easter picture books at a glance

All the Easter books on this page: The Easter Story (Brian Wildsmith), We're Going on an Egg Hunt (Martha Mumford), The Story of the Easter Bunny (Katherine Tegen), The Runaway Bunny (Margaret Wise Brown), The Tiny Seed (Eric Carle).

Questions parents ask about Easter

How do you explain Easter to a young child?

Christians believe Jesus died and then came back to life, which shows that love is stronger than anything. That's why Easter is about new life, like eggs, chicks and spring flowers.

Why does Easter's date change?

It's the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March, so it falls between 22 March and 25 April.

Related festivals: Pancake Day · Passover

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