Christian Easter Books for Kids & Teens

Looking for the best Easter books for kids? Check out this list of wonderful Christian Easter books for children and teens.

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One of my very favorite ways to educate my children is through literature. It offers a deep and meaningful way for our kids to really explore an issue or story.

It’s important to read Scripture with our kids, in addition to books that are about the Bible, or that retell the Bible. As we approach Resurrection Sunday, I encourage you to read with your kids about Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. Consider taking time over a couple of weeks to read through each passage below.

The Easter Story in the Bible:

• Matthew 26-28
• Mark 14-16
• Luke 22-24
• John 17-21
• Acts 1

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Christian Easter Books for Kids and Teens

In addition to reading the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection in the Bible, there are some wonderful Easter books available that will help your kids explore the meaning of Jesus’ atonement. Each of these books offers a different take on the Easter story, and will give your kids and teens new insight into the sacrifice Jesus made to save believers from their sins.

These books can be a part of a rich tradition for your family, or a part of a unit study on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

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Family Easter Devotional

This great Easter devotional is one you’ll want to share with your whole family!

• Darkest Night Brightest Day: A Family Devotional for the Easter Season by Marty Machowski – This lovely flip book has 14 four-page family devotions. Each devotion contains a re-told story of Jesus’ journey to the cross, his Crucifixion, Resurrection, and Ascension.
  • Read my review here.

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Christian Easter Books for Young Children

There are some wonderful Christian Easter books that share the Easter story for young children! These are five of my favorites.

Jesus: The Best StoryThe Garden, the Curtain and the CrossThe Garden, the Curtain & the Cross – Coloring BookThe Easter Story: The Bible VersionSay and Pray Bible Easter Sticker and Activity Book

• Jesus: The Best Story by Catherine MacKenzie – This sweet little story book shares that Jesus’ story is the best story. With contemporary family pictures on each spread, a short bit of information about Jesus’ life, and a discussion question, your kids will learn about who Jesus is, and the freedom he offers us.
• The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross: The True Story of Why Jesus Died and Rose Again by Carl Laferton – I love this book. It’s wonderfully illustrated, and tells the story of God’s creation, our sin, God’s plan for redemption, Jesus’ death and resurrection, and eternal life in a beautiful way. It’s an easy way to teach the gospel to your kids.
  • Read my review here.
• The Garden, the Curtain, and the Cross: Coloring and Activity Book – This activity and coloring book is a neat companion book to the story book.
• The Easter Story by Carine MacKenzie – You can’t beat Carine Mackenzie’s prose and faithfulness to the Word as she tells the Christian Easter story for kids.
  • Read my review here.
• Say & Pray Easter Sticker and Activity Book by Diane Stortz – This adorable sticker and puzzle book give the basic story of the life, crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus for preschool and kindergarten children. /There are mazes, matching and counting activities, dot-to-dots, and seek-and-find pictures.

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Teach your kids the story of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ in a fun, hands-on way!

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Easter Books for Kids in the Middle

As your kids get a little older, there are some wonderful resources for ages 5-12. Don’t spurn the picture books for your elementary aged kids! There are some wonderful options.

• Who Were the Disciples? by Danika Cooley – Your 7-12 year olds will enjoy reading the story of Jesus as they learn more about his best friends, the disciples.
  • Learn more about the book here.
• What Was the Cross? by Danika Cooley – Your kids will love this overview of salvation from Genesis to Revelation.
  • Learn more about the book here.
• Why Did the Resurrection Happen? by Danika Cooley – This is a wonderful read-aloud for your family. Your kids will learn about the events of Jesus’ Resurrection and the 40 days following, his ascension, and what the Bible tells us about our own resurrection, Jesus’ future return, and the new earth. They will also learn about the many witnesses to Jesus’ Resurrection.
  • Learn more about the book here. 
• My Easter Activity Book: 40 days to celebrate Jesus’ Resurrection by Catherine MacKenzie – This is a wonderful 40-day Easter activity book. With coloring, puzzles, and other activities, your kids will have time to focus on the resurrection of Jesus in a fun way.
  • Read my review here.
• The World Created, Fallen, Redeemed, and Restored by Sally Michael – I really enjoy Sally Michael’s books. They are structured, and much more dense than a typical picture book. This book has four sections: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. With Scripture, narrative, and  clear explanations, she walks kids through the gospel. I highly recommend this.
• Jesus’ Easter Journey by Carine MacKenzie – This is a great retelling of the biblical story from Palm Sunday through the Ascension.
  • Read my review here.
• The Very First Easter by Paul L. Maier – I enjoy Maier’s story books. As a historian, he always adds interesting detail to his stories. Maier tends to write longer narratives as well, and this is appropriate for your older elementary school-aged kids.
• Case for Christ for Kids by Lee Strobel – This is a great book to go through with your middle-grade kids. It’s early apologetics to help your children learn to understand and defend the historicity of their faith.

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Easter Books for Young Adults

By the time your kids become teens, they’re ready for denser material about Easter that will really challenge them. These options are written for teens and lay adults, so they’re perfect for your young adults.

The Third Day: The Gospel of Luke 22-24Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to DieThe Case for Easter: A Journalist Investigates the Evidence for the Resurrection

• • The Third Day: The Gospel of Luke 22-24 by Alex Webb-Pebloe – This wonderful, “gritty” graphic novel tells the story of Jesus’ trial, crucifixion, and resurrection in a fun, engaging way.
    • Read my review here.
  • Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die by John Piper – John Piper offers 50 short, 2-page devotions on the reasons Jesus suffered and died for us. What a valuable lesson for our kids, and a way to really help them learn about the atonement.
  • The Case for Easter by Lee Strobel – This short book talks about the evidence for the resurrection. How do we know Jesus really died? How can we believe he rose again? Your teens will follow the story of a skeptic, convinced in spite of his own bias.

Those are my picks for Christian Easter books for your kids and teens! Let me know what you picked.

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