Easter is soon approaching! Time for dyeing Easter eggs, making springtime treats, and watching the world fill with baby animals. If you are looking for a board book about Easter to read with your younger child this holiday, check out some of our favorite Easter board books for toddlers, all available on Amazon via my affiliate links.
Ollie’s Easter Eggs (2009)
Ollie’s Easter Eggs (2009) by Olivier Dunrea is another adorable title in the Gossie & Friends series of book featuring the lovable goslings. Gossie, Gertie, BooBoo, and Peedie are all dyeing Easter eggs, and Ollie wants an Easter egg too. Young readers will delight in this fun Easter tale.
Happy Easter, Mouse! (2010)
Happy Easter, Mouse! (2010) written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond features the loveable character Mouse from the If You Give a Mouse a Cookie series. Young readers aged 1 and up will love reading about Mouse as he decorates and finds pretty eggs on Easter. The book also teachers about colors.
Easter Sparkling Surprise (2011)
Easter Sparkling Surprise (2011) written by Elizabeth Spurr with illustrations by Colleen Madden is a glittery tale from the Sparkling Stories series. Follow two children on an Easter egg hunt. With holographic sparkles on each page, this book is sure to delight readers between the ages of 2 and 5 this Easter season.
In Elmo’s Easter Parade (2009)
In Elmo’s Easter Parade (2009) written by Naomi Kleinberg and illustrated by Christopher Moroney features the beloved Sesame Street characters including Elmo in an Easter-themed story. Young readers will enjoy following Elmo and his friends as the pals of Sesame Street make fancy Easter bonnets for the upcoming Sesame Street Bunny Hop.
Where Are Baby’s Easter Eggs?: A Lift-the-Flap Book (2008)
Where Are Baby’s Easter Eggs?: A Lift-the-Flap Book (2008) by Karen Katz is a fun Easter-themed book for readers between the ages of 1 and 4 that combines shiny illustrations with flaps to lift. Young readers will enjoy helping baby find her Easter basket.
Bright Baby Touch and Feel Easter (2012)
Bright Baby Touch and Feel Easter (2012) by Roger Priddy is a simple illustrated vocabulary book that introduces young readers to many common symbols of Easter. Recommended for readers between the ages of 1 and 3, this book is a great first holiday book for the youngest of readers.
Baby Woodstock’s Easter Eggs (2004)
Baby Woodstock’s Easter Eggs from Charles M. Schulz features baby versions of the beloved characters Snoopy and Woodstock. Recommended for readers between the ages of 1 and 4, this shaped Easter book tells a simply story: Baby Woodstock and Baby Snoopy are decorating eggs for Easter.
Happy Easter! (2003)
Happy Easter! (2003) written by Michelle Knudsen and illustrated by Salina Yoon is another fun title in the Sparkle ‘n’ Shimmer Books. Recommended for readers between the ages of 2 and 5, this Easter book features a story told in rhyme and textured, glittery illustrations on each page.
My First Easter (1990)
My First Easter (1990) by Tomie dePaola is a short nonfiction board book perfect for teaching the youngest readers about the Easter holiday. With simple text and pictures characteristic of dePaola, this book will entertain toddlers and preschoolers while offering a basic look at the holiday.
Spot’s Easter Surprise (2007)
Spot’s Easter Surprise (2007) written and illustrated by Eric Hill features the beloved canine character Spot in an Easter tale. Children between the ages of 1 and 3 years old will enjoy reading about Spot and his friends as the youngest hunt for Easter eggs.
Llama Llama Easter Egg (2015)
Llama Llama Easter Egg (2015) by Anna Dewdney introduces the lovable Llama Llama to babies and toddlers through short and simple rhyming text and an Easter theme. The youngest readers will love discovering the treats that the Easter Bunny brings for Llama Llama including jelly beans, colorful eggs, and a fluffy surprise!
What is your favorite board book for Easter for toddlers?
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Cover of Ollie’s Easter Eggs © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Ollie’s Easter Eggs © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Happy Easter, Mouse! © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Happy Easter, Mouse! © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Easter Sparkling Surprise © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Easter Sparkling Surprise © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of In Elmo’s Easter Parade © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of In Elmo’s Easter Parade © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Where Are Baby’s Easter Eggs?: A Lift-the-Flap Book © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Where Are Baby’s Easter Eggs?: A Lift-the-Flap Book © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Bright Baby Touch and Feel Easter © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Bright Baby Touch and Feel Easter © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Baby Woodstock’s Easter Eggs © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Baby Woodstock’s Easter Eggs © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Happy Easter! © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Happy Easter! © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of My First Easter © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of My First Easter © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Spot’s Easter Surprise © 2014 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Spot’s Easter Surprise © 2014 Heather Johnson
Cover of Llama Llama Easter Egg © 2015 Heather Johnson
Inside Pages of Llama Llama Easter Egg © 2015 Heather Johnson
