Book Thoughts: Katy No-Pocket (Payne)
Type: picture bookAges: 2+Author: Emmy PayneIllustrator: H.A. Rey This little book has endured and remained in print since 1944! It’s a simple and sweet story.
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Book Thoughts: The Donkey Who Carried a King (Sproul)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: R.C. SproulIllustrator: Chuck Groenink Of all of Sproul’s children’s books, this one might be my favorite. It’s impactful in many ways. If you want a solid Easter book for your kids, put this one high on…
Book Thoughts: The Country Bunny (Heyward)
Type: longer picture bookAges: 3+Author: Du Bose HeywardIllustrator: Marjorie Hack We were happy to add this book to our Easter collection this year, just for a little old-fashioned addition. Btw, there are some people who read subliminal messages under the…
Book Thoughts: God Gave Us Easter (Bergren)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Lisa Tawn BergrenIllustrator: Laura J. Bryant *So, my family has read a number of Bergren’s “God Gave…” books over the years, but it had honestly been a long time for me. We’ve grown in our faith,…
Book Thoughts: The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Sunday (Berenstain)
Type: picture bookAges: 4-8Author: Mike Berenstain It’s not too often I rate a Berenstain book so highly (as you might know if you’ve been around a while), but this is a great one. It answers a number of questions your…
Book Thoughts: Rechenka’s Eggs (Polacco)
Type: picture bookAges: 3-9Author/Illustrator: Patricia Polacco One of the things I love about the Polacco books I’ve read is their Russian components. Having studied there, albeit only for four months, the culture and people are dear to me. She even…
Book Thoughts: God’s Easter Plan (Greene)
Type: picture bookAges: 3+Author: Carol GreeneIllustrator: Michelle Dorenkamp I’d say this book is acceptable to read as long as your kids hear the true story straight from the Bible often enough to understand the differences. 🙂 The gospel isn’t fully…
Book Thoughts: The Easter Egg (Brett)
Type: picture bookAges: 3+Author/Illustrator: Jan Brett Even though our kids know the Easter Bunny is not real, it’s still an entertaining “fairy tale” to enjoy on occasion. When the proper importance is placed on Jesus and the real reason for…
Book Thoughts: The Story of Easter (Davidson)
Type: picture bookAges: 3+Author: Alice Joyce DavidsonIllustrator: Victoria Marshall Since the first time I discovered one of these Alice books, I’ve been a fan. Now we have several in our home! You should definitely keep an eye out for them…
Book Thoughts: Angus and the Ducks (Flack)
Type: picture bookAges: 2+Author/Illustrator: Marjorie Flack The author does well at keeping you turning pages. Sometimes a sentence is even broken up, requiring a page turn (in a non-annoying way). Originally published in 1930, I can see what this is…