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The Easter Story for Kids
by Patricia A. Pingry
Simple retelling of the Easter story with bright illustrations perfect for young children learning about Jesus's resurrection.
Updated August 2026
Key features of this book.
- Simple language for toddlers
- Bright, colorful illustrations
- Board book durability
- Perfect for Easter baskets
How to use this book.
For bedtime reading
- Read one story per night for a calming routine
- Use gentle, soothing tones
- Point out illustrations and ask questions
- End with a simple bedtime prayer
For family devotions
- Read together and discuss the story
- Ask: "What did you learn about God?"
- Connect the story to your child's life
- Draw or act out scenes together
We recommend this one honestly, so we will be honest about ours too. If your child likes hearing their own name in a story, that is the book we make ourselves.
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Recommended for ages 2-5 years.
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What we checked against Scripture.
We read the passages behind the stories in this book and note where a retelling compresses, paraphrases or adds. We compare editions and read what other parents report. We have not tested this book with a classroom.
Scope, the gospels in about 200 words
Healings, the calling of the disciples, the death and the resurrection each get roughly a sentence. Nothing is invented; almost everything is compressed.
The death of Jesus
It is named rather than described, and the pictures stay away from the cross. That keeps the book usable for a three-year-old and leaves the why for a later conversation.
Questions parents ask.
What age is The Easter Story for Kids for?
WorthyKids lists it for ages 3 to 6. The whole text is about 200 words across 28 pages, short enough for a two-year-old's attention and plain enough for a five-year-old to read alone. Christianbook stocks it as a paperback, so it is a basket book rather than a keepsake one.
What is in the book?
Patricia Pingry's retelling covers Jesus healing the sick, choosing his disciples, his death and his resurrection, illustrated by Mary Ann Utt. Because the whole book is about 200 words, each event gets roughly a sentence. It is the shape of the gospel at toddler length rather than a detailed account of Holy Week.
How does it handle Jesus' death?
Gently and briefly. The death is named rather than described, and the illustrations stay away from the cross itself. For a three-year-old that is usually right. A six or seven-year-old who has started asking why it happened will need a fuller retelling alongside this one.
How long does a reading take?
Two minutes, and that is the point of it. Most Easter picture books are too long for a toddler to sit through in full, and this one is not. Families often read it every morning of Holy Week rather than once on Easter Sunday.
Is this or Benjamin's Box better for Holy Week?
Benjamin's Box is 40 pages for ages four and up and walks through the week one object at a time, which suits a school-age child and a family devotion. This one is 28 pages, 200 words and aimed at three to six. If you have both a toddler and a seven-year-old, the two are not interchangeable.