With Easter right around the corner, WhatsOn editors have rounded up the review of the top 5 well-written and beautifully illustrated Easter books for kids and adults to read this Easter weekend!
‘Easter Stories’Â by C.S. Lewis and more ****
The book contains 27 stories written by classical authors like C.S Lewis, Oscar Wilde, Elizabeth Goudge, Maxim Gorky, Ruth Sawyer, and Walter Wangerin, and more. The stories show the deeper meanings of Easter and vary from the genre of Biblical fiction to historical fiction. The book is a nice and inspirational collection that will show the religious holiday in a different light and got the spirit of Easter in common.
‘Love is the way’Â by Bishop Michael Curry and Sara Grace ***
Bishop Michael is the descendant of slaves and the son of a civil rights movement. In this book, he illustrates the massive changes that he witnessed throughout his life. In the book, he expands his message of hope in an inspirational road map for living the way of love, taking accounts from his own life.
‘Mr. Bunny’s Chocolate Factory’ by Elys Dolan ****
Mr. Bunny’s Chocolate Factory is a brilliant picture book that takes the young readers on a guided tour of an imaginary chocolate factory that is run by Mr. Bunny. Packed with humor and firing illustrations, the book is highly enjoyable and makes a great stimulus for creative writing amongst children. Without a doubt, this book is one of those few books that you can read to your little ones this Easter.
‘The Tale of Three Trees’Â by Angela Elwell Hunt ****
Angela Hunt depicts the powerful story of Jesus’s life based on folktales that have been passed down from generation to generation. The story is written from the perspective of three trees that later becomes Jesus Christ’s crib, his boat, and his cross. Often used as the basis for drama performances, this book is one of the best ways to engage young children to understand the Christian meaning behind the celebrations of Easter.
‘The Night Before Easter’ by Natasha Wing ****
Natasha Wing brings a lighthearted spin to the classic poem, ‘The Night Before Christmas’. The rhyming text depicts the story of a nighttime visit from the Easter Bunny. With brilliant illustrations, the book is a great medium to kindle the Easter spirits in young children.
