Chocolate is gone by Monday. A book stays. These Little Light Stories picture books tell the real Easter story for children ages 4–8, gently and faithfully, with big easy-to-read text on every left page and a full-page illustration on every right page. Every hardcover ships free, and every story is available as an instant digital download.
1. The Morning Jesus Was Alive: the Easter story for the very young
Gentle by design. The cross appears only once, far away against a dark sky. The book says plainly that Jesus died, because Easter morning means nothing without it, but the dark page is one page and the light after it is long. Gili the rooster asks your child questions along the way.
→ Hardcover, $34.99, free shipping
→ Digital edition, $10
2. A Donkey for the King: Palm Sunday from the donkey's back
The week before Easter begins with palm branches, cloaks on the road and a little donkey colt nobody had ever ridden. Read it on Palm Sunday, then The Morning Jesus Was Alive a week later, and your child has walked through Holy Week.
3. Come Down Zacchaeus: Jesus knows your name
A tree, a crowd and the one man Jesus chose to go home with. A joyful story about being seen, and a lovely fit next to an Easter egg hunt.
→ Hardcover, free shipping
→ Digital edition, $10
4. Through the Roof: four friends who would not give up
A story of friendship and forgiveness from Jesus' ministry, with a tiny gecko on the roof beam asking the questions. Great for children who love a bit of mischief.
5. God Made Everything Good: spring, new life, a good beginning
Flowers, animals, sunshine and the first people: the creation story fits an Easter basket as naturally as a spring morning.
Ordering for Easter
Hardcovers are printed to order and shipped free, so please order a few weeks before Easter. In a hurry? Every digital edition arrives by email right after checkout and can be read on a tablet the same evening.
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