As Easter approaches once again, our family tradition of filling our children’s Easter baskets with books continues. As a family with nine children spanning from preschool to young adults, finding the right books for each age group can be a daunting task but one I look forward to each Christmas and Easter!
Once again, our children’s Easter baskets are set to overflow with an abundance of books, ready to captivate and inspire them throughout the spring season. I have always loved searching through local bookstores and watching for publisher sales year-round. (Quick tip: TAN Books offers fantastic $5 deals every month!) Additionally, I’m fortunate to receive review copies of new releases from generous authors and publishers, allowing me to handpick the perfect additions to our family library. I am always requesting extra copies when possible to share the joy with some of you! Be sure to scroll to the bottom of this post for a chance to win one a set of new releases from both Sophia Institute Press and Emmaus Road Publishing!
Note: Before I share the book list, I do want to mention that I haven’t read all of these books. I make my decisions based on recommendations, reviews, publishers, and the past work of some of the authors/illustrators.
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P.S. I can’t even begin to tell you how hard this post was to get photographs for on one leg… Definitely a workout! 😉
Captain – 23
- The Imitation of St. Joseph from TAN Books (Also available from Amazon here)
- Finding Peace in the Storm: Reflections on St. Alphonsus Liguori’s Uniformity with God’s Will from Sophia Institute Press (Also available from Amazon here)
- 12 Rules for Manliness: Where Have All the Cowboys Gone? from Sophia Institute Press (Also available from Amazon here)
Ranger – 22
- The Imitation of St. Joseph from TAN Books (Also available from Amazon here)
- The Murder of Roger Ackroyd – He enjoys Agatha Christie! Many of us do!
- Three to Get Married by Fulton Sheen (Our copy is pictured, waiting for his copy to arrive! Sean and I read this during our engagement. Update: he’s not engaged, just discerning his vocation whatever it may be, and it’s such a great book. I actually ordered a couple copies so I wont have to keep lending ours out!)
- Extreme Ownership: How US Navy Seals Lead and Win
Twinkle Toes – 20
- The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation from TAN Books (also available from Amazon here)
- Courtship of the Saints: How the Saints Met their Spouses from TAN Books (also available from Amazon here)
- Saintly Women of Modern Times from TAN Books (also available from Amazon here)
- Les Misérables (Penguin Clothbound Classics) – On the list of books she is working through, plus I took her to see the play a few months back!
Chiquita – 18
- The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation from TAN Books (also available from Amazon here)
- Exogenesis since she always enjoys dystopian fiction.. Sent from Ignatius Press. Maybe I can get her to give us a review.
- The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author (Tolkien Illustrated Editions)
- Recipes from the World of Tolkien: Inspired by the Legends (Literary Cookbooks)
Scout – 16
- The Imitation of St. Joseph from TAN Books (Also available from Amazon here)
- Wounds of Love: The Story of Saint Padre Pio (great sale this month!) from TAN Books
- To Be a Man: Life Lessons for Young Men (still waiting for this one to arrive)
- Hondo – He’s been enjoying Louis L’Amore lately!
Rose – 14
- The 12 Steps to Holiness and Salvation from TAN Books (also available from Amazon here)
- An American Little Flower: Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich (also available from Ignatius Press)
- Rescue
- Three Knocks on the Wall
- Bargain Bride
- The First Notes: The Story of Do, Re, Mi
Bud – 12
- We Have a Pope – Find the Shower of Roses book review here! (coming soon)
- Saintly Creatures: 14 Tales of Animals and Their Holy Companions
- Peter and Jesus by the Charcoal Fire
- Hugh O’Flattery: The Irish Priest who Resisted the Nazis (also available from Ignatius Press)
- The Missing Maiden (Volume 6 in In the Shadows of Rome Series) (also available from Ignatius Press)
- Mooses with Bazookas: And Other Stories Children Should Never Read
Grace – 6
- The Snail and the King by Fr. Peregrine Fletcher – Also available on Amazon here. Find the Shower of Roses book review here! (coming soon)
- The Supper of the Lamb by Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman
- The Narrow Gate by Rachel Schluenderfritz and illustrated by Ted Schluenderfritz (also available from Amazon here)
- Go and Fear Nothing: The Story of Our Lady of Champion
- Brides of Christ by Benedictines of Mary Queen of Apostles from Sophia Institute Press (Also available at Amazon here)
- Light of the Sacraments
Joy – 4
- The Story of the First Easter Bunny brand new from Sophia Institute Press (also available from Amazon here)
- Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus: An Introductory Latin Missal for Children from TAN Books (also available from Amazon here)
- Listening for God: Silence Practice for Little Ones from TAN Books (Also available at Amazon here)
- Sister Clare Gets Ready for Prayer from TAN Books (Also available at Amazon here)
- Bless the Lord
- Goodnight Jesus from Sophia Institute Press (Also available at Amazon here)
Baskets of Books for Easter Giveaway
Enter using the Rafflecopter Box below for a chance to win one of the following two prizes!
Prize #1 – Sponsored by Sophia Institute Press
Includes: Our Lady of Sorrows: Devotion to Mary’s Seven Sorrows for Children (see my review here), The Story of the First Easter Bunny, and Goodnight Jesus: A Children’s Bedtime Story ($53.85 value)
Congratulations, Cindy G!
Prize #2 – Sponsored by Emmaus Road Publishing
Includes: We Have A Pope and The Supper of the Lamb ($35.90 value)
Congratulations, Amelia D!
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You can find links to all my other book lists here and our past Easter posts in the archives including our 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 Baskets of Books for Easter.
One of these years I’ll make an updated gift guide… In the meantime:
100+ Easter Basket Stuffers & Catholic Gift Ideas
Easter Symbols Gift Ideas :: More Easter Basket Stuffers & Catholic Gift Ideas
Easter Baskets on Easter Sunday (2018)
Scroll through all past Easter Baskets here…
Oh I just love your book finds! I’m super interested in the Our Lady of Sorrows book! Thanks for the opportunity!
God Bless, Andrea Bruns
You find such lovely books! I’d be interested in the Emmaus Road books for my children. Thank you!
So many beautiful books! I love how your selections have grown from all children’s books to adult and young adult!
Always a beautiful array of book and gift options. Thank you for the effort to put this together every year! I would be most interested in the one about the Sorrowful mother.
I really enjoy finding new books to read by reading your posts!
Great list of books. I’ve been eyeing up the Our lady of Sorrows. I also like Saintly creatures and the Imitation of St Joseph book. Always enjoy reading your posts. Thank you
Always love your book lists!
These are wonderful prizes! Thank you!
I just love the vibrant colors of the Our Lady of Sorrows book! Sophia Institute Press has released some real gems lately.
I enjoy your books lists every year! Thank you for posting this and prayers for your recovery!
Thank you! I always love your book lists so many great treasures!
These look wonderful! Thank you!!
Prize #1 would be amazing because it would be age appropriate for a few of my kids 😉 I’m also reading Immaculée Ilibagiza’s book about the seven sorrows of Mary and I am loving learning about this devotion.
Wonderful book lists! Thanks for the ideas.
Thank you for your book lists! I always find so many amazing titles! I’ve had my eye on that Our Lady of Sorrows book!
Thank you for all of the book recommendations! I love to get the kids new books for Easter.
Another wonderful list of books!! Thanks, Jessica!!! I like both prize giveaways.
Thank you for the wonderful suggestions, Jessica! Prayers that your injury heals quickly!
Would love any of these prizes! Thank you for the book ideas!
As always , amazing book suggestions and ideas. God bless
Always look forward to your book list! Thank you
Did I miss something about Ranger being engaged or did you just pick that book because everything by Sheen is awesome? The Our Lady of Sorrows book looks gorgeous.
No, he’s not engaged, just discerning his vocation whatever it may be, and it’s such a great book. I actually ordered a couple copies so I wont have to keep lending ours out! 🙂
Thank you!! Beautiful books!
Thank you for another great book list! Hope you are healing quickly!
I so look forward to seeing your book lists. Thank you for sharing these! Blessings to you and yours.
Such beautiful books both in the book baskets and the giveaways.
Our Lady of Sorrows looks amazing!
Thank you for book suggestions.
Thank you, as always, for the book recommendations.
Your giveaways are the best! Praying for your complete recovery
Your giveaways are always so wonderful!
Your book recommendations are always the best! I’ve taken note of several already.
I was at a loss for which books to get for our Easter basket and I thought, oh let me check Shower of Roses because she always has the best book ideas! You never fail me. Thank you for this amazing list!
So many wonderful books! What a great book list!
Wishing you a good recovery.
I would like #1. This is a generous giveaway.
“The Easter Story ” From The National Gallery of Washington. It is lovely book with beautiful photos.
Happy Easter
Marilyn
What an inspiring post. I am reading The Lamb’s Supper right now for the first time.
Both prizes are amazing, but I think the first one would be my first choice. 🙂
Thank you so much for your wonderful Easter book list! I always wait to purchase books as your older children are the same age as some of my children and you always have wonderful suggestions. Thank you for taking the time to do all the research, especially after what you have been through this Lent!! Praying for you and your leg to heal quickly. God bless you and your family the rest of this Lent and wishing you a Blessed and Holy Easter.
This is great because I needed a couple more ideas for Easter baskets! Thank you!
Wonderful book suggestions! These are so helpful!
Love all the books, especially for the older kids.
Would love to win prize #1!
What a fantastic giveaway! All these books look amazing!
Once again, I look to your blog for book list suggestions. I am looking towards Prize #2, but they seem to be all good choices. Thank you.
There are so many new suggestions here! Thank you for providing these new resources for our bookshelf.
I always love your lists! Thank you!
These are great, have a blessed rest of Lent! Both prizes are wonderful!
Thank you for sharing your book lists!! I am always on the hunt for beautiful new picture books and good chapter books for my growing kiddos 🙂
What an inspiring post. I am reading The Lamb’s Supper right now for the first time.
Both prizes are amazing, but I think the first one would be my first choice. 🙂
I am liking the Mother of Sorrows book!
Thank you for this giveaway!
Great book recommendations!
Thank you for taking the time to share your Easter basket books! I always get a lot of great ideas!
Thank you for the great booklist!
This post is so helpful to me every year. Thank you!
PAX
Thank you for putting out another Easter book list! I have a large age range of children as well, and these lists are extremely helpful!
Recently my children have had fun reading the Green Ember books by S.D. Smith.
I’d be grateful for either prize, but I’d prefer the first one. 🙂
So glad it’s helpful!
One year one of our daughters (who especially loved that series) discovered a Green Ember mug in her Easter basket! She was so excited!
Great books! Interested in #1
I look forward to your book lists every season! Thank you for sharing!
Another wonderful lineup of books! Thank you!
My youngest daughter would love the Our Lady of Sorrows book. Our family would be so grateful for either prize.
Thank you again Jessica for sharing your book finds and choices. I don’t have any of the giveaway books so either prize would be wonderful, although I’ve been spying the our lady of sorrows book, so prize #1 would be awesome.
Thank you so much for this! I always look forward to your book recommendations- I’m always finding new treasures I would have never heard of otherwise! The Do Re Mi one looks wonderful! I may have to get that one for my daughter that adores Sound of Music!
I also would love to get The Courtship of the Saints book- that sounds so good!
Thank you for compiling these lists!
And, thank you for the chance to win!
God Bless!
I always come to see your book recommendations! We are always looking for good books to add to our collection and I know you’ll have great options. Prize 2 sounds great!
+JMJ+
Thanks for the booklist! You have a great eye for books. 🙂 Lately I’ve been reading Fr. James Mawdsley’s New Old Series on the Mass and our Faith.
I’d like the first prize if I win.
Thank you for all the book suggestions! I am always on the lookout for more books for my family.
Always appreciate recommendations of true, good, and beautiful books.
Thank you for photographing the stack of book titles on their spine, as well as the front cover; both serve a purpose. 🙂
Both prize bundles sound good, but I would be interested in the one with Our Lady of Sorrows.
These books look awesome! Just heard about the our lady of sorrows book on divine intimacy podcast and sounds wonderful!
I especially love your age-specific, dependable recommendations as my oldest enters adolescence. Thank you for continuing to do this!