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Starting with Jesus’ time in the temple as a boy and ending with His appearances after the resurrection, The Easter Storybook invites readers into the big picture of God’s love. Each of the 40 full-color, beautifully illustrated stories includes a Bible passage and a conversational question to guide families through the Easter season together.

The Easter Storybook focuses not just on Jesus’ last days but on the journey of His whole life leading to the joy of Easter morning. Every story will give children a glimpse into Jesus’ identity—as Teacher, Good Shepherd, Savior, and King.

Easter Reading Plans for 2024

The Easter Storybook includes 40 daily stories which can be read together as a family in preparation for Easter. With Easter approaching on March 31, 2024, there are a few ways to schedule your readings.

Some families observe a traditional Lenten calendar, beginning on February 14 this year (Ash Wednesday). This date marks 46 days until Easter, so you can take Sundays off, and the last reading of the book will occur on the day before Easter.

Alternately, a simple 40-day countdown to Easter begins on February 20 this year. The final reading will happen on Easter Sunday.

We hope you find a rhythm that makes sense for your family!

Jesus’ good work didn’t end when He returned to His Father—God’s Spirit came and continued the rescue!

The Go-and-Tell Storybook is the third title in the beautifully illustrated Bible Storybook series (together with The Advent Storybook and The Easter Storybook). The book uses simple, engaging Bible retellings to inspire children and their families to go and tell the story of Jesus the Rescuer—why He came, who He is, and how His work of rescue and hope continues, spreading from His first-century followers to the whole world, even to us today.

Follow along through 30 Bible stories that show how the Holy Spirit came and what Jesus’ friends did. Experience the adventures of Peter, Paul, and other believers from the Pentecost celebration through the Acts of the Apostles.

These stories will keep your child amazed, engaged, and inspired with:

• a key Bible verse at the beginning of each story
• a conversation-starting question at the end of each story
• beautiful illustrations and intriguing maps
• learning opportunities for the littlest hearts to share the love of Jesus

Read the stories for a month as a daily family devotional or throughout the year. Get excited to go and tell how Jesus makes everything good and new!

The book is now available for pre-order and will begin shipping on November 1, 2022. Find it at Amazon.com and other retailers.

Two new books are joining The Advent Storybook Collection in 2021. These beautifully illustrated board books help families celebrate Advent season traditions together from their children’s first years.

In My First Advent Storybook, little ones hear about the promise God made from the days of Abraham all the way to the arrival of Baby Jesus. Thoughtful, rhythmic text highlights special themes of Advent and invites children to be part of the story with fun, interactive prompts.

Count My Way to Jesus is a fun way to look forward to Christmas morning as children count down from five through well-loved Bible stories—all the way to the ONE and only Rescuer God sent to save us all.

These simple, sturdy books are ideal for:

• Children ages 0-3
• Parents, grandparents, and children’s ministry leaders
• Baby showers, adoption parties, birthdays, Christmas, and Advent

Parents who want to introduce their children to the big story of the Bible will love the biblical truths and lasting memories these delightful books provide.

Chasing Hope Press, with the permission of David C Cook, has produced a free audiobook of The Advent Storybook on YouTube!

Twenty-five beautifully told stories take you on a journey from Creation through the Old Testament, tracing God’s faithful promise to send a Rescuer—Jesus. Listen as you read along with the book, enjoying the rich illustrations, or hear the stories on their own—read by the author, Laura Richie, just as she reads them to her own children every night leading up to Christmas Day. Each story ends with a thoughtful question, helping you and your family think and talk about the reason we celebrate Jesus’ birth.

The audiobook is a great resource for kids to use while reading along in The Advent Storybook or coloring along in The Advent Storybook Coloring Book.

The 25 daily readings are presented in a playlist with 25 videos. Listen below to a few samples of individual readings.

Color along with The Advent Storybook as you prepare to celebrate Jesus’ birth!

We’ve created a companion book for The Advent Storybook called The Advent Storybook Coloring Book! Featuring 25 coloring pages and ornaments, the coloring book is the perfect way to keep little hands busy during story time!

Each coloring page includes the Bible reference for the featured story and a full-page image to color.

As a bonus, cut and color 25 ornaments to decorate for Christmas and enjoy as keepsakes for years to come!

The coloring book is available in both paperback format on Amazon and as a PDF download at ChasingHopePress.com (offering unlimited printing for households and churches with a one-time purchase).

We value your feedback!

If you purchase a copy of the paperback book, we welcome your honest rating or review on Amazon. Or share about your experience using the digital edition on ChasingHopePress.com.

Download a free set of printable coloring pages to go along with your readings of The Easter Storybook.  Includes Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, Jesus’ ascension and more.

As Holy Week begins, we hope these resources can be of use for you. In these troubling times, it seems even more important to remind our kids (and ourselves) about the rescue and hope Jesus has won for us all. May His peace surround you and your family.

Download Easter coloring pages (PDF)

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Permission is granted to reproduce up to 25,000 copies for noncommercial use by families, Christian churches, children’s ministries, Sunday School classes, and non-profit or educational organizations. These images may not be re-published as part of a book but may be distributed as individual printed sheets or shared electronically. Please contact us with questions about permitted use.

From the creators of The Advent Storybook comes the story of Jesus’ life.

Starting with Jesus’ time in the temple as a boy and ending with His appearances after the resurrection, The Easter Storybook invites readers into the big picture of God’s love. Each of the 40 full-color, beautifully illustrated stories includes a Bible passage and a conversational question to guide families through the Easter season together.

Unlike other children’s Easter books, The Easter Storybook focuses not just on Jesus’ last days but on the journey of His whole life leading to the joy of Easter morning. Every story will give children a glimpse into Jesus’ identity—as Teacher, Good Shepherd, Savior, and King—making this a rich book to read throughout the year.

The Easter Storybook explains who Jesus is, what He did, and why His death and resurrection matter, in a simple way that children ages 4–8 can understand and remember. As a fitting companion to the bestselling The Advent Storybook, this book is a wonderful way to discover as a family why Jesus came to earth as Rescuer, Redeemer, and Friend.

The book is now available for pre-order and will begin shipping on January 1, 2020. Find it at Amazon.com and other retailers.

Download a free printable Christmas Nativity coloring page to go along with your readings of The Advent Storybook. Merry Christmas to you and your family!!

Download Christmas coloring page (PDF)

TERMS OF USE:
Permission is granted to reproduce up to 25,000 copies for noncommercial use by families, Christian churches, children’s ministries, Sunday School classes, and non-profit or educational organizations. This image may not be re-published as part of a book but may be distributed as individual printed sheets. Please contact us with questions about permitted use.

The Advent Storybook releases today, October 1, to booksellers online and in-store!

Celebrate the season with the Advent Storybook by Laura Richie. This wonderful collection of 25 Bible stories makes for a delightful new family tradition that parents and children will both enjoy.

Featuring rich illustrations by Ian Dale and thoughtful retellings of ancient stories that recount God’s recurring, faithful promise to rescue us. Parents and children alike will delight in the biblical messages of joy, hope, and peace every day as they look forward to celebrating Jesus’ birth.

Written for children ages 4-8, the book includes a story for each day of December leading up to Christmas—a perfect reminder of God’s rescue and redemption in preparation for the celebration of Christ’s first coming.

Where to find The Advent Storybook

Find the book at these and other booksellers (it may be a few days or weeks before the book is available in-stock at particular store locations):

Amazon.com

Barnes & Noble

Books-A-Million

Christianbook.com

David C Cook

Google Play

Indiebound

Target

Walmart

We need your support!

This book would not have been made without the support of many people. Now that is is released, we welcome your continued support in a variety of ways:

Share on social media
Share a link to adventstorybook.com, our facebook page, or any link to the book in an online store. Or even better, share real photos of your family interacting with the book!

Review the book
This is extremely helpful. If you have the book and had a chance to explore it, we welcome any honest reviews online! You can review the book on any online store, especially on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Christianbook.com, Walmart. You can also copy & paste your same thoughts as a review on our Facebook page.

Show & tell
Tell friends, family, and church leaders about the book and your plans to use it this Advent. Show them your copy of the book at gatherings, church, Thanksgiving, etc. Or give them one as a gift!

Pray
Join us in praying that families will be united and encouraged this Christmas season, and that many will learn of Jesus’ love through this book and the conversations it helps prompt.

Thank you for your support!