40 Books for 40 Days- Lenten Book List for Catholic Kids

40 Books for 40 Days: Lenten Book List for Catholic Kids

Here's a new list of books for Catholic kids to read and pray with during the seasons of Lent.

This list contains Amazon Affiliate links, which means if you click through and make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no cost to you. I'd also love to encourage you to shop directly with the publisher or with your local bookshop, or try to request these at your local library! I'm sure I've missed some books that would be great for this topic, so feel free to add your own recommendations in the comments! You can find my giant list of Catholic Kid Books by topic here.

Books for Lent

• All about Lent & Holy Week: Sharing the Seasons of Repentance and Salvation with Children- Katherine Bogner
• Louie's Lent- Claudia Cangilla McAdam
• Arthur the Clumsy Altar Server Plans the Perfect Lent- Theresa Kiser
• Lent: One Day at a Time for Catholic Teens- Prejean McGrady, Katie

Books with Lenten Themes- Salvation History & Life of Jesus

(While not specifically about Lent, these books help tell the story of why Jesus came to save us)

• The End of the Fiery Sword- McKeegan, Maura Roan
• Saved by the Lamb- McKeegan, Maura Roan
• Dive Deep: 40 Days with God at Sea- Sr. Orianne Pietra René Dyck FSP 
• Lord, Have Mercy- Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman
• The Supper of the Lamb- Scott Hahn and Emily Stimpson Chapman
• Our Lady of Sorrows- Patrick O'Hearn 
• When God Speaks- Hunter Leonard 
• Portrait of the Son: A Tale of Love- Josephine Nobisso 
• The Life of Jesus- Alex, Ben

Books about Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving

(These also are not specifically for Lent, but are perfect for teaching about prayer & sacrifice, vice & virtue, and more)

• Brother Raphael and the Rainy Day Devils- Vivian Dudro 
• The Narrow Gate- Ted & Rachel Schluenderfritz
• Rejoice & Be Glad: Living the Beatitudes- Ted & Rachel Schluenderfritz
• Seven Deadly Dragons Series- John R Wood 
• The Knight's Quest:  A Journey toward Greater Glory- Judith Bouilloc
• Brother Lorenzo's Pretzels: Prayer and the Holy Trinity, Bilinsky, Cornelia
• Listening for God: Silence Practice for Little Ones- Katie Warner
• The Snail and the King- Fr. Peregrine Fletcher, OP

Books for Praying the Stations of the Cross with Kids

• 15-Minute Stations of the Cross For Kids Written by Jared Dees and illustrated by Ezekiel Saucedo
• Scriptural Way of the Cross for Children Illustrated by Tricia Dugat of Providential Co.
• Building Blocks of Faith Stations of the Cross 
• OSV Kids Stations of the Cross
• Walking with Jesus to Calvary: Stations of the Cross for Children- Burrin, Angela
• The Stations of the Cross for Children Written by Jerry Windley-Daoust and illustrated by Vicki Shuck
• The Way of the Cross Written by Juliette Levivier and illustrated by Anne Gravier
• Catholic Family Crate Stations of the Cross Cards
• Stations of the Cross for Kids- Written by Regina Doman and illustrated by Christopher Lewis 

Holy Week Stories

• Petook: The Rooster Who Met Jesus- Caryll Houselander
• Tale of the Three Trees- Hunt, Angela Elwell
• The Shepherd at the Crib and the Cross- Patrick O'Hearn 
• The Wordless Weaver- McAdam, Claudia Cangilla
• The Little Donkey and God's Big Plan- Izabela Ciesinski
• Catholic Icing Symbolic Holy Week and Easter Cookbook

Easter Stories

• Peter and Jesus by a Charcoal Fire- Maura Roan McKeegan
• God the Father and the Best Day Ever- Jagla, Gracie
• The Miracle of the Red Egg, Elizabeth Crispina Johnson
• Simon of Cyrene and the Legend of the Easter Egg- Degazelle, Terri