April

Wangari Maathai’s Birthday-April 1
Seeds of Change

Robert Small's Birthday-April 5
Seven Miles to Freedom

Paul Robeson's Birthday-April 9
Paul Robeson

National Siblings Day-April 10

• Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle
• Benji, the Bad Day, and Me
• Bird
• The Birthday Swap
• Bringing Asha Home
• Children Of Long Ago
• Elizabeti’s Doll
• George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
• Home To Medicine Mountain
• Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
• Juna's Jar
• King For A Day
• Mama Elizabeti
• Marisol McDonald series
• Monster In The Mudball
• My Very Own Room
• No Mush Today
• Only One Year
• Rafi and Rosi
• Rafi and Rosi Carnival!
• Rainbow Stew
• The Secret To Freedom
• Summer of the Mariposas
• Vanishing Cultures: Far North
• Vanishing Cultures: Mongolia

Jimmy Winkfield’s Birthday-April 12
The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Earth Day/Arbor Day-April 22

• Aani and The Tree Huggers
• Amazing Places
• Animal Poems of the Iguazu
• Balarama
• Bears Make Rock Soup
• Buffalo Song
• Call Me Tree
• Confetti
• Cycle of Rice, Cycle of Life
• Elephant Quest
• Everglades Forever
• Galapagos Girl
• Giving Thanks
• Gorilla Walk
• Growing Peace
• Horse Song
• How Far Do You Love Me?
• I Know the River Loves Me
• Invisible Hunters
• Juna's Jar
• A Man Called Raven
• The Mangrove Tree
• Parrots Over Puerto Rico
• Prairie Dog Song
• Puffling Patrol
• Rainbow Stew
• Rainbow Weaver
• Sacred Mountain
• Seeds of Change
• Top to Bottom: Down Under
• Water Rolls, Water Rises
• We
• The Woman Who Outshone the Sun
• The Turtle Ship
• Yum! MmMm! Que Rico! America's Sproutings

Dia de los niños/Dia de los libros-April 30

• Diverse Background English Collection Grades 3-6
• Diverse Background Collection Middle School
• Native American Heritage Collection
• Latin American English Collection
• Chinese Culture Collection
• Muslim Culture Collection
• Hmong Culture Collection
• India Culture Collection 
• Mexico Culture Collection
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Collection
• Adoption Collection 
• Multicultural Folk Tales

International Jazz Day-April 30

• I See the Rhythm
• Jazz Baby
• Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
• Ray Charles
• Rent Party Jazz
• Sweet Music in Harlem

National Poetry Month

• Lee & Low Poetry Collection 
• A Full Moon is Rising
• Amazing Faces
• Amazing Places
• Angels Ride Bikes
• Animal Poems of the Iguazu
• Arrorro, mi nino
• Baby Born
• Bein’ With You This Way
• Black All Around!
• Bookjoy, Wordjoy
• Call Me Tree
• Chess Rumble
• Children of Long Ago
• Cool Melons-Turn to Frogs!
• Confetti: Poems for Children
• The Crane Girl
• In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall
• DeShawn Days
• Dreaming Up
• Etched in Clay
• From the Bellybutton of the Moon
• Gracias · Thanks
• How Far Do You Love Me?
• I and I Bob Marley
• I Know the River Loves Me
• Iguanas in the Snow
• Laughing Tomatoes
• Lend a Hand
• Life of a Genius
• Love to Langston
• Love to Mamá
• Marti's Song for Freedom
• A Movie in My Pillow
• My Colors, My World
• My Teacher Can Teach…Anyone!
• The Palm of My Heart
• Poems in the Attic
• Poems to Dream Together
• The Pot That Juan Built
• Rainbow Stew
• Rattlesnake Mesa
• Shanghai Messenger
• Summer Sun Risin’
• Summoning the Phoneix
• Tan to Tamarind
• Ten Oni Drummers
• Toddler Two
• Tofu Quilt
• Under the Mesquite
• Upside Down Boy
• Water Rolls, Water Rises
• We
• When the Horses Ride By
• ¡Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Qué rico!

Jazz Appreciation Month

• I See the Rhythm
• Jazz Baby
• Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
• Ray Charles
• Rent Party Jazz
• Sweet Music in Harlem

Math Awareness Month

• First Day in Grapes
• Sunday Shopping
• Twenty-Two Cents

Autism Awareness Month
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me

Jay And Ben

National Poetry Month:

• 4 Mentor Texts & Activities for National Poetry Month
• A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Recipe for Rainbow Stew
• Book List: 5 Favorite Bilingual Poetry Books
• Infographic: 10 Ways to Lend a Hand
• How to Read a Poem Aloud Part 1
• How to Read a Poem Aloud Part 2
• How to Read a Poem Aloud Part 3
• How to Read a Poem Aloud Part 4
• How to Read a Poem Aloud Part 5
• Interview: Nikki Grimes on Writing Poetry
• Michelle Obama and Su Dongpo: A Character Analysis
• Poetry Friday: What is a Haiku?
• Protesting Injustice: Then and Now
• Three Ways to Teach Etched in Clay
• Tips for Reading Poetry Aloud to Children
• Why Create a Gender Neutral Book?
• Webinar: Using Multicultural Children’s Poetry to Inspire Poetry Appreciation

Autism Awareness Month:

• 5 Harmful Differentiation Myths: Part 1
• 5 Ways to Differentiate Assignments & Tasks: Part 2
• Books for Children with Autism: Jay and Ben
• What I Learned From Teaching in a Nonverbal Autistic Classroom Part 1
• What I Learned From Teaching in a Nonverbal Autistic Classroom Part 2

International Jazz Day:

• International Jazz Day: 7 Books that Celebrate Jazz
• Behind the Art of Little Melba
• Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month With Drums
• The Little Melba Playlist
• Research Behind Little Melba

Earth Day:

• A Culturally Responsive Approach to Earth Day
• Reading for The Earth: The Ultimate Earth Day Roundup
• A Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Recipe for Rainbow Stew
• Betsy Lewin Shares: How to Draw a Puffin
• The Inspiration Behind the Artwork: World Travel
• Interview: Behind Parrots Over Puerto Rico
• Planting Seeds of Change Around the World
• Resources for Teaching About Wangari Maathai
• Where in the World: Google Maps to Explore Vanishing Cultures Series

Día: El día de los niños, el día de los libros:
Book-Hungry Hands: A Guest Post by Pat Mora

Math Awareness Month:
Muhammad Yunus, Banking Smarter, and Managing Finances
Why Literacy Teachers Should Care About Math

April Collections:

• Lee & Low Poetry Collection
• Poetry Grades K-2
• Poetry Grades 3-6
• Poetry Middle School
• Poetry High School
• Biographical Poetry 3-6
• Biographical Poetry Grades 6-8
• Environmental Collection
• Water Collection
• Sibling Collection
• Save the Planet: Earth Day Collection
• Earth Day Poetry Collection
• The Cycle of the Seasons Poetry Collection
• Adventures Around the World Collection
• Vanishing Cultures Collection