April Fool's Day
April Fool’s Day is on April 1 every year, this year it falls on a Sunday. Below is a list of eight awesome April Fool’s picture books, easy readers and non-fiction books about April Fool’s Day:

• Arthur’s April Fool by Marc Brown
• Michael le Soufflé and the April Fool by Peter J. Welling
• April Fool by Harriet Ziefert
• April Fool! by Karen Gray Ruelle
• It’s April Fool’s Day! by Steven Kroll
• April Foolishness by Teresa Bateman
• April Fool’s Day by Melissa Schiller
• April Fool’s Day Magic by James W. Baker

Passover (Pesach)
Passover is one of the most commonly observed Jewish holidays. Passover lasts for eight days, this year it begins at sundown on Monday, April 2 and ends Tuesday, April 10.

• Learn more about Passover at the Judaism 101 website
• Directions for how to make your own Matzah Cover, Passover Placemats or other Passover Activities and Crafts
• Ideas for celebrating Passover with young children in the article “A Kid-Friendly Passover Seder” by Nancy Mades
• Play Replace the Pickle, Puzzling Plagues and other fun Pesach games at the Torah Tots website
• From the Food Network: here are tips for celebrating the seder with children.

Easter
Easter Sunday is on April 8. Below are a variety of links to Easter related recipes, crafts, games and more.

• Printable Easter Coloring Pages
• Tons of Easter egg decorating ideas
• Eggs-ceptional Easter Basket Craft
• Planning an Easter egg hunt? Here are ideas for indoor and outdoor hunts for any size group
• An interactive or printable version of the Easter story for children

National Poetry Month and Young Peoples Poetry Week
April is National Poetry Month, and April 10 –16 is Young People’s Poetry Week.

• Create magnetic poetry online
• Kids can write a poem, learn about different types of poems, and read poems at Fern’s Poetry Club
• “Good Poetry for Trying Out Loud” by Sylvia M. Vardell, Ph.D.
• Spring Poetry with related crafts and/or coloring pages
• Learn more about some children’s poets, including Alan Katz, Paul B. Janeczko, and X.J. Kennedy
• Canton Public Library’s Poetry for Kids Resource List

To sign up to recieve email alerts of new editions go to:
www.cantonpl.org
/kids/ql

National Library Week
Celebrate National Library Week April 15 – 21 by visiting the Canton Public Library! Register beginning April 9 for The Reading Rocks Show! with Joel Tacey. There will be juggling, comedy, jokes and fun for the whole family. This program is for children 5 to 11 years old and their parents. The program will be held from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on April 16 at the library. Visit the links below for other ways to celebrate National Library Week:

• Destination: Library, a fun printable game from Between the Lions
• Try the Dewey Challenge Game
• The Library of Congress Site for Kids and Families
• It’s true that having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card! Learn the lyrics to the “Library Card” song from Arthur
• Customize your own printable bookmarks or choose from several that are already designed

Earth Day
Sunday, April 22, is Earth Day. Click on the links below for Earth-friendly craft ideas, an online activity, and tips your family can use at home:

• Every Day is Earth Day, an online activity where kids get to clean up the environment and recycle
• Art made from recycled materials for kids in Kindergarten through 12th grade
• Tips for how you and your family can Take Action at Home by saving energy, using less water, reduce/reuse/recycle, and learn how to handle toxics properly
• “Earth Day Every Day” by Barbara Turvett teaches kids fun ways to care for the environment – and make the world a better place
• Tree planting tips