April is National Poetry Month!

• Check out this activity guide on how to write a tricube poem!

• Try our customizable Poetry Multi-Leveled Lessons designed to scaffold instruction and build connections to text in differentiated classrooms.

• Explore poetry awards, such as the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children, and resources for award-winning titles on this award page.

• Find inspiration with these curated lists of poetry titles:

  • Poetry Essentials: Selected Books for Children and Teens
  • Colorful Poetry: 22 Diverse Picture Books for Kids

• Listen to this Meet-the-Author Recording with Kwame Alexander for Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets.

• Browse our entire Poetry Collection

April is Arab American Heritage Month!

• Discover titles and resources written by and about Arab Americans honored by the Arab American Book Award.

• Listen to this Meet-the-Author Recording with Jasmine Warga for Other Words for Home.

• Read this interview and listen to this Audio Name Pronunciation with S.K. Ali, co-author of The Proudest Blue.

• Listen to an audio excerpt from The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan.

• Watch this author interview with Susan Muaddi Darraj, author of the Farah Rocks series.

• Check out this Meet-the-Author Recording with Firoozeh Dumas for It Ain't So Awful, Falafel.

April 30th is El día de los libros / El día de los niños (Book Day / Children's Day)

El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day), commonly known as Día, is a celebration of children, families, reading, and the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Check out titles on this commemorative list:

• El día de los niños / El día de los libros, 2013-2021 Titles recognized by this list highlight diverse children's books to honor the cultures and languages of all children.

Earth Day is Friday, April 22nd

• Get inspired by titles and resources honored with the Green Earth Book Award, which honors books that focus on environmental stewardship.

• Listen to the complete book reading and discussion for We Are Water Protectors with author Carole Lindstrom.

• Share this complete book reading for Dear Earth...From Your Friends in Room 5, read by the author Erin Dealey.

• Hear author Miranda Paul talk about One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia in this Meet-the-Author Recording.

• Explore titles and resources on the Earth Day Biographies and Eco-Reading: Selected Books for Children and Teens about Our Earth and the Environment lists.

Check out these resources from authors with April birthdays!

• Explore this Guest Blog Post written by Rita Williams-Garcia.

• Watch this Meet-the-Author Movie with Sharon Draper.

• Discover resources for 25 of Beverly Cleary’s books.

• Read this interview with Gary Soto, author of Too Many Tamales, Help Wanted, Chato’s Kitchen, and more!