Despite all the rain, warmer weather is on the way. So while it is raining out, enjoy some April books for kids with your kids.
Themes for April Books for Kids
There is something special about the beginning of spring.
These April books for kids will, of course, include spring books, but also included are gardening books, Earth Day books, and poetry books.
April is home to both Earth Month and Poetry Month.
Add on April Fools Day, and it sounds like the perfect opportunity to appeal to many different kids.
Frogs, spiders, and unicorns all have special days in April.
What great additions to the April books for kids list!
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Top April Books for Kids
Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert
Follow along with a mother and her daughter as they plant bulbs, seeds, and seedlings in their backyard garden.
The beautifully textured paper collages are dazzling.
The Great Garden Escape by Erica L. Clymer
Sally Strawberry and Billy Blueberry find themselves lost in a vegetable garden.
With the help of a squash giving them ten clues, Sally and Billy try to find the gate before sunset.
Will they make it?
From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons
Teach kids about pollination, seeds, germination, and the progress of a seed growing into a plant with this book.
It has simple text and clear diagrams to aid in comprehension.
Kitty the Cat Plants a Flower Garden by Adele Woodward
Come along as Kitty plants a garden.
The repetition in this book is excellent for working on predictability!
A Seed is Sleepy by Dianna Aston
The poetic nature of this book is excellent for luring even the most reluctant listener.
Learn about the different qualities of a seed with an explanation to support each quality.
Earth! My First 4.54 Billion Years by Stacy McAnulty
Told from the perspective of Earth, prepare to learn many amazing facts in a kid-friendly way in this story.
The Earth Gives More by Sue Fliess
Help little ones see the seasons’ cycles in nature and that we need to respect the world around us.
What A Waste: Trash, Recycling, and Protecting our Planet by Jess French
The good, the bad, and the innovative are all included in this informative book about how the little things we do impact our planet.
Compost Soup: An A to Z Recipe for the Earth by Mary McKenna Siddals
A successful compost pile may be what saves the Earth.
Follow along from A to Z to see what to include to help combat climate change and to make everyday Earth Day.
Change Starts with Us by Sophie Beer
Help little ones to see that the small things they do each day can add up to making a significant impact on the Earth.
How to Write a Poem by Kwame Alexander and Deanna Nikaido
The playful text encourages readers to pay attention and to start writing down the poems they feel in their hearts.
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Enjoy a collection of odd, silly, and imaginative poems and artwork by Shel Silverstein.
Each poem is short, making them perfect to fit any time.
Sing a Song of Seasons by Fiona Waters
Start each day with a fresh new poem about nature.
This book includes 366 nature-based poems from both contemporary poets and some of the classics like Emily Dickenson and William Shakespeare.
The Dirt Book: Poems About Animals That Live Beneath Our Feet by David L. Harrison
Get your hands dirty with this collection of 15 poems all about dirt and the creatures that live in it.
Poem in My Pocket by Chris Tougas
The ebbs and flow of the creative process of writing a poem are brought to life in this story of a poem that falls out of a pocket.
April Fools! Watch Out at School! (Gilbert and Friends) by Diane deGroat
Gilbert spends his April Fools Day getting one trick after another played on him.
He thinks up a plan to play the best trick ever, but he needs the help of his friends.
Will they be able to pull it off?
Barnyard Fun by Maureen Wright
Sheep sets out to play jokes on the other animals at the farm.
He even woke up early to do so.
But he doesn’t know that Horse will play the biggest trick of them all on him!
I’m Trying to Love Spiders by Bethany Barton
See spiders in a new light in this funny, interactive book.
Jumper by Jessica Lanan
The tiny world of the backyard jumper spider is brought to life with brilliant pictures and adventures from the spider’s perspective.
This April books for kids pick may change how you view spiders.
Ogg, The Super Frog by Kirstie Watson
No matter how hard Ogg tries, everyone laughs at his superpower.
But what they are laughing at may be their only hope for being saved once danger strikes.
Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Chances are, you grew up reading the beloved tales of Frog and Toad.
The best friend pair are always there for each other, from swimming to writing letters and everything in between.
This Book is Perfect! by Ron Keres
When Finn the Frog’s clean pages of his book are dirtied, his perfect world is threatened.
Finn goes on a mission to restore his clean pages and realizes that not everything can be undone.
Thema the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
After spending her days as a boring pony, Thema decides to take matters into her own hands to turn herself into a unicorn.
Once she sees all the attention a unicorn gets, she realizes that maybe being a pony isn’t so bad.
A Unicorn Named Sparkle by Amy Young
Lucy responds to a newspaper ad for a unicorn.
But after waiting for four to six long weeks and spending twenty-five cents, the unicorn she receives isn’t anything like she had in mind.
April Books for Children
Take advantage of the rainy weather to snuggle up with a good book.
This diverse list of April books for kids is a great place to start when choosing books perfect for April.