It's April, and as the area warms back up, there are plenty of things to do. Are you ready to celebrate spring?
It's Math [1] Awareness [1] Month [1]. Why didn't the two 4's want any dinner? Because they already 8! Discover something amazing about math [2] today at the library.
It's National Poetry Month. Learn to write poetry with childrens' authors Jean Marzollo, Jack Prelutsky and Karla Kuskin at Scholastic.com [3] or check out the interactive Poetry Idea Engine [4] and create your own works of art.
April is Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month. Visit the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) [5] and learn about its "Go Orange" campaign
National Library Week [6] is April 12-18. The theme this year is Unlimited possibilities @ your library. Stop in and tell us why libraries are important to you! Special events are happening at all library locations!
Word of the month: palindrome - A word, phrase or verse that reads the same forward or backward. Example: "Step on no pets."
April 1 is April Fools' Day. Here are some pranks for parents [7] to play on you.
April 2 is Hans Christian Andersen's Birthday. Read a Fairy Tale [8] to celebrate!
April 3 is the birthday of primatologist Jane Goodall [9]. A primatologist is someone who studies monkeys, chimpanzees and gorillas. Visit her website, the Jane Goodall Institute [10], to learn about her latest projects around the world.
April 5 Today is Easter Sunday [11].
April 12 Beverly Cleary [12], author of Beezus and Ramona [13] and The Mouse and The Motorcycle [14], and many other children's books, was born this day.
Apr. 17 Visit the DeMotte Library from 5-7pm for the Spring Festival, an annual event that includes games for kids, Bingo, prizes, popcorn, a cake walk, and Nintendo Wii, Library Miniature Golf, a photo booth, as well as the Friends of the Library Book Sale and booth. This free event is a fun way to spend an early spring evening.
Visit the library's booth at the annual Earth Day [15] program on Saturday, April 18 from 9am-12pm at Brookside Park in Rensselaer. Visit NASA's Climate Kids [16] website and learn about climate change and sustainability.
April 21 is the birthday of author Barbara Park [17]. What's your favorite Junie B. Jones [18] book?
April 23 is Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day [19]. If you don't already know, find out what your mom and dad do for a living.
Celebrate Arbor Day [20] on April 24 with a visit to the What Tree is That [21] website and learn about your favorite trees! Read The Giving Tree [22] by Shel Silverstein.
April 28 is author Amy Hest's [23] birthday. Visit her website for tips for young writers, and a guide to her book, Remembering Mrs. Rossi [24].
Q: How does the Easter Bunny stay healthy?
A: Eggsercise
Photo: from our recent Clifford Storytime on flickr.