A pinch and a punch for the first day of the month! What better book to release on April Fools Day than a picture book titled Funny Farm. It’s an entertaining book containing a giggle on every page by Mark Teague’s personified animals. Check out my review here.
Besides a day for pranksters, what else does April have in store for the book world. If you live in the US or Canada, April 1st marks the start of National Poetry Month. Since 1996 publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries, schools, and poets come together during National Poetry Month to celebrate poetry. To find out how you can participate during National Poetry Month take a look at poets.org.
Here is a brief look at my to-be-read poetry and rhyming books that I have been saving up for National Poetry Month (I’ll be sure to post reviews of my favorites from this list):
by Vanita Oelschlager
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Vanitabooks (April 1, 2009)
Life is Good and Other Reasons for Rhyme
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 36 pages
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing, LLC (March 5, 2008)
Dinosaurumpus!
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback: 32 pages
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (March 1, 2009)
Going Going Gone!
Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry (February 24, 2009)
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Vanitabooks (April 1, 2009)
Farmer Joe and the Music Show
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 32 pages
Publisher: Orchard Books (April 15, 2009)
Come to the Castle
Reading level: Ages 4-8
Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Flash Point (April 14, 2009)