Celebrating April Authors

We love celebrating authors who have touched our hearts and minds with their words. One way to do this is to observe their birthdays. It’s a perfect way to introduce or revisit their contributions to our literacy lives.

This list will remind you of authors you already love and will hopefully introduce you to a few you need to know. You’ll find titles to interest all ages. Check them out from your local library or click the Amazon links.

April 2—Hans Christian Andersen

• The Ugly Duckling
• The Princess and the Pea
• The Little Mermaid

April 4—Maya Angelou

• Life Doesn't Frighten Me
• Kofi and His Magic
• My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

April 5—Anthony Horowitz

• Stormbreaker 
• Raven's Gate 
• Magpie Murders

April 5—Richard Peck

• A Long Way from Chicago
• A Year Down Yonder
• The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts

April 6—Graeme Base

• Animalia
• The Eleventh Hour
• My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch

April 8—Trina Schart Hyman

• Little Red Riding Hood
• The Sleeping Beauty
• Saint George and the Dragon

April 9—Margaret Peterson Haddix

• Among the Hidden
• Just Ella
• Running Out of Time

April 10—Martin Waddell

• Owl Babies
• Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear?
• Farmer Duck

April 12—Beverly Cleary

• Beezus and Ramona
• The Mouse and the Motorcycle 
• Dear Mr. Henshaw

April 12—Gary Soto

• Dear Mr. Henshaw
• Taking Sides
• Chato's Kitchen

April 13—Lee Bennett Hopkins

• Jumping Off Library Shelves
• City I Love
• Oh, No! Where Are My Pants? and Other Disasters: Poems

April 15—Jacqueline Briggs Martin

• Snowflake Bentley
• Alice Waters and the Trip to Delicious
• Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table

April 20—Mary Hoffman

• Amazing Grace
• Boundless Grace
• The Great Big Book of Families

April 21—Barbara Park

• Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
• Skinnybones
• Maxie, Rosie, and Earl-Partners in Grime (Geek Chronicles Book 1)

April 26—Patricia Reilly Giff

• Pictures of Hollis Woods
• Lily's Crossing
• Nory Ryan's Song

April 28—Amy Hest

• The Reader
• When Jessie Came Across the Sea
• Mr. George Baker

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