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April 2015

Happy April!

Your kids are probably loving this month because it's so holiday-heavy --- maybe they've tricked teachers on April Fool's Day, hunted for eggs on Easter, ate chocolate-covered matzah on Passover and are gearing up to plant some flowers on Earth Day.

But since we’re a book website, we’re obviously particularly excited about two major literary holidays going on in April: National Library Week (April 12th-18th) and National Poetry Month (all 30 days!). We’ve brainstormed some ways to celebrate both (despite the fact that National Library Week is halfway done). If you and your children try any of these ideas, let me know how they work by sending me an email at shara@bookreporter.com!

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Kate Hannigan, author of The Detective's Assistant

Eleven-year-old Nell Warne arrives on her aunt's doorstep lugging a heavy sack of sorrows. If her Aunt Kate rejects her, it's the miserable Home for the Friendless.
 

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Kirsten Hubbard, author of Watch the Sky

The signs are everywhere, Jory's stepfather, Caleb, says. Red leaves in the springtime. Pages torn from a library book. All the fish in an aquarium facing the same way. A cracked egg with twin yolks. Everywhere and anywhere. And because of them, Jory's life is far from ordinary. He must follow a very specific set of rules: don't trust anyone outside the family, have your work boots at the ready just in case, and always, always watch out for the signs.

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Nadja Spiegelman, author of Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure

The sights...the sounds...the SMELLS! New York's crowded subway system is known for many things, but being easy on a lost kid isn't one of them. When Pablo gets separated from his new schoolmates during his first field trip in New York City, he doesn't know how he'll be able to find them again. Luckily, he has a little knowledge, a new friend, and the surprisingly approachable city itself to guide his way.

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April 16, 2015

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that releases on May 26th. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Friday, April 17th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE ROCKS by Peter Nichols. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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April 2015

Happy April, Kidsreaders!

This is a great month because, like December, it’s filled with holidays. You have April Fool's Day, Easter (my best friend lives in Boston and said they had to bury their eggs in the snow, this year!), Passover (which for me involved a 13-person Seder at my apartment --- an impressive feat for New York City) and, later in the month, Earth Day.

But since we’re a book website, we’re obviously particularly excited about two major literary holidays going on in April: National Library Week (April 12th-18th) and National Poetry Month (all 30 days!). We’ve brainstormed some ways to celebrate both (despite the fact that National Library Week is halfway done). If you try any of these ideas, let me know how they work by sending me an email at shara@bookreporter.com!

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William Blake

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.

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William Blake