April Fool’s Day can be a fun holiday to celebrate with your kids by serving silly foods, playing harmless pranks, and reading fun April Fools’ Day stories. As a school librarian I know the best children’s books for just about every occasion imaginable. Check out these great April Fools’ Day books for kids.
April Fool! Watch Out at School! By Diane DeGroat. Author Diane DeGroat has created another great holiday book starring the endearing Gilbert. Her Valentine’s Day book, Roses are Pink, Your Feet Really Stink, is a fantastic holiday book. This April Fools’ Day book takes a look at the differences between fun and harmless April Fool’s Day pranks, and ones that really aren’t fun at all. The happy ending will leave your kids smiling and ready to try some positive April Fools’ Day fun.
April Fool, Phyllis! By Susana Leonard Hill. This April Fool’s Day book for kids sort of combines the idea behind April Fool’s Day with the February holiday, Groundhog Day. Punxsutawny Phyllis uses her groundhog instincts to predict bad weather, but because it is April Fool’s Day, no one believes her! This funny story with cute illustrations is a great April Fool’s Day book for kids.
April Fool’s Day from the Black Lagoon by Mark Thaler. Mark Thaler’s Black Lagoon series is a favorite among young kids. The books take a hilarious look at how children let their imaginations get the best of them sometimes. Not only will this April Fool’s Day book for kids delight your children, you too will enjoy the wittiness of this funny story. This April Fool’s Day book is more of a short chapter book than a picture book, so be prepared for it to take some time to read.
Arthur’s April Fool by Marc Brown. Arthur, the well-loved aardvark of both Marc Brown books and the PBS cartoon series, stars in this April Fool’s Day book for kids. The humor in the Arthur books will keep your kids laughing, and the moral of the story will make the book truly worthwhile. Just like Diane DeGroat’s April Fool’s Day book, this book also brings in a little bit about bullying and using April Fools’ Day for fun and not something hurtful.
April Fool’s Day can be a fun day for children and adults alike, without any harmful pranks or tricks. These great April Fool’s Day books for kids will make you and your children smile and enjoy and appreciate the goofiness of this fun holiday.