The month of April is chock-full of observances, such as World Autism Awareness Day on April 2nd, National Poetry Month, Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), National Financial Literacy Month, and many more. Children’s and young adult book lists to supplement the day, week, and month-long celebrations are coming soon. For now, though, take a look at the 15 new April releases, which include fantasy stories and stories about festivals, faith, families, and food. Leave a comment below about which titles you find most interesting. All are available to pre-order. Go here to catch up on the new books from past months.
1 To Carnival!: A Celebration in St Lucia
Baptiste Paul | Jana Glatt | Barefoot Books | April 1, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
2 A Neighborhood Walk, A Musical Journey
Pilar Winter Hill | Olivia Duchess | Albert Whitman & Company | April 1, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
3 Coyote’s Soundbite: A Poem for Our Planet
John Agard | Piet Grobler | Lantana Publishing | April 6, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
4 America, My Love, America, My Heart
Daria Peoples-Riley | Greenwillow Books | April 6, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
5 Amber’s Song (Faithgirlz / The Daniels Sisters)
Kaitlyn Pitts | Camryn Pitts | Olivia Pitts | Zonderkidz | April 6, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
6 Beyoncé (The First Names Series)
Nansubuga Nagadya Isdahl | Tammy Taylor | Abrams BYR | April 6, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
7 Squad Goals
Erika J. Kendrick | Little, Brown BYR | April 6, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
8 The Cost of Knowing
Brittney Morris | Simon & Schuster BYR | April 6, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
9 It Doesn’t Take a Genius
Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich | Six Foot Press | MG | April 13, 2021 | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
10 Big, Bold, and Beautiful: Owning the Woman God Made You to Be
Kierra Sheard-Kelly | Zonderkidz | April 13, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
11 Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)
Kwame Onwuachi | Joshua David Stein | Delacorte | April 13, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
12 Born Ready: The True Story of a Boy Named Penelope
Jodie Patterson | Charnelle Pinkney Barlow | Crown | April 20, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
13 Papa’s Free Day Party
Marilyn Nelson | Wayne Anthony Still | Just Us Books, Inc. | April 20, 2021 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
14 Witches Steeped in Gold
Ciannon Smart | HarperTeen | April 20, 2021 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
15 Ways to Grow Love (A Ryan Hart Novel Bk. 2)
Renée Watson | Nina Mata | Bloomsbury Children’s | April 27, 2021 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
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