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April is NATIONAL HUMOR MONTH April Fool's Day! (PDF) How Laughter Works Laughter : It's Good for You Jokes for Kids More Jokes for Kids Syndicated Comics
April is POETRY MONTH Poetry Foundation : Poetry Finder Favorite Poem Project Classic Poetry More Poetry Links
April is AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH
About Autism More Autism Information
April is CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
What You Can Do: Reach Out Child Welfare : Parenting Resources
April is NATIONAL GARDEN MONTH
Cornell Home Gardening University of Illinois Extension Service Horticulture site Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Gardening pages Rutgers Gardening & Landscaping Guides. More Garden & Landscape links
April 14 - 20 : NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK Snapshot : America's Public Libraries (PDF), State of America's Libraries Millions Rely on Library Computers Library Funding Myths & Realities Economic Impact of Libraries Quotes about Books & Libraries (& more quotes)
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April 22 : EARTH DAY
EcoKids: Celebrate Earth Day! Earth Day History Earth Day Environmental Tips Take the Green Ribbon Pledge
April 25 : NOISE AWARENESS DAY
Noise & Health Fact Sheet Kids & Noise Recipe for a Quiet Diet Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
April 29 - May 5 : TV TURNOFF / SCREEN-FREE WEEK Take the Screen-Free Week Pledge Screen-Free Week Resources Kids & Media Use How to Reduce Screen Time HealthyChildren.org - Family Life : Media
LITERARY BIRTHDAYS
Washington Irving, April 3, 1783 Booker T. Washington, April 5, 1856 William Wordworth, April 7, 1770 Henry James, April 15, 1843 Thornton Wilder, April 17, 1897 Charlotte Bronte, April 21, 1816 William Shakespeare, April 23, 1564 Anthony Trollope, April 24, 1815 Jessie Redmon Fauset, April 26, 1882 Mary Wollstonecraft, April 27, 1759