Arbor Day Whoever heard of a holiday for trees? You have---if you've heard of Arbor Day. Arbor is another word for tree. On Arbor Day, many people---especially schoolchildren---plant trees. Most...
The British are coming!
Patriots' Day By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled. Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. from Concord Hymn by...
The Sugar Egg
by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey There was a very important proclamation on the gate of the king's palace, and this was what it said: \"The king wishes a new and different kind of Easter egg for the...
Color and decorate your own Easter eggs
To make colored eggs, start with white hard- cooked eggs. Ask a grown-up to cook them for you. Then cover your work space with a pad of newspaper. To make the dye solution, add a teaspoonful of...
Bunnies and bells
Easter Who brings colored eggs at Easter? It all depends on where you live. Children in the United States and Canada say the Easter bunny, or rabbit, brings eggs at Easter. Children in England and...
He is risen!
The Bible says that Jesus Christ died on a cross on a Friday almost two thousand years ago. Christians believe that on the following Sunday Christ arose from the dead and, in so doing, proved that He...
Festival of freedom
Passover Long ago, the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt. God knew that the Jews longed to be free. To help the Jews, He chose one of them, a man named Moses. God appeared to Moses and told him...
The Wise One
> Birthday of Buddha > > April 8 Buddha is the title people have given to the founder of Buddhism---one of the world's largest religions. The title Buddha means \"Wise One" or \"Enlightened One." ...
April fool!
April Fools' Day April 1 There's a spot on your nose! Did you look to see? If you did, April fool! The joke is on you. If you have a trick played on you in the United States, you are an \"April...
The “opening” month
April is the fourth month of the year. It has thirty days. In ancient Roman times, when the year began in March, April was the second month of the year. The Romans called this month Aprilis. The...
