April
 
Volusia Reads Stories!
April 2026
Stories in Rhyme
Board Books
In the Tide Pool: A Magic Flaps Book by Will Millard
In the Tide Pool: A Magic Flaps Book
by Will Millard

Watch a prawn cleaning up the floor and a hermit crab change his shell as you lift the double-layer lift flaps in 1... 2... 3!
Snuggle Puppy!: A Little Love Song by Sandra Boynton
Snuggle Puppy!: A Little Love Song
by Sandra Boynton

This bright, chunky board book is the ultimate love song from parent to child.
Picture Books
Beach Day by Karen Roosa
Beach Day
by Karen Roosa

Rhyming text describes a perfect day at the beach, complete with sandy knees, deviled eggs, and a castle with a moat.
Sheep in a jeep by Nancy Shaw
Sheep in a Jeep
by Nancy Shaw

Follows a group of hapless sheep as they careen through treacherous landscapes in a jeep.
Over in the grasslands by Anna Wilson
Over in the Grasslands
by Anna Wilson

Go exploring in the grasslands and see who you can find as you count from one to ten.
Bear snores on by Wilson, Karma
Bear Snores On
by Wilson, Karma

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.
Noni the Pony by Alison Lester
Noni the Pony
by Alison Lester

Introduces Noni the pony, who is friendly and funny and lives at Waratah Bay, where her best friends are Dave Dog and Coco the cat.
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