Children’s Books for May 2009 Holidays and Events

May 2009 Calendar of Children’s Books

There's a lot to celebrate in May, including Asian Pacific Heritage Month, Latino Books Month, Mother's Day and Children's Book Week. Other events include Memorial Day and National Transportation Week. If you are looking for children's books and books for teens related to May holidays and events, you will find a number of choices below.

May 2009 Calendar of Children’s Books

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
• Asian Pacific American Heritage Recommended Reading

Get Caught Reading Month
• 10 Ways to Help You Raise Kids Who Love Reading

Latino Books Month
• Love to Mama
• What is the Pura Belpré Award?
• The Storyteller's Candle / La velita de los cuentos
• Hispanic and Latino Heritage in Books for Children and Teens

National Egg Month
• An Egg Is Quiet

Mother's Day – May 10
• Children's Books For Mother's Day Gifts
• Love to Mamá: A Tribute to Mothers

National Transportation Week – May 10-16
• Children’s Books About Cars, Trucks and Diggers

Children’s Book Week – May 11-17
• What and when is Children’s Book Week?
• 2009 Summer Reading Lists for Kids and Teens

Birth Date of L. Frank Baum – May 15
• L. Frank Baum and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Birth Date of Margret Rey – May 16
• The Journey That Saved Curious George

Memorial Day – May 25
• The Wall by Eve Bunting

Birth Date of Amelia Jenks Bloomer – May 27
• The Amelia Bloomer Project