April Jones Prince, Children's Book Author

Welcome to my website!

I'm a children's book author with a special love of history and of books for the very young. Come on in and take a look around! You'll find information about my books plus activities for kids, ideas and lessons for teachers, fun facts about me, and more!

Hot off the presses! SNOWY RACE is in stores now!
"A winning winter race." - Kirkus

Upcoming Events

Saturday, January 25, 11-1

Join me for a lively Snowy Race story time at the fabulous, still new-ish indie The Silver Unicorn in Acton, MA, with reading, rhyming, and all-around wintertime fun. We'll make some snowy magic and may even "grow" our own snow! The Silver Unicorn has a wonderful Saturday story time almost every week, and this will be the first one of 2020. Come and join the party!

Saturday, February 8, 2 pm

Fellow children's book creators Oge Mora, Sam Streed, and Hanna Cha, and I will be celebrating our fall and winter releases at Books on the Square in Providence, RI! I connected with these talented author-illustrators at RISD, and we'll talk about inspiration, process, and making the leap from student to professional bookmaker. Join us for story walks, behind-the-scenes secrets, and tips on creating for this fabulous, singular audience.

Past Events - Fun All Around!

A hearrrrty, interactive story time with mateys young and old at The Silver Unicorn in Acton, MA.

Such a fun crowd at the Enchanted Passage Fall Festival and Spooktacular in Sutton, MA!

Thank you, Beal Early Childhood Center, for including me in your Fall Family Festival! You were dino-mite listeners and fact-finders! Photo credits above and below Melissa Barrett.

Hearty thanks to Barnes & Noble Lincoln Plaza/Worcester, MA for hosting a Friday night Pirate Party, with a rollocking read aloud, activities, and a treasure hunt!

X marks the spot of a busy day of piratical fun at the Children's Museum in Easton!

Launching Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates at the Shewsbury Public Library - arrgh!

The Children's Museum in Easton, MA, created a Storywalk of What Do Wheels Do All Day? in their "Wild Place" outside the museum. They did a beautiful job. What a 'wheely' fun way to combine literacy, exercise, and family time!

Happy Valentine's Day! I spent part of the day celebrating at the Worcester Historical Museum with friends from the Worcester Family Partnership.

Lots of fun at our digger-themed day at the Children's Museum in Easton, MA!

Having fun with campers at the New Marlborough, MA, library's annual summer camp. After chatting about how books are made, we created our own accordion books. Thanks to my awesome friend, photographer Susan Quinn, for taking this pic and making my visit happen!

Celebrating Black History Month and the start of spring training with a reading of Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way and a visit from Wally the Green Monster! Click the photo to read Worcester Magazine's coverage of the event.

We DIG Celebrity Readers! Filmed in Millbury, MA and airing in Millbury, Sutton, Grafton, Shrewsbury, and Worcester, MA.