# April — Elizabeth and Her German Garden character guide

> April in Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the April baby

**First appearance:** 0000-may-7th

## Who they are

Elizabeth's youngest child, born in April, a source of joy.

## In the story

### [May 14th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/may-14th)

The eldest baby, age five, who panics and runs shrieking when cows invade the garden.

### [May 15th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/may-15th)

One of the babies distressed by the owl's death, digging a grave and making funeral wreaths.

### [May 16th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/may-16th)

Mentioned for her comment about thunder and her mixed German-English speech; participates in cowslipping.

### [July 11th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/july-11th)

The April baby, who brings kittens for admiration and asks persistent questions about God and angels, showing a mischievous and imaginative nature.

### [December 7th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/december-7th)

Exclaims 'How the snow purrs!' during the sleigh ride home.

### [December 22nd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/december-22nd)

Elizabeth's young daughter, who makes a clever remark about Minora's name sounding like islands.

### [December 27th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/december-27th)

Takes a tired Japanese doll to bed, curtsies to the Christmas trees, and thanks the Christkind through Mummy.

### [January 15th](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elizabeth_and_her_german_garden_se/chapters/january-15th)

Announces she will start going to 'partings' at age twelve; holds her glass in the wrong hand.

## Links

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