Provo Library Children's Book Blog

  Thunder and Mercy By Jennifer Robin Barr New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2026. Fiction. 355 pages. Theodora Underwood, who calls herself Thunder, has spent every summer of her life being shuffled from guardian to guardian while her entomologist parents travel the world in search of a new discovery. After being sent away from her latest caretaker after only a month, Thunder arrives at her estranged Aunt Hazel's house in Philadelphia to finish out the summer. While she initially declares that she is going to spend her time seeing historical sites around Philly alone, she soon finds herself embroiled in a historical mystery when she finds a letter written by Benedict Arnold's sister-in-law during the Revolutionary War and she vows to uncover the girl's story.  This book takes place in the 1970's with many references to historical happenings from the Revolutionary War, making it a great historical fiction that tells the story of two ...

  Cuentos No lleves tu dragón a la biblioteca Escrito por Julie Gassman Ilustrado por Andy Elkerton North Mankato, Minnesota : Picture Window Books, 2020. Libro ilustrado. "¿Alguna vez pensaste en llevar a tu dragón a la biblioteca? ¡No lo hagas! Puede que tengas las mejores intenciones, pero tu amigo solo traerá problemas. Con rimas y personajes diversos, este cuento ilustrado nos enseña de manera entretenida las normas más importantes (y otras no tanto) sobre cómo comportarse en una biblioteca." --Editor Cuentitos Alma y su familia Por Juana Martinez-Neal Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. Pequeño libro ilustrado. "Conozca la familia de Alma ... ¡en dos idiomas!" --Editor Otros libros sobre la biblioteca Maisy visita la biblioteca Los Robinson y la biblioteca pirata Baker y Taylor y el misterio de los gatos de la biblioteca León de Biblioteca Cuando abres un libro

Preschool Time All the Books Written by Hayley Rocco Illustrated by John Rocco New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2024. Picture Book. Piper, a book-hoarding chipmunk, does not want to share, until she discovers the magic of the library. --Editor Preschool Time Just One More Story Written by Perry Emerson Illustrated by Sean Julian Wilton, CT: Tiger Tales, 2025. Picture Book. Two bunnies, an avid reader and a reluctant reader, share excitement over an action-packed tale that compels them to read all the books in the library and then proceed to write their own story. --Editor Toddler Time Never Give a Baby a Library Card Written by Erin Sandberg Illustrated by Tom Booth New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2025. Picture Book. Babies are warned not to be given library cards, as the endless knowledge they could gain--like cooking, sewing, driving, or running businesses--could lead to uncontrollable chaos. --Editor Book Babies I Kissed the Baby By Mary Murphy Somerville, MA: Candlewi...

Great news for adventurous, imaginative tweens: we are starting a Dungeons & Dragons program! Nine- to twelve-year-olds are invited to join a tabletop role playing quest in the Story Room on Monday September 14 from 6:30-8:00PM. All experience levels are welcome. Registration opens on September 1 at 9:00AM. In the meantime, here are some books to inspire your upcoming campaign!  The Lionharts Written and Illustrated by Mike Lawrence New York : Abrams Fanfare, 2026. J Comic. 233 pages. The Lionhart family is in the business of adventuring. Alder and Flynt are desperate to be included in the dragon-fighting and monster-slaying quests. When their parents Lenna and Gerard go missing after accepting a mysterious job, the boys set out to save them, soon followed by their famous questing Grammy and Baba to help keep Alder and Flynt out of trouble. The journey brings challenges and opportunities, magic and mystery, but it also reveals a troubling family secret that threatens to tear th...

  Berserkers By M.A. Larson New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2026. Fiction. 310 pages. Everyone always leaves the tiny town of Norse Ridge, Minnesota. If you want the best opportunities, you have to search for them elsewhere. Still, Danny is shocked when he finds out that his best friend Dolly and her family are planning on moving to the Twin Cities, leaving Norse Ridge behind. But when Danny uncovers a plot to find ancient treasure in the sinkhole underneath the town, He becomes convinced that if they find the treasure his friend won't have to leave. Helped by their classmates Mulch and Amazon Shawn, Danny and Dolly use their teacher's abandoned treasure map to search for the ultimate prize - a long sought after Spanish treasure. Have you ever wished you could sit and watch The Goonies with your kids but they are unwilling to spend their time on a pure nostalgia flick from the '80s? This book has all the Goonies vibes, and after they read it they will be hooked. This one i...

 Over half of Americans own a dog, and even more are dog lovers, which means National Dog Day is a holiday that should be celebrated wholeheartedly! These five picture books about dogs are wonderful options to help you kickstart your festivities this year.  Van Dog By Mikołaj Pasiński Varennes, Quebec, Canada: Milky Way Picture Books, 2022. Picture Book.  An artsy pup, Van Dog, takes a trip into the countryside to paint the landscape in this delightful and beautiful picture book. Readers will relate to the journey of Van Dog and his difficulty to accurately capture the beauty around him. Dog lovers will love this fanciful artistic romp! My Dog and I Written by Luca Tortolini Illustrated by Felicita Sala Varennes, Quebec, Canada: Milky Way Picture Books, 2023. Picture Book.  This book may not feature a dog in the traditional sense, but it will be sure to delight nonetheless! The story begins with a little girl on a walk who stumbles upon a "dog". She brings ...