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March Girls Read and Guys Read

Every month we have two book clubs for kids here at the Provo City Library! These book clubs are just for kids ages 9-12 and a caregiver. This month, our Girls Read book club will meet March 24 and our Guys Read book club will meet March 26. You can register now, using the library's online calendar! Girls Read is reading: Hattie Big Sky By Kirby Larson New York: Delacorte Press, 2026. Historical fiction. 289 pgs. In 1918, 16-year-old orphan Hattie is tired of moving between relatives. When her Uncle Chester passes away and leaves Hattie his homestead claim in Montana, Hattie decides to leave Iowa and go find her independence in Big Sky Country. The going isn't easy, Hattie has a lot to navigate in Montana, figuring out how to fence and cultivate her land as World War I and the Spanish influenza pick up speed. Based upon stories from her great-grandmother, who homesteaded alone in Montana, Kirby Larson's well-researched novel is a remarkable achievement in histori...

Review: A Year of Kites

A Year of Kites Written by Monisha Bajaj Illustrated by Amber Ren New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2026. Picture Book. Flying kites was something I remember from my childhood. My husband and I also loved flying kites with our kids when they were young. There is something so delightful about even the cheapest kite catching the wind and soaring high! It truly feels like a timeless classic for adults and children alike. This book explains how it is a world-wide tradition as well. Each page features a different location in the world and talks about a specific reason kites are flown there at the time they are. From Greece to Hawaii to Guatemala, there are no shortages of unique holidays or reasons why people fly kites. The illustrations do an amazing job presenting gorgeous images of worldwide beauty. There is an included author's note as well as a glossary of terms. If you are looking for a way to incorporate learning about cultures around the world into any curriculum or pe...

Display: Sheila Nielson Fairies

Ella's Night Lights By Lucy Fleming Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2020. Picture book. "A light-loving magical girl with mothlike wings that are too delicate to be out in the sun collects glowing objects while flittering about at night, sharing them with others who need them most until the day her animal friends decide to return her kindness." --Editor The Faerie Isle Written by Síne Quinn Illustrated by Dermot Flynn Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2025. Informational. 76 pgs. "Watch for seal-skinned selkies coming to shore every ninth day to dance-but keep a safe distance, lest you become mesmerized. If you spy a fair mermaid combing her hair whilst sitting upon a rock, look away, as that could be bad luck indeed. And legend has it that just one encounter with the silver-tongued fairy known as the Charmer may leave a person lovesick and heartbroken. This gorgeous book offers illuminating introductions to fifteen remarkable fairies, the lesser-known heroes and ...

De la hora del cuento: La letra "T"

Cuentos El tejado de Benito Por Anuska Allepuz Madrid, Spain: NubeOcho, 2025. Libro ilustrado. "El tejado de Benito es el sitio favorito de muchos animales, pero cada uno piensa que es... ¡su tejado! Nadie quiere irse, pero ¿qué ocurrirá cuando no quepa ni una pulga? El tejado de Benito es el tejado favorito de Gato, le encanta pasear por sus tejas. Pero... ¡un momento! también es el tejado favorito de Ratón. Y de Zorro y de Ardilla y de Búho, Polilla, Erizo, Eriza, Erizón y Pulga. Todos se encuentran encima del tejado, y no les gusta nada tener que compartirlo. Comienzan a discutir y discutir, hasta que, de repente, oyen un enorme crujido...Cuando nuestras acciones tienen consecuencias poco agradables, lo importante es solucionarlas y si es en equipo ¡mucho mejor!" --Amazon Cuentitos Clic, clac, muu: vacas que escriben a máquina Escrito por Doreen Cronin Ilustrado por Betsy Lewin Nueva York : Simon & Schuster Libros Para Niños, 2022. Pequeño libro ilustrado. "Las ...

From Story Time: The Letter "T"

Preschool Time The Treasure Box Written by David Keane Illustrated by Rahele Jomepour Bell New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2022. Picture Book. Before he becomes very sick, Grandpa enjoys joining his granddaughter in her favorite activity, searching for things to add to her secret treasure box, including a broken robin's egg, a rusty spring, and a snakeskin that makes Grandpa squirm and make funny faces. --Editor Preschool Time Do You See the Tiger? Written by Philip Ardagh Illustrated by David Melling Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2025. Picture Book. One rainy night, Penny and her daddy take an underground train packed with passengers. As they stand in the crowded car, Penny can't believe what she's seeing. A tiger's tail? A tiger's paw! No, that's just a person with a striped glove, assures Daddy. But when they find a seat and Penny has a clearer view, there's no mistaking the tiger's foot poking out from under a pant leg. And when this extraordin...

Review: At Home in a Faraway Place

At Home in a Faraway Place By Lynne Rae Perkins New York : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2025. J Fiction. 121 pages. Lissie takes three airplanes to travel to Guatemala with her dad and grandma. It's farther than she has ever been before and she worries about this two-week long visit, especially because she doesn't know any Spanish. So much is different in this new place. But even more is familiar! As she and her family explore a Mayan pyramid, a bustling mercado and so on, they meet people and make tiny friendships. This little book is a delightful travelogue with an emphasis on communication and connection. Illustrations and phonetic pronunciation accompany nearly one hundred Spanish words and phrases Lissie learns while she is in Guatemala. (These are also included in a glossary in the back). She finds other universal, unifying ways to communicate, too: pantomime, drawing, making crafts, playing games and sports, sharing a laugh. I would recomme...