Provo Library Children's Book Blog

Preschool Time Fiona Flamingo Written by Rachael Urrutia Chu Illustrated by Kate Jeffery United States: Puppy Dogs & Ice Cream Inc., 2019. Picture Book. We all have times where we feel uncomfortable about who we are...Follow Fiona through her color-changing, feather-filled day as she learns to accept not only being a different color from the rest of her flamingo flock, but also that it's okay to be scared, angry, and sad at times. Our first book recommended by teachers and doctors to help children understand and manage their feelings. --Editor Preschool Time César's Cerulean Surprise Written by Jenny Lacika Illustrated by Laura Sandoval Herrera Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2025. Picture Book. César asks to borrow Gabi's cerulean crayon, but Gabi does not know what cerulean is and decides to identify the color by asking yes-no questions. --Editor Toddler Time Doris By Lo Cole United States: Boxer Books, 2024. Picture Book. Being a bright red elephant, Doris is very easy...

A Compendium of Curious Contraptions Written by Anna Goldfield Illustrated by Paula Zamudio London: Neon Squid, 2025. Informational, 64 pgs. This engaging collection introduces the field of archeology before inviting readers to inspect several artifacts and identify their purposes themselves. Each unidentified object is given a full spread introducing the origin of the item and including some clues as to what the object was used for or how it was made. Readers can guess at what the artifact is before lifting the flap to reveal the answer.  The large illustrations of each highlighted artifact give readers an up-close examination of the artifacts, while explanation tabs show the use of the invention. Objects are sourced from around the globe and across history, and include a variety of tools and purposes. Themed pages with multiple innovations in one area, such as clothing or weapons, also split up the mystery items. Ranging from the breathtaking to the bizarre, there is so...

Basket Ball: The Story of the All-American Game By Kadir Nelson New York: Little, Brown and Co., 2026. Informational. 102 pgs. In December of 1891, at a YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, James Naismith taught his students how to play a new game. He mounted fruit baskets on either end of a large room and players scored points by throwing a ball into the basket on either end. Then, play would stop while they pulled out a ladder to retrieve the ball and start again. It didn't stay that way for very long. This fascinating, informative book shows how basketball innovated and evolved from a slow moving game for mostly white players, into the fast-paced, high drama, fully integrated sport we enjoy today.  Even as a big basketball fan, I still assumed that I would mostly flip through this book to see Kadir Nelson's beautiful paintings and then call it a day. Instead, I read this book cover-to-cover in a single sitting enjoying every page. Fans of other books illustrated by Kadir Nels...

Snap! Zip! Creeeeeeeeeeeak. KaPOW! We have lots of words that sound like the noise they represent. These are especially awesome in read-alouds because hey can help us say words in a funny way that engages the children we're reading to. If you or your child enjoys funny words and onomatopeia, here are five books you'll love! Grumble Yawn Written by Deborah Kerbel Illustrated by Jacqui Lee Victoria, British Columbia: Orca Book Publishers, 2022. Board Book. The age old story of a child who doesn't want to go to bed, but obviously needs to. Using just a few onomatopeic words per page, a child's bedtime routine is described, as well as her reluctance. This is sure to give young kids plenty of words to use to describe the sounds of their own getting-ready-for-bed activities. Onomatopanda By Janik Coat New York: Abrams Appleseed, 2024. Board Book. Onomatopeia... with a panda! Go through a day with panda, all while it discovers the different sounds of its life: the "Brrrii...

  Cuentos El cumpleaños de Mateo Por Pato Mena [Madrid] : NubeOcho, 2024. Libro ilustrado. "Sofía está invitada al cumpleaños de Mateo. Y su padre la acompaña. 'Papá, si tú y yo fuéramos gatos, ¿Cómo llegaríamos al cumpleaños? ¿Y si fuéramos ranas? ¿Rinocerontes? ¿Aliens? ¿Fantasmas?'" --Editor Cuentitos El pez arcíris Por Marcus Pfister New York : Northsouth Books, 2025. Pequeño libro ilustrado. "La historia querida sobre compartir y amistad es disponisble como libro de cartón traducido por el galardonado autor David Bowles. El Pez Arco̕ris es el pez más bello de todo el mar. Vanidoso y orgulloso, se niega a compartir sus escamas relucientes. Cuando los otros peces no quieren jugar con él, el Pez Arco̕ris aprende que compartiendo puede hacer amistades y encontrar la felicidad. Esta historia sencilla sobre un pez bonito que aprende una lección importante conmueve a lectores de todos idiomas." --Editor Otros libros sobre las letras del idioma español Muu juu ...

Preschool Time Zebra and Yak: The Backwards Alphabet Book By Paul Friedrich New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025. Picture Book. When the alphabet starts with Z instead of A, Zebra and Yak make their way through a mixed-up alphabet in search of Apple. --Editor Preschool Time Amadou's Zoo By Rebecca Walsh Salem, MA: Page Street Kids, 2020. Picture Book. Amadou has waited and waited for his class trip to the zoo, but when they arrive, his teacher would rather talk about rules. So, Amadou eagerly explores the zoo in his own way--by allowing his imagination to lead. As more and more classmates follow him into his irresistible world of adventure, the sepia-toned zoo fills with vibrant color. But will Amadou's teacher follow, too? --Editor Toddler Time A Hippo in Our Yard By Liza Donnelly New York: Holiday House, 2016. Picture Book. Sally tries to tell her family that a hippo, a tiger, zebras and koalas are in their yard, but no one pays attention until they hear that the zoo animal...