Provo Library Children's Book Blog

  Dear Acorn (Love, Oak): Letter Poems to Friends Written by Joyce Sidman Illustrated by Melissa Sweet New York, NY : Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2025. Poetry. 40 pages. These whimsical and charming pairs of poems are letters between friends. They may not be the friends you would typically think of, such as a bubble and the sky or a child and their toes, but the creative personification of these ordinary things takes the mundane and turns it magical. The poems are written in different formats, suiting the voice and message of each writer. Joyce Sidman creates a perfect guide, through examples and instruction at the back of the book, on writing poetry. Melissa Sweet creates stunning illustrations using mixed mediums. This small book of poems is perfect for your child with their head in the clouds. In fact, the letters between a cloud and droplets is one of my favorite pairs. Any reader will have a great exercise in imagination while reading them.

Whether it be dragons, disease, or climate change, there are several ways that authors have imagined the world coming to a disastrous end. But in many of the stories of how the world can fall apart, there are people who fight to put it back together again. Many of these stories deal with how young people stand up to oppressive regimes to confront misinformation and discover conspiracies to create a better world. If you enjoy adventuresome stories of hope amidst catastrophe, you'll enjoy these five books set in a post-apocalyptic world. Alebrijes By Donna Barba Higuera Montclair, NJ: Levine Querido, 2023. Fiction. 404 pages. When Leandro's sister, Gabi, is caught stealing, his first instinct is to take her place to prevent her from suffering the harsh consequences of the oppressive Pocatel regime. Because Leandro is still a minor, he isn't banished from the city to await certain death, instead, his consciousness is transferred to a small hummingbird drone, called an alebrije...

  Wiggling Words   By Kate Rolfe  Sommerville, MA: Candlewick Press, 2026. Picture Book  Every now and again a book comes along that really captures something that is important to me. As a person who often has letters or numbers shift around when I’m trying to read or write, this book really spoke to me. It is about a girl who gets really frustrated when trying to read due to words moving, jumping, and wiggling around on the page. In the story, the protagonist gets overwhelmed when all the letters fall out of the book and she can’t make sense of anything. Eventually with when just a few letters are pulled out and looked at on their own, things start to slowly make sense.  This is a great book to help readers who have dyslexia realize that their experience with reading is valid and hard. I love how the illustrations—with the vibrant (yet limited) colors, the beautifully hand-printed letters, the striking layout—all bring to light the feeling of what is happening ...

  Cuentos Cómo contar hasta uno Escrito por Caspar Salmon Ilustrado por Matt Hunt [Spain] : Edelvives, 2022. Libro ilustrado. "Supongo que sabes contar, no? ¡ESTUPENDO! En este libro tienes montones de COSAS para contar: ballenas, arcoíris, moscas, trompetas ... Pero hay UNA condición: SOLO puedes contar hasta UNO. ¡Ni se te ocurra pensar en números mayores! ¿VALE? Un libro que desafia el ingenio de los pequeños lectores, para hacerles reír una y mil veces." --Editor Cuentitos Viento Por Carol Thompson Swindon, UK : Child's Play-International, 2017. Pequeño libro ilustrado. "¡A jugar con el viento! ¡Hay una gran variedad de vistas, sonidos, olores, sabores y texturas para descubrir y disfrutar!" --Editor Otros libros sobre la letra "U" Tu lugar en el universo Última parada de la calle Market Cómo atrapar a un unicornio Unicornio se cree genial El cumpleaños de Mateo

Preschool Time Wee Unicorn By Meg McLaren Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge, 2023. Picture Book. Wee Unicorn is not magic, but she is loud, and feels very misunderstood--until she meets a monster at the Loch. --Editor Preschool Time The Umbrella Written by Beth Ferry Illustrated by Tom Litchenheld New York, New York: Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023. Picture Book. A little girl and her dog find unexpected ways to spread the light in their dreary town where it always rains, showing that happiness is contagious. --Editor Toddler Time E-I-UFO: Old MacDonald Had a Farm Written by Zach Von Zonk Illustrated by Benjamin Chaud San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2025. Picture Book. When a spaceship visits Old MacDonald's farm chaos ensues as the farm animals make a mess of Old MacMartian's vessel. --Editor But First, We Nap Written by David Miles Illustrated by Darya Dremova Sanger: Familius, 2018. Board Book. Sloth wants to nap. Rabbit doesn't. Who will win in the...

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...