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Review: Wiggling Words

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  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 ...
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De la hora del cuento: La letra "U"

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  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
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From Story Time: The Letter U

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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...
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March Girls Read and Guys Read

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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...
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Review: A Year of Kites

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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...
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Display: Sheila Nielson Fairies

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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 ...
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De la hora del cuento: La letra "T"

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  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 ...
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