Provo Library Children's Book Blog

  Real Castles Around the World Written by Kaitlyn Duling Vero Beach, Florida : Rourke Educational Media, 2025. Informational. 48 pages Take a trip around the world as you read about the most impressive castles ever built! Explore fierce fortresses, castles that have inspired stories, uniquely colorful castles, and the history behind them all as you Travel to Real Castles Around the World! Part of the Travel to Children s Book Series, this 48-page nonfiction book explores castles both past and present, the kings that inhabited them, and knights that fought to protect them! Lower the drawbridge, cross the moat, and travel to real castles from all around the world as you learn about our magical history with fun-filled facts and vibrant photos. History Book Features: Before- and after-reading activities. Extension activity. Glossary About Rourke Educational Media: We proudly publish respectful and relevant nonfiction and fiction titles that represent our diverse readers, and are desig...

  There have been many picture books that have come out in recent years that are not only fantastic but have also been written by Native American authors. Here are some of my favorites. Happy Reading!  The Animals Speak: The Lakota Way   By S. D. Nelson (Standing Rock Sioux Tribe)  Lakota Translation by Dakota W. Goodhouse  New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2026. Picture Book.  Various animals teach different life lessons. For example, bear “teaches us toe walk with strength and protect those who are smaller and weaker” while hummingbird “reminds us that no matter our size, we can act with great energy and strength.” Each page has the Lakota translation for the animal along with a guide as to how to pronounce the Lakota word. This beautiful book celebrates animals, people, and the Lakota way.  For a Girl Becoming   By Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation)  Illustrated by Adriana Garcia  New York: Norton Young Readers, 2025. Picture Book....

If you like slightly spooky stories about fangs, friendship and fitting in, here are some illustrated chapter books you can sink your teeth into!  Maud and the Very Eventful Week Written and Illustrated by Lisa Anchin Candlewick Press, 2026. J Intermediate. 64 pages. Join Maud the vampire for a week's worth of amusing vignettes, from a possessed teapot to a catastrophic cooking project with her best friend. I love the art in this book: charming illustrations with great compositions and lots of details. The world Lisa Anchin has created is warm, soft, funny, and a little creepy. Recommended for newly independent readers who are looking forward to tackling  Princess in Black on their own. Kevin the Vampire: A Most Mysterious Monster Written by Matt Brown Illustrated by Lincoln, MA : Nosy Crow, 2026. J Intermediate. 196 pages. Kevin is a young vampire who has grown up in a traveling circus full of monsters. When Carnival Monstromo gets stuck in a strange, quiet town called Lower ...

  Cuentos El tesoro de los dinosaurios Escrito por Alicia Acosta Ilustrado por Mónica Carretero Madrid: NubeOcho, 2024. Libro ilustrado. "El pequeño pirata Serafín y su tripulación buscan el famoso tesoro de los dinosaurios. Tendrán que enfrentarse a grandes peligros. ¿Conseguirán encontrar el tesoro?" --Editor Cuentitos El gato y el pajarito Por Jo Empson Swindon : Child's Play (International) Ltd, 2025. "Dos amigos poco probables, el gato y el pajarito, presumen juguetonamente de sus propias habilidades especiales. Cuando surge un nuevo reto, vamos a ver cómo estos amigos lo superan. Levanta la pestaña para ver si acertaste!" --Editor

  The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear Written by Don Wood Illustrated by Audrey Wood Swindon ; Auburn, Maine : Child's Play International, 1990. Picture book. Little Mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked, ripe, red strawberry for himself.—Publisher Dog vs. Strawberry Written by Nelly Buchet Illustrated by Andrea Zuill New York : Random House Studio, 2024. Picture book. When Dog is handed a strawberry from the fruit bowl, she sizes it up, dances around it, and decides she is going to race the Strawberry--and win.—Publisher Evie and the Strawberry Surprise By Stefanie Dahle Edinburgh : Floris Books, 2020. Picture book. Evie's magic wand is missing and her delicious strawberries have turned blue! Then Evie's friends reveal even more surprises. Could the new scary creature in Berry Woods be to blame?"—Publisher Saving Strawberry Farm Written by Deborah Hopkinson Illustrated by Rachel Isadora New York : Greenwill...

Stories in the Park Tiny T. Rex and the First-Day Oppsies Written by Jonathan Stutzman Illustrated by Jay Fleck San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2025. Picture Book. Tiny the T. Rex prepares for his first day of school but soon learns that it is okay to make mistakes and learn when trying new things. --Editor Stories in the Park It's Not a School Bus, It's a Pirate Ship Written by Mickey Rapkin Illustrated by Teresa Martinez New York: Inprint, a part of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC, 2020. Picture Book. The first day of school means the first ride on the school bus. But who will I sit with? What if no one talks to me? Luckily this isn't a school bus, it's a pirate ship! --Editor Canopy Capers & Summer Story Time Lizard from the Park By Mark Pett New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025. Picture Book. When a lizard hatches from the egg Leonard finds in the park, he names it Buster and takes it all around the city, but Buster grows bigger and b...