Provo Library Children's Book Blog

The Invincible List of Lani Li Written by Veeda Bybee  Illustrated by Hoan Phan  Salt Lake City, UT: Shadow Mountain Publishing, 2025. Fiction. 216 pgs. The Li family love the Chinese legend about the Eight Invincible Brothers. Lani is about to head to England to participate in a music competition. Her younger brother, Gavin, was scheduled to go but after a problem with his heart valve arises, he is forced to stay home to have surgery. Gavin begs Lani to promise to be like all the Eight Invincible Brothers while on her trip (each brother has a special super power) so that Lani will stretch herself and Gavin can feel like he is part of her trip even though he is stuck behind.  Lani is one of those characters who feels real and relatable. Readers will sympathize with her frustrations (both from her family, friends, and those self-imposed) that force her to struggle and choose what kind of a person she will be. The bits of the Chinese legend woven throughout the story helps ...

It is spring (well, at least according to the calendar). And when it is spring I often think of cute little animals—including bunnies. Here are some of my favorite bunny books that were published recently. Enjoy!   Bouncing Bunnies!   By Fiz Osborne  Illustrated by Tim Budgen  New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2025. Picture Book.  I love reading this bunny book out loud! It is all about cute little bunnies that wiggle—and readers can wiggle and bounce along with the bunnies (which just may be my favorite part!). The rhymes are fun for littles learning about rhythm and rhymes and the illustrations are simply adorable.  I Am Not the Easter Bunny!   By T.L. McBeth  New York: Flamingo Books, 2024. Picture Book.  I couldn’t not include an Easter Bunny book in this bunny list. And this is a pretty silly one. Readers are introduced to a bunny that the narrator suspects is the Easter Bunny. The bunny emphatically denies bei...

The Man Who Didn't Like Animals Written by Deborah Underwood Illustrated by LeUyen Pham New York: Clarion Books, 2024. Picture book. "There once was a man who loved his tidy home and who didn't like animals. Then one day, a cat appeared. The man and the cat both liked napping and watching the rain and eating dinner precisely at six. Well, maybe this one animal could stay. Next came a dog ..." - Publisher Farm Lullaby Written by Karen Jameson Illustrated by Wednesday Kirwan San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books, 2021. Picture book. "Every animal on the farm, from the horses to the mice, has its own bedtime ritual for a good night's sleep." - Editor Miss MacDonald Has a Farm Written by Kate Gwarjanski Illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic New York: Doubleday Books for Young Readers, 2024. Picture book. "In this female-forward spin on the traditional children's song, readers meet Miss MacDonald on her vegetable farm and learn about gardening, seasons, plant...

  Cuentos ¡Los yetis son lo peor! Por Alex Willan Barcelona, España : Picarona, 2024. Libro ilustrado. "El duende Gilbert es el primero en admitir que estaba, ejem, equivocado. En realidad, los uni-cornios organizan las mejores meriendas y los dragones hacen una sopa de helado buenísima. Pero esta vez, puede confirmar que ¡LOS YETIS SON LO, ABSOLUTAMENTE, PEOR! Pueden parecer geniales y misteriosos, pero Gilbert sabe con seguridad que una vez que conoces a uno, descubres que ¡no son todo lo que parecen! Y eso es lo que Gilbert planea hacer: encontrar a un yeti. Eso es, si puede encontrar uno... ¿Pero cómo de difícil puede ser?" --Pagina 4 de la tapa  Cuentitos Elena monta en bici Por Juana Medina Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023. Fácil. "Elena quiere montar en bici. Empieza a monter, empieza a rodar. Ella se mece y se bambolea ¡Cataplam! Elena, aprender a montar en bici es difícil. Pero tú puedes lograrlo. ¡Inténtalo, inténtalo de nuevo!" --Editor ...

Preschool Time Axolotl and Axolittle Written by Jess Hitchman Illustrated by Sarah Rebar Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2025. Picture Book. Axolotl and Axolittle are total opposites through and through, but after a squabble, they learn to make up and get along, as siblings often do. --Editor Preschool Time The Fire Fox Written by Alexandra Page Illustrated by Stef Murphy London: Two Hoots, 2024. Picture Book. Freya and her mum have gone to a little cabin to get away for a while. The light has gone out of their lives since Freya's dad passed away. Freya isn't sure about going sledging, but when she meets a magical fox in the snow, she can't help but follow him into the forest--and on to a thrilling adventure. --Publisher Toddler Time The Box Full of Wonders Written by Karl Newson Illustrated by Emily Hamilton London: Andersen Press USA, 2025. Picture Book. When two families merge and move in together, a little boy finds an escape in his imagination. On the day two ...

Spring is in the air, and with the start of the new season comes new life. Trees and flowers are in bloom and baby animals are ready to hatch from their shells. So it feels like the appropriate time to share a few great resources about hatching for you to read with your kids. How to Hatch Written by Sara Holly Ackerman Illustrated by Galia Bernstein New York, NY : Alfred A. Knopf, 2026. Informational. This humorous tale tells the story of a determined gosling trying to hatch from its egg. As the gosling is hatching, a series of side panels explains the process in more detail. The format makes it perfect both as an easy read for preschoolers or a more detailed read for elementary students depending on how much information they are ready to handle. If you would like a cute and funny how-to guide about the hatching process, this book is the perfect fit. The Egg Book By Robert Burton New York, NY : DK, 2023. Informational. 79 pages. Do your kids want basic details about how lots of differe...