Provo Library Children's Book Blog

It was a full moon yesterday! Looking up at the night sky is the perfect evening activity as the weather starts to get warmer. This month's full moon was a pink moon--the first full moon of spring! In May, we'll have a blue moon, which only happens once every few years. If you love looking at the moon in the night sky, check out these books! Moon Sailors By Naomi Woodward and Rachel Gregg San Francisco, CA: Blue Dot Kids Press, 2026. Picture book. Two siblings set off on a dream adventure into space with their cat, exploring the celestial oceans they find on the surface of the moon. Their lunar landing leads them to dancing moon crabs, past nodding jelly moons, and under a sky of whale-shaped constellations. Muted illustrations bring their intergalactic dreamscape to life. The Star of Moon Village By Jennifer Ann Richter New York: Holiday House, 2026. Fiction. 265 pgs. Priscilla has dreamed of going into space for her entire life. When she finally has the chance to go to the mo...

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  Guys Read book club  will meet April 23 and our  Girls Read book club  will meet April 28. You can register now, using the library's online calendar! Guys Read is reading: War Horse By Michael Morpurgo New York: Scholastic, 2007. Historical fiction. 165 pages.  In 1914, in the midst of World War I, Joey, the horse, is sold to the British army and sent to the Western Front. As he struggles to survive the war, Joey longs to return to the farm where he was raised and the boy, Albert, who loves him. This unique look at the tragedies of World War I is narrated by Joey, a farmhorse who leads a cavalry charge, is taken as a prisoner of war, pulls gun carriages for the Germans, and so much more. Joey's courage and determination to return home acts as a beacon to the human soldiers on the front with him and his hope fo...