Provo Library Children's Book Blog

  Cuentos La increíblemente alucinante historia de Marcial, el niño normal Escrito por José Fragoso Madrid : Narval, enero de 2017. Libro ilustrado. "¿Piensas que eres normal? Piénsalo otra vez" --Tapa Cuentitos Colores Ilustrado por J.T. Morrow New York : Penguin Random House LLC, 2022. "Guisantes verdes, zanahorias anaranjadas, uvas moradas, la comida de Llama Llama está llena de color, ¡y mucho amor!" --Editor

Stories in the Park Paint With Ploof By Ben Clanton and Andy Chou Musser Toronto: Tundra Books, 2024. Picture Book. Have you met Ploof? The friendly cloud full of feelings returns in an all new interactive picture book for fans of Herv̌ Tullet's Mix It Up! Ploof is a puffy cloud who's ready for their big moment -- their first rainbow! But how? With your help, of course! Can you help Ploof gather enough colors to make their rainbow? How about keeping them steady while they paint? Cheer Ploof on through the ups and downs of trying something new, follow along with some calming breathing exercises and find a new perspective! --Publisher Stories in the Park Jeffrey Loves Blue Written by Loretta Garbutt Illustrated by Lily Snowden-Fine Berkeley, CA; Toronto: Owlkids Books, 2023. Picture Book. Jeffrey is very attached to the colour blue. He wears blue socks, blue underwear, a blue hat, and -- of course! -- blue jeans. At painting class, he paints only in blue. But when his classmate, ...

In 1872, Congress established Yellowstone as the first national park in the United States. A little while later, in 1917, the National Park Service was created to maintain public lands and protect them for future generations. Now, there are 63 national parks in 30 states! Do you know how many of them are in Utah? Five! Their names are Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion. Here are five books to inspire you to get out into nature this summer and maybe find your way to a national park this year for a truly spectacular time. The National Parks Scavenger Hunt  By Stacey Tornio Portland, OR: Timber Press, 2023. Informational. 235 pages. Who doesn't love a good scavenger hunt? Well, Stacey Tornio has made the national park trip even more engaging by creating a scavenger hunt for each of the 63 parks! On my trip to Bryce Canyon last week, I got 2 points for spotting a Uinta chipmunk, 2 points for visiting Bryce Amphitheater, and 1 point for getting up close to a Hoodo...

Who Knew: The Wonders of Biomimicry By Kathleen E. Madden Ann Arbor, MI: Tilbury House Publishers, 2024. Informational.  If you've ever driven in a car at night, used a cell phone, or worn velcro shoes, you've benefited from biomimicry! Biomimicry is innovation based on observing nature. This short but informative book includes a host of products that were designed by scientists and inventors who studied plants and animals with unique properties and used those discoveries to help solve human problems.  I really enjoyed this book! My bread and butter in informational text is short, informative, and entertaining. Bonus points if it makes me want to learn more about the topic. This book checked all my boxes! This would be great to introduce biomimicry to a classroom or a nice choice to hand to kids this summer to keep the brain juices flowing without requiring too much of their time or brain power. Sure to inspire the next generation of scientists to examine the world around them...

I am very excited about the summer reading theme here at the library: Color Our World. From the first moment I heard what the theme was going to be, it has been on my mind, and I noticed I was seeing bright and vibrant colors in so many picture books. Here are a few colorful books that inspired me! I hope you enjoy reading all summer long. How Do You Eat Color? Written by Mabi David Illustrated by Yas Doctor Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2025. Picture Book. If you want a book full of vibrant colors, this one will definitely meet your expectations. Bold and eye-catching, the illustrations are a reminder that color is all around us, including in delicious foods that we eat. Even the endpapers are a deep and stunning shade that made me think of summer! I appreciated the tips the author included for why eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is important for all of us. Inventions to Count On Written by Dana Marie Miroballi Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud New Y...

The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & The Fall of Imperial Russia By Candace Fleming New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2014. Young Adult Nonfiction. 292 pages.  Traces the story of the Russian Revolution, the lives of the Romanov family, and the story of their tragic deaths, in an account that draws on primary source materials and includes period photography. -- Editor The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh By Candace Fleming New York: Schwartz & Wade Books, 2020. Young Adult Biography. 372 pages.  A riveting biography of one of America's most celebrated heroes, and most complicated, troubled men, Charles Lindbergh. -- Publisher. Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown By Candace Fleming New York: Anne Schwartz Books, 2025. Young Adult Nonfiction. 356 pages. A chronicle of one of American history’s most notorious cults, a book including first-person accounts follows Jim Jones from humble origins to “Jonestown” in Guyana, South Americ...