Provo Library Children's Book Blog

Curious George's Dictionary Illustrated primarily by Mary O'Keefe Young Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2008. Informational. Love Curious George? We do too. But you might not know that there's a special edition dictionary especially for George's fans. This thin dictionary is geared specifically towards kindergarten and preschool-aged children with over 600 simple words accompanied by descriptive pictures and beginner sentences. It's great for young readers. If you aren't sure how to teach your children to use a dictionary, consider checking out and reading " How Do I Use a Dictionary ."

Posted by John David Anderson HarperCollins, 2017. Fiction. 369 p. Frost, Wolf, Bench, and DeeDee (nicknames) have been a foursome since the beginning of middle school. Then a new girl moves in to school.  She is big and dresses like an army commando but Wolf seems to instantly have a connection with her.  At the same time the school bans cell phones, and the kids start to communicate with each other by leaving (some not-so-nice) post-it notes on lockers and desks. Can the "tribe" of four friends survive? Anderson has amazing incite into the workings of a adolescent boy's mind. His observations about why the four (and later five) teens do the crazy things they do, are brilliant and hilarious. I laughed out loud several times. This is a great choice for kids that are ready to move on from Diary of a Wimpy Kid .

Did you know that we have two parent/child book clubs every month at the Provo Library?  They are for children 9-12 and a parent/guardian and they meet the fourth Tuesday (girls) and Thursday (guys) of each month during the school year. Families can preregister under the  Kids Corner/Program Registration  tab on the library website. This month we have two great books that we will be discussing. Guys Read The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Random House, 2003. Fiction. 270 p. Lina lives in a world where the only light comes from street and house lamps, and most of the food comes from cans.  It is the only world she has ever known, so she doesn't recognize the importance of small changes in her city. Light bulbs go out and aren't replaced, and some kinds of food are no longer available at the stores. With the help of a friend, a boy named Doon, she begins to realize that her city is in danger of running out of everything. She and Doon decide they need to solve...

Baabwaa & Wooliam By David Elliott Candlewick, 2017. Picture book. Baawaa loves to knit and Wooliam loves to read. But the two sheep realize that their lives are a bit boring, so they set out to find adventure. They meet a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing with terrible teeth who proceeds to chase them, but stops when he finds out the shocking news that he features in many stories. Baabwaa and Wooliam decide to take Mr. Wolf in hand, teaching him how to read (and how to brush) and he repays them by not trying to eat them anymore (most of the time). A clever story with tongue-in-cheek humor. “A tale of literacy, dental hygiene, and friendship.”

Dear Girl  By Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Paris Rosenthal Illustrated by Holly Hatam HarperCollins Publishers, 2017. Picture Book. Dear Reader, You should read this book! It is in the form of short notes that all start “Dear Girl” and then give great advice to girls. Advice like: “Dear Girl. You know what’s really boring? When people say how bored they are!” Or advice like: “Dear Girl. Make your room awesome. Make your room you. And while you’re at it, make your bed!” Basically, this is a good book that has a lot of good things to say to girls—girls who might not know how wonderful it is to be girls. Dear Reader, you should read this book! (I know I already said that, but there just aren’t enough exclamation marks in the world to tell you how much I love this book!) Then you should read it to all the girls in the world that need to know that girls are important and amazing (just like boys). And if you happen to be a girl, know that you and your life are worth something. Ser...

The mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg Houghton Mifflin, 1984. "Presents a series of loosely related drawings each accompanied by a title and a caption which the reader may use to make up his or her own story." Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011 (1981). "Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game." Ten Birds Meet a Monster by Cybèle Young Kids Can Press, 2013. "When ten little birds encounter a monster in the house, they use various pieces of laundry to make themselves look bigger and scarier to ward the monster away." Pyramid by David Macaulay Houghton Mifflin, 1975. "Text and black-and-white illustrations follow the intricate step-by-step process of the building of an ancient Egyptian pyramid." Kitten's First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes  Greenw...

Read in Book Babies Squeak, Rumble, Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! Written by Wynton Marsalis Illustrated by Paul Rogers Candlewick Press, 2012.  Picture Book. Squeak.  Eek.  Speak.  What's that sound?  The back door, accompanied by a nosy mouse and a sister's sax!  Join world-renowned jazz musician and composer Wynton Marsalis and acclaimed illustrator Paul Rogers for a rollicking, clanging, clapping tour of a busy neighborhood.  Ringing with exuberance and auditory delights, this book will open kids' ears to the infectious rhythms and rhymes of the sounds all around us.  --Publisher Read in Toddler Time I am a Unicorn! By Michaela Schuett Sky Pony Press, 2017.  Picture Book. Goat keeps telling Frog he is NOT a unicorn.  But Frog truly believes he is.  He has a rainbow-colored (clip-on) tail, a pretty horn (party hat), and he can fly, too (on the swings).  In frustration, Frog kicks his can of Magical Uni...