Thank you for your interest in learning more about our plans for the celebration of RIF's 40th anniversary. I hope that you will share in our enthusiasm for marking this a key year in our history. We celebrate not only the beginnings of RIF, when it simply gave free books to children who had none, but also the journey we have taken since then – providing extensive literacy services to children and families and, most fundamentally, remaining focused on the fun of reading.

Happy Reading!
Carol H. Rasco
RIF President and CEO

RIF's Anniversary Book
RIF is excited to announce the publication of a new book, The Art of Reading, in celebration of our 40th anniversary. Forty beloved children’s book illustrators have re-imagined a classic book from their childhood. Learn more about the book here, including purchasing information and special resources about stories, art, and imagination.

Favorite Children's Book Poll
RIF wanted to know what book you loved as a child. Was it a fantasy, a fairy tale, or a soothing bedtime story? The results are in and the list of your 40 Favorite Children's Books has been compiled! Check out the list of your favorite's now!

Alice in Wonderland
In honor if RIF’s 40^th anniversary, newspapers across the country have serialized the Lewis Carroll classic Alice in Wonderland, in conjunction with the Newspapers in Education Institute. Download  these activity sheets related to the story for children of all ages:

• Card Games
• Mad Libs
• Matching
• Maze
• Word Search

For lesson plans that correspond with Alice in Wonderland, visit http://www.nieinstitute.org/.

RIF is thankful for those corporate partners who've chosen to support our 40th Anniversary initiatives. If your company is interested in learning more about corporate partnerships with RIF, please click here.

RIF's 40th Anniversary Publishing Partner: 

RIF's 40th Anniversary Corporate Partners:

 Generation RIF
Celebrate RIF's past, present, and future with our new alumni section! Browse the photo gallery and timeline and watch RIF's retro PSAs!

 Fun Facts
Did you know that RIF has given away 300 million books over the years? Get more RIF trivia here.

 Free eCards
Share the magic of books with friends when you send The Art of Reading eCards. Each card features a beautiful illustration from RIF's The Art of Reading book.

 Help Us Spread the Joy of Reading!
To help us build a solid foundation for the initiatives that we are planning over the next year and beyond, please click here. And thank you for your support!