Early Childhood Summer Collection

Explore our Early Childhood book list for the summer reading challenge, featuring 12 outstanding titles across three exciting badge categories. Whether your readers are adventure-seekers, budding scientists, or creative souls, this list offers age-appropriate picks by popular authors designed to spark curiosity and increase reading frequency all summer long.

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The Animal Boogie

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Deep in a wild jungle, six super silly animals are throwing the biggest dance party ever, and they want you to join in! Sing, wiggle, and jump along with the most colorful crew in the jungle. Can you keep up with all their crazy moves? Let's find out, hit play, and get dancing!
Pre-K - 2nd

The Hike

Written by Alison Farrell
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Three best friends grab their notebooks, sketchbooks, and their dog Bean and head straight into the woods for the biggest adventure in their backyard! They spot deer tracks, draw cool animals, and even get a little lost. Good thing they brought a map! Will they make it to the end of the trail? Lace up your boots and find out!
Pre-K - 1st

Yoga Tots: Brave Bear

Written by Tessa Strickland and Illustrated by Estelí Meza
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. What if you were a big, brave bear? Stomp, stretch, and roar your way through super fun yoga moves that make you feel strong and powerful! It's part workout, part pretend, and totally silly. Can you do your best bear roar? Let's find out!
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K

Bluey: What Games Should We Play?

Written by Tallulah May
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Bluey is back, and she's hiding surprises everywhere! Lift the flaps to find out what Bluey and her family are up to today. Keepy Uppy? Magic Asparagus? Who knows what's behind the next flap! Only one way to find out...
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
Engineer Someday

Engineer Someday: A Bilingual STEM Adventure

Written by Jay Flores and Illustrated by Nadia Ronquillo
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Do you dream of building robots, designing spaceships, or creating the next amazing app?
Infant and Toddler - 2nd

Rosa's Big Sunflower Experiment

Written and Illustrated by Jessica Spanyol
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Rosa and her friends are on a mission to grow their very own sunflowers, and you can follow along every step of the way! From planting tiny seeds to discovering the cool bugs that visit the blooms, there's always something exciting to explore. Get ready to dig in, observe, and maybe even start your own garden adventure!
Pre-K - 1st

Spark, Shine, Glow!: What a Light Show

Written by Lola M. Schaefer and Illustrated by James Yang
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Light is absolutely everywhere, from the glowing firefly in your backyard to the beaming sun in the sky! Did you know that light helps plants grow, lets doctors see inside your body with X-rays, and even guides giant ships and planes safely on their journeys? Get ready to spark your curiosity and discover just how amazing light really is!
Infant and Toddler - 3rd

Scrap Metal Swan

Written by Joanne Linden and Illustrated by Estrellita Caracol
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. What if a pile of rusty old scraps could become something absolutely amazing? In this inspiring story, a young child and her artist mom discover that one person's trash is truly another person's treasure as they transform discarded metal into a jaw-dropping masterpiece!
Pre-K - 2nd

My Busy Art Book!

Written by Design Eye and Illustrated by Lizzy Doyle
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues. Pull the tabs, push the sliders, and paint with just your fingers in this colorful and interactive art book made just for little hands! Every page is packed with hidden surprises waiting to be discovered as you mix colors, build pictures, and explore shapes in the most fun way possible.
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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The Noisy Paint Box

Written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mary Grandpre
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. When a young boy receives a new box of paints, other people question his unique painting style. Read to find out how he learned to follow his heart and introduced a new kind of painting to the world of art!
Pre-K - 3rd

Music! (Amazing Me!)

Written by Carol Thompson
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Get ready to sing, dance, shake, and strum because this group of amazing friends is here to show you that music and creativity live inside every single one of us!
Infant and Toddler - 1st

What Do We Do With All This Stuff?

Written by Anna W. Bardaus and Illustrated by Mike Byrne
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Did you know that a pile of stuff around your house can turn into absolutely anything you want it to be?
Pre-K - 1st