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The Sky Riders

Written by Storytime and Illustrated by Michel Verdu

When a storm strikes, Sami and Ulanta go on a daring rescue mission...

2nd - 3rd

Engineer Someday: A Bilingual STEM Adventure

Written by Jay Flores and Illustrated by Nadia Ronquillo

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. o you dream of building robots, designing spaceships, or creating the next amazing app?

Infant and Toddler - 2nd

Mazie's Amazing Machines

Written by Sheryl Haft and Illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Mazie McGear loves to engineer! Whenever she encounters a problem, she turns on her imagination and...

Pre-K - 3rd

Cece Loves Science and Adventure

Written by Kimberly Derting and Shelli R. Johannes and Illustrated by Vashti Harrison

Cece loves being an Adventure Girl almost as much as she loves science, which is why she can’t wait...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Bread Pet: A Sour Dough Story

Written by Kate DePalma and Illustrated by Nelleke Verhoeff

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Cora promises to keep Uncle JB’s Bread Pet alive, but didn’t anticipate its exponential growth! She needs to come up with a solution -- and fast!

Pre-K - 3rd

Rocket Says Look Up!

Written by Nathan Bryon and Illustrated by Dapo Adeola

A comet will be visible tonight, and Rocket wants everyone to see it with her–even her big brother...

Pre-K - 2nd

How Many Seeds in a Pumpkin?

Written by Margaret McNamara and Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Mr. Tiffin's classroom is studying pumpkins. Learn about skip-counting and estimation through the...

Pre-K - 2nd

Newton and Me

Written by Lynne Mayer and Illustrated by Sherry Rogers

A boy and his dog discover how the laws of force and motion affect their everyday lives. An example...

K - 3rd

Over and Under the Pond

Written by Kate Messner and Illustrated by Christopher Silas Neal

As a young boy and his mother paddle across a pond, she describes the plants and animals that...

K - 3rd

Riparia's River

Written by Michael J. Caduto and Illustrated by Olga Pastuchiv

When their favorite swimming hole is ruined, a group of curious kids work together to find the cause...

2nd - 5th

Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian

Written by Margarita Engle and Illustrated by Julie Paschkis

Maria is a youg girl fascinated by caterpillars and butterflies. She uses careful observation and...

K - 3rd

The Day-Glo Brothers: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer's Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors

Written by Chris Barton and Illustrated by Tony Persiani

Joe and Bob Switzer were very different brothers. Bob was a studious planner who wanted to grow up...

2nd - 5th

Chandra's Magic Light

Written by Theresa Heine and Illustrated by Judith Gueyfier

A heartwarming story set in Nepal of two resourceful sisters who bring the safety of solar-powered...

K - 3rd

Cloud Chaser

Written by Anne-Fleur Drillon and Illustrated by Eric Puybaret

Dreamy Emery loves doodling wild inventions . . . but when a new friend moves in next door with...

K - 5th

Dr. Potts, My Pets Have Spots!

Written by Rod Hull and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer

When Mr. Betts’s eight different pets develop spots, he takes them to the vet. Dr. Potts’s medicine...

Pre-K - 2nd

Team BFF: Race to the Finish! #2 (Girls Who Code)

Written by Stacia Deutsch

Sophia and her coding BFFs are finally getting a chance to work together in their first hackathon...

3rd - 7th

The Friendship Code #1 (Girls Who Code)

Written by Stacia Deutsch

Lucy can't wait to join the coding club at her school, but when she's put in a working group with girls she doesn't know, her excitement turns to disappointment.

3rd - 7th