Edgar is worried when his weird new neighbors invite him over for a Halloween celebration!

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!

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2025. When will I find you? Where could you be? What will it take? To see an owl.

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Uh oh, something went wrong with the painting! But this artist has a secret: mistakes can turn into something amazing. Can you guess what she makes out of her smudges and messy marks?

In this imaginative, evocative story, a girl named Keyana discovers the beauty and magic of her...

Raindrops are falling outside, but there's still a world of color to experience! Delightful rhymes...

How do you tell your family that you love them? For Hana, love is all around her: Mom stirs love...

It's cleaning day, but the family cat will do anything to avoid getting a bath. So instead of...

Aunt Pearl arrives one day pushing a shopping cart full of her worldly goods. Her sister Rose has...

When a hungry alligator moves to their town, the residents want him out . . . until they get to know...

Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule—until...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2023. This hot dog has had enough of summer in the city! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he finally plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner sets out to find him the fresh air he needs. Will a trip to the beach give this exhausted pup exactly what he needs?

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!

When the sun sets, Dad’s job as a school custodian is just beginning. What is it like to work on a...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2021. A young girl notices that her eyes look different from the other kids at school, but when she sees that her eyes are just like her mother's, her grandmother's, and her little sister's, she begins to see the beauty and stories they carry. Drawn from the strength of the women in her family, she discovers a path to loving herself just as she is. What do your eyes tell the world about who you are?

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When Uncle JB leaves his mysterious Bread Pet in Cora's care, she has no idea it's about to take over the whole house! Can she use her creativity and quick thinking to save the day before things get out of hand?

Stella's class is having a Mother's Day celebration, but what's a girl with two daddies to do? It's...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2022. Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl's parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road.

From sunrise to sunset, an African American boy spends an activity-filled summer day helping his...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2020. Water gives life to people, animals, and the land. In this story, a young Indigenous girl learns that water must be protected. When a danger called the "black snake" threatens the water, she takes a stand. She speaks up for her people and for the Earth. She calls on everyone to help keep the water clean and safe.

Fry bread is food. It is warm and delicious, piled high on a plate.

Fry bread is time. It brings...

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2005. Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. She loves to wear fancy clothes, play with fancy toys, and most of all, use fancy words!

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 2019. A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad.

Today would be special. Today would be splendid. It was Saturday! But sometimes, the best plans don...