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I Sang You Down from the Stars

Written by Tasha Spillett-Sumner and Illustrated by Michaela Goade

As she waits for the arrival of her new baby, a mother-to-be gathers gifts to create a sacred bundle...

Pre-K - 3rd

Milo Imagines the World

Written by Matt de la Peña and Illustrated by Christian Robinson

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around...

Pre-K - 3rd

Is That You, Eleanor Sue?

Written by Tricia Tusa

Saturdays are dress-up days when Eleanor Sue Climbs out the window . . . Tiptoes over to the front...

Pre-K - 3rd

Saturday

Written and Illustrated by Oge Mora

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

Pre-K - 3rd

Heal the Earth: White Feather Flier (Book 2)

Written by Julian Lennon and Bart Davis and Illustrated by Smiljana Coh

Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go wherever you want. The Flier's...

Pre-K - 1st

Red, Yellow, Blue (and a Dash of White, Too!)

Written by C.G. Esperanza

Splish! Splash! Sploosh! A little girl is about to discover the wonders of mixing colors. With the...

Pre-K - 1st

Two

Written by Kathryn Otoshi

Two is best friends with One. Whenever they'd get the chance, they'd dance! She'd sing and snap. He...

Pre-K - 1st

One

Written by Kathryn Otoshi

Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple...

Pre-K - 1st

Zero

Written by Kathryn Otoshi

Zero is a big round number. When she looks at herself, she just sees a hole right in her center...

Pre-K - 1st

Amelia Bedelia Dances Off

Written by Herman Parish and Illustrated by Lynne Avril

RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Amelia Bedelia is convinced that dance class is going to be the most boring thing ever, especially when she hears the words "ballet" and "leotard."

2nd - 5th

Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee

For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...

K - 6th

Little Frida: A Story of Frida Kahlo

Written by Anthony Browne

Following a bout with polio at the age of six, Frida Kahlo’s life was marked by pain and loneliness...

Pre-K - 1st

Paper Peek: Colors

Written by Chihiro Takeuchi

Peek through a shaped opening to spy a beautifully patterned green leaf, a red apple, a white cloud...

Pre-K - 1st

Thank You, Omu!

Written by Oge Mora

Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent.

Pre-K - 3rd

Abigail Adams: Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Neil Swaab

Abraham Lincoln may have returned to history books, but other historical figures saw what he did―and...

2nd - 5th

Shawn Loves Sharks

Written by Curtis Manley and Illustrated by Tracy Subisak

Sawn loves sharks. He loves their dark, blank eyes. He loves their big mouths full of sharp teeth...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th

Going Places

Written by Paul A. Reynolds & Peter H. Reynolds and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. When everyone else races to build their go-kart the same way, Maya stops, thinks, and creates something nobody has ever seen before!

Pre-K - 3rd

Corduroy

Written and Illustrated by Don Freeman

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1968. Corduroy is a little teddy bear sitting on a store shelf, waiting and hoping for someone to take him home. When a girl named Lisa spots him, she knows right away that he is the perfect bear for her.

Infant and Toddler - K

Whatever After: Fairest of All

Written by Sarah Mlynowski

Mirror, mirror, on the basement wall . . .

Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The...

3rd - 7th

Chrysanthemum

Written by Kevin Henkes

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1991. Chrysanthemum thinks her name is "absolutely perfect" until she is teased about it at school. A gentle and humorous look at childhood strife.

Pre-K - 3rd