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This Book Will Make You An Artist

Written by Ruth Millington and Illustrated by Ellen Surrey
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. What if you could paint like Monet, create street art like a graffiti legend, or sculpt something totally your own, all from home? This hands-on art book takes you on a journey through some of the most amazing artwork ever created, from ancient cave paintings to modern masterpieces..
2nd - 5th
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Kids' Field Guide to Birds

Written by Daisy Yuhas
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Have you ever wondered why some birds can soar for hours without flapping their wings, or how a tiny hummingbird drinks from a flower? Kids' Field Guide to Birds takes you on an adventure through the incredible world of birds, from busy city streets to quiet forests and everything in between.
3rd - 7th
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Sky Explorer: A Young Adventurer's Guide to the Sky by Day and Night (Out and About)

Written by Elizabeth Jenner and Illustrated by Anja Sušanj
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Have you ever wondered why the sky changes colors or what makes lightning flash? This guide takes you on an adventure through clouds, stars, rainbows, and planets, both day and night.
2nd - 5th
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A Sky That Sings

Written by Anita Sanchez and George Steele and Illustrated by Emily Mendoza
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Have you ever tried to find a bird just by listening to its song? Mia is blind, and she does not need her eyes to go on the most amazing bird adventure in the park with her tía!
K - 5th
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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
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Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny

Written by Emily Ann Davison and Illustrated by Deborah Allwright
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Have you ever felt so wiggly and giggly that you just could not sit still? When little Yo-Yo gets lost in the forest, she discovers that the yoga shapes Grandpa taught her might be just the thing to help her find her way home!
Pre-K - 3rd
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Guess How Much I Love You

Written by Sam McBratney and Illustrated by Anita Jeram
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1994. Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare explore the endless ways they love each other in a tender, rhythmic story.
Infant and Toddler - K
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Where's Waldo?

Written and Illustrated by Martin Handford
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1987. Readers search crowded, detailed scenes to find Waldo and his friends in this interactive picture book phenomenon.
K - 4th
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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
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Bearplane!

Written by Deborah Underwood and Illustrated by Sam Wedelich

Here’s the shuttle—climb inside.
Time for your first bearplane ride!

Follow a bear cub, their grownup...

Pre-K - K
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Two Little Trains

Written by Margaret Wise Brown and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli

Two little trains went down the track,

Two little trains went West.

PUFF PUFF PUFF

CHUG CHUG CHUG

Tw...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Mae Among the Stars

Written by Roda Ahmed and Illustrated by Stasia Burrington

When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Taxi, Go!

Written by Patricia Toht and Illustrated by Maria Karipidou

Today will be a busy day for Taxi! There are plenty of passengers to pick up, and they all need a...

Pre-K - K
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Dear Treefrog

Written by Joyce Sidman and Illustrated by Diana Sudyka

I See You
suddenly
among the tangled green
a tiny dollop of
frog
where before
there was only leaf

. . ...

Pre-K - 2nd
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Lubaya's Quiet Roar

Written by Marilyn Nelson and Illustrated by Philemona Williamson

This is a story of how every child, even the quietest, can make a difference in their community and...

K - 3rd
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Days with Frog and Toad

Written and Illustrated by Arnold Lobel
RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1979. Five funny stories about the everyday adventures of two best friends. "Lobel's style is friendly, subtle and entertaining."—Booklist
1st - 3rd

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