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Back-to-School Groove

classroom7Booklists, tips, and more! RIF's 2008 Back-to-School Guide has plenty of ways to get you and your children back into the school groove.

This year's guide features expert advice from Dr. Twila Liggett, founder of the Emmy award-winning TV series, Reading Rainbow


Free, Bilingual Activity Book for Preschoolers

Have fun reading and writing with preschool-age children with Our Book By Us!/Nuestro Libro ¡Hecho Por Nosotros! Created with award-winning author and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds, this book encourages children to read, write, listen, and talk.

Download for free! 


Literacy Potpourri

Read for the Record

corduroy_smallJoin Jumpstart’s third annual Read for the Record campaign! October 2, 2008, readers of all ages from around the globe will attempt to break the world record for the largest shared reading experience in history.

Visit Jumpstart for more information.

Free Audiobooks, Perfect for Family Trips

AudibleKidsTo support children's literacy, AudibleKids has partnered with RIF to offer free audio downloads of popular children's books including Rapunzel and R.L. Stine's Rotten School: The Song.

Visit AudibleKids to download a free audiobook today. (Note: scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the RIF logo to view the free audiobooks.)


Fun for KidsLeading to Reading_thumb

yellow star Leading to Reading             
 bilingual; for kids ages 0-5.

yellow star Reading Planet
 for kids ages 6-15.

Reading Planet_thumbyellow star Leamos en Familia
 bilingual; for kids ages 6-15.

yellow star RIF's Activity Calendars
 bilingual; for kids of all ages.


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Featured Books

My First Flip-Flap Book of FruitMy First Flip-Flap Book of Fruit
ages 0-5

 

Billy Hooten OwlboyBilly Hooten Owlboy
ages 9-12

 

 

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Author/Illustrator Q&As

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"What is reading but silent conversation?"
Walter Savage Landor

   
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