RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1997. An adventure series featuring George Beard and Harold Hutchins, two fourth-graders from Piqua, Ohio. They start a comic book series called Treehouse Comix Inc. Accidentally, their superhero, Captain Underpants, becomes real. Many adventures follow and many involve the cranky principal of their school, Mr. Krupp.

RIF's 60th Anniversary Highlighted Book for 1986. This story illustrates the unconditional love between a mother and child. As the boy grows into a man, the cycle of life continues, and just as the mother nurtured and cared for him as he was growing up, he then nurtures and cares for her as she grows old.

This book shares tooth traditions from around the world. Learn how children in different cultures...

Joe wants to go on a special trip with his grandpa at the end of the summer. Through letters, Joe...

This fun twist on a classic fairy tale is literally out of this world. The author uses a science...

When the weather is rough, it’s hard for airplanes to reach the small Maine island where this story...

From the first cock-a-doodle-doo at dawn to making sure the chicken coop is safe from predators at...

Sam and Dave set off to find something spectacular while digging in the backyard.

Evie and her grandmother have a special tradition on Sunday evenings. Join them on a shopping spree...

What do you think happens to crayons when you lose them under the couch or leave them behind on a trip? Well, Duncan’s lost and forgotten crayons have had enough—and they’ve all written him postcards to let him know how they feel!

A young girl makes connections between her family preparing for a new baby and the birds she watches...

When a young boy receives a new box of paints, other people question his unique painting style. Read...

Join a brother and sister as they take you on a tour of the people, places, and everyday activities...

Readers will visit different time zones to see what’s happening at the same moment around the world...

What would you do if it snowed for two whole days and you woke up to snow piled up past your front...

Moose loves shapes. In fact, he loves them so much, he has trouble letting the narrator tell the...

What can you do with a bunch of rowdy college boys in the winter when it’s cold outside? John...

Imani is teased by the other children in her tribe for being so small. With the love and...

After reading a book of garden poems, Lola is inspired to plant her own flower garden. Join Lola as she decides what type of plants she wants to grow, buys the seeds, plants the seeds, then patiently waits for the seeds to grow.

The is a fictionalized story of the life of young Booker T. Washington. When his mother presents him...

A wordless text that illustrates the many treasures to be found along the shore. Join two children...

While on a fishing trip, Papa gets the idea to invent an underwater vessel. As he works on his...

A Kenyan woman fights to save her country, one tree at a time. This is the story of Wangari Maathai...

Rabbit is impatient. He wants things when he wants things and right now he wants to see some snow...