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Guess Again!: Riddle Poems

Written by Lillian Morrison and Illustrated by Christy Hale

This book features 20 clever riddles about nature and wordplay that will challenge your brain. It is the perfect choice for anyone who loves to solve mysteries and share silly jokes with friends.

1st - 4th

Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo

Written by Bess Kalb and Illustrated by Erin Kraan

Every day, Buffalo Fluffalo goes about his usual routine. He munches all the grass he can eat...

Pre-K - 3rd

To See an Owl

Written and Illustrated by Matthew Cordell

When will I find you? Where could you be? What will it take? To see an owl.

Pre-K - 3rd

Goodnight, Butterfly

Written and Illustrated by Ross Burach

"Who needs to sleep at night, anyway?

There’s so much I’d miss!

I’ll just be nocturnal too.

What do...

Pre-K - 3rd

Alma and the Sea

Written by Jaime Gamboa and Illustrated by Roger Ycaza

This story is a cultural representative not only for Hondurans but for anyone in the Caribbean sea...

1st - 3rd

While You're Asleep

Written and Illustrated by Emmy Kastner

When the Earth slowly spins and light fades away, animals hunker down for bedtime. But the narrator...

Pre-K - 3rd

Rhythm

Written by Jackie Azúa Kramer and Illustrated by Taia Morley

In a town once vibrant but now affected by unemployment and food insecurity, one girl watches the...

Pre-K - 3rd

Fatima's Great Outdoors

Written by Ambreen Tariq and Illustrated by Stevie Lewis

The school week might not have gone as planned, but outdoors, Fatima can achieve anything.

Pre-K - 3rd

Kate, Who Tamed The Wind

Written by Liz Garton Scanlon and Illustrated by Lee White

A wild wind blows on the tippy-top of a steep hill, turning everything upside down for the man who...

Pre-K - 3rd

When Winter Comes

Written by Nancy Van Laan and Illustrated by Susan Gaber

Where oh where do the leaves all go when winter comes and the cold winds blow?

What happens to fish...

Pre-K - 3rd

Hike

Written and Illustrated by Pete Oswald

In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they’re going on a...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Stuff of Stars

Written by Marion Dane Bauer and Illustrated by Ekua Holmes

Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was . . . nothing. But then ....

Pre-K - 3rd

The Tortoise & the Hare

Written by Jerry Pinkney

This companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning...

Pre-K - 3rd

Flower Garden

Written by Eve Bunting and Illustrated by Kathryn Hewitt

After the pansies, tulips, daffodils, geraniums, and daisies are purchased and dad and daughter take...

Pre-K - 2nd

The Animal Boogie

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter

RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Can you boogie? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures.

Pre-K - 2nd