Rude Rutherford Robin by Sally Lee Baker is a fun read which emphasizes the letter ‘r’. Riley Rat finds Rutherford Robin rude and tells that to Rachel Rattlesnake. Rutherford Robin calls Riley Rat a rodent and Rachel Rattlesnake a reptile, and they both are angry....

Little Rocky is a Norway Spruce tree. He’s not as big as the other trees in the forest. Nor is he as strong, and his branches are bent the wrong way and his needles are seldom green. All Rocky wanted was to be chosen as...

Rascalville by Shalah Collins is the story of how a group of children cope with a terrible event. Jake is late meeting his friends in their treehouse in New York City. The temperatures are rising fast and they need to decide what they are going...

We are all different. When you meet others, are you interested in getting to know them, or do you shun them because of their differences? In Run, Jeremiah Run! The Also Rans Series by Mabel Elizabeth Singletary, children will learn about hope, inspiration, and challenges...

Rich Man, Poor Man is a children’s picture book, written in rhyme by J.R. Poulter and illustrated by Jodi Magi. A homeless man with nothing feels worthless, while looking up higher on the hill and seeing a man who is starting a garden. The man...

Riley’s Fab World: Friends with Wings by Debbie Dreamer is an interactive storybook for children where they are introduced to Riley and her world. Riley wants to go out as it is a beautiful day. A wonderful thought of riding a butterfly comes to her...

Ready, Set, OPA! by Demetra Tsavaris-Lecourezos takes young readers on a journey to Greece along with George, Eleni, and Maria. It is their first visit to Greece and the three children are excited. Once they land in Athens, they run into Stas, Leah, and Billy...

Rainbow’s Promise: How It All Started by Mary Clark Dalton is the story of a cute caterpillar who is teased by his classmates because he is the last one in the class who is yet to receive his wings. Rainbow spent a lot of time...

Pax is a yellow Lab; Jasmine is a Montserratian cat who really thinks she’s a princess; Gertie is a Montserrat agouti who speaks Montserrat Creole dialect. And, of course, there’s Mom and Dad. They’re the human members of the family, the ones who walk on...

Books written for the very young - mostly meant to be read aloud and to have their illustrations presented each step along - like Rufus Finds a Home by Theodore Jerome Cohen, are individually appreciated for their particular cogency of content, attentiveness of voice, and...