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Rhyming Word Families

Rhyming is a foundational literacy skill. Through simple, engaging text, our Rhyming Word Families series introduces common letter groupings and repeats them throughout a silly story. This repetition allows beginning readers to identify rhyming patterns and start to read on their own. Outstanding original artwork, an introduction to the author and illustrator, and a word list for review all further aid new readers' comprehension.

Rice

Have you ever eaten rice? Do you eat it every day? Do you know where it comes from? What we eat are grains of rice, called "Gu" in China. The husks of the grains are polished off, and the polished grains are called "Mi." Once those grains are cooked, they're called "Fan." A farmer has to raise all of the rice that we eat. Readers visit a farm and learn more about a hard-working rice farmer?s life.

Riddle Horse, The

In this gentle riddle of a tale, a well-loved horse recounts its adventures and various riders throughout the long years of its curiously restricted yet imaginatively rich life.

Rifka Takes a Bow

Rifka’s parents are actors in the Yiddish Theater, and one day she finds herself center stage in a special role! A slice of immigrant life on New York’s Second Avenue.

Right Now!

The Right Now! Series contains colourful high-impact graphics and cutting-edge design, which adds drama to very page. These 40-page stories, containing no more than 600 words each, are intended for striving leaders who struggle with traditional classroom fiction. The gripping realism of each story draws the reader in but what happens next? The endings are ambiguous—students can debate what’s next in a series of activities designed to further explore the subject.

Riparia's River

When four friends are horrified to find their swimming hole filled with green slime, a mysterious naturalist named Riparia helps the children understand why the water became pollutedâ and together they figure out how they can bring clean water back to the river they all love. At the back of the book is a list of the animals that appear in the story and an invitation to find them all. This lively story about non-point source pollution is filled with both information and action. Realistic, lush il

Ripley's Remarkable and unexpected

Rise to the Sky: How the World's Tallest Trees Grow Up

Trees are the tallest living things on Earth. But how do they grow to be so tall? Science writer Rebecca E. Hirsch presents a poetic introduction to the tree life cycle in Rise to the Sky. Accompanied by Mia Posada's detailed collage illustrations, this book features the tallest tree species from around the world, including the coast redwood, the Sitka spruce, and the giant sequoia.

Rissy No Kissies

A lovebird who doesn't like kisses? Rissy's friends and family wonder if she's sick, confused, or rude. But kisses make Rissy uncomfortable. Can one little lovebird show everyone that there's no one right way to show you care? Rissy No Kissies carries the message that "your body and your heart are yours, and you choose how to share." A note at the end provides further information for kids, parents, and educators about body autonomy, consent, and different ways to show affection.

Rita's Rhino

When Rita's mom refuses to get her a pet, Rita goes to the zoo and soon returns with a rhinoceros in tow. But keeping a pet rhino a secret in a small apartment and taking care of him prove to be much trickier than she ever imagined! It is a hilarious take on the responsibility of pet ownership.