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Pencils, backpacks and ruled notebooks. There’s so much to prepare for Back-to-School. And while it can be overwhelming at times, enjoy the moment, the excitement and of course the cuteness! We’re going to help you get your kid back to school and prepared to achieve with our high-quality printables for your little ones and as […]
Chomping, toothy, and not to trifle with. Sharks have always been a fascinating creature to humans. Take Shark Week‘s popularity for example. So let’s celebrate Shark Week in true RIF fashion—with these “Jawsome” reads! National Geographic Kids 5,000 Awesome Facts About Everything is filled with information and facts that will get your kid’s head spinning with […]
For millions of kids, you are a superhero. Because of you—because of our 10 year partnership with Macy’s—together we’re able to give 10 million free books to children in need. That’s 10 million more bedtime stories, 10 million more smiles and 10 million more possibilities. Our 2013 Be Book Smart campaign may be over, but the magic […]
We’re overwhelmed! Thanks to your outstanding support, we’ve had an amazing experience this last month with our Be Book Smart campaign with Macy’s. All around the country, we’ve been supported by $3 donations through the purchase of our Be Book Smart coupons at Macy’s stores. This coupon offers a discount to shoppers, but the full […]
We’re pumped! Book People nationwide have been turning out to support the Be Book Smart campaign. And with three weeks left, there’s time to get involved in a lot of different ways. Here are a few ways to show your support: Shop till you drop. That’s right. Head to your local Macy’s and bring your friends. […]
For more than 40 years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress has been tracking how well our kids are doing in reading and math. This week, we got some very welcome news. Not only are today’s students outperforming the students of the 1970s but we’re seeing the achievement gap between white students and African-American and […]
Solar energy, skeletons, architecture and books. Oh my! When it comes to keeping kids interested in the hard sciences and math, Stepping Stones Museum for Children is the place to be. And here at RIF, we also strive to find STEM+Arts (STEAM Themes) books that all kids will love. So when Pitney Bowes hosted RIF’s Family Literacy Night at […]
Get inspired this summer. This year marks RIF and Macy’s 10 year partnership and together we’ve been able to donate 10 million books to kids in need. Today marks the beginning of our Be Book Smart campaign, a month-long fundraising campaign for RIF and our largest fundraiser of the year. So celebrate and get involved […]
Felix and Jordan were looking for a book that could help their son get ready for his role as a big brother. But none of the families looked like their interracial family. It took some time, but they eventually found their book (All the World, by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Marla Frazee). And the […]
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