Rainfrog by Suzanne Gene Courtney is a beautiful story about a surprising relationship between a little girl and a small frog in the rainforest. When a young girl accompanies her father into the depths of the Puerto Rican rainforest, she is in for a surprise....

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...

Roxie the Doxie Finds Her Forever Home is a children's animal picture book written by Jody A. Dean, Ph.D. and illustrated by Susie Lee Jin. Roxie knew it was going to be a very special day when her foster mom, Dawn, woke her up that...

Rhio Saves the Big Project!: Rhio and Friends, Volume 2 is a picture book for children, grades K-3, written by John P. Curtin, Jr. and John P. Curtin, Sr. and illustrated by John P. Curtin, Jr. There was a big school fair coming up, and...

The Adventures of Rumplepimple by Suzanne DeWitt Hall is a charming book about a misunderstood little terrier. Rumplepimple lives with his two moms and his sister, a snarky cat named Chicken. Sometimes, Rumplepimple gets into trouble when he thinks his moms should be excited he...

Rhio Saves The Big Day! by John P. Curtin Jr. and John P. Curtin Sr. is the story of Rhio the Rhinoceros, his three friends - Liam the Lion, Carrot the Rabbit, and Joey the Bear - and their adventures. Rhio was always helpful and...

Rosco The Rascal Visits The Pumpkin Patch by Shana Gorian is a fun chapter book celebrating Autumn. Rosco, a lovable and mischievous German Shepherd puppy, joins his family on their annual visit to the pumpkin patch. Rosco swears he'll be good on his very first...

Reach for the Sky: Super Speed Sam, Book 2 is a children’s animal book for grades 3-6 written by Monty J. McClaine. Sam’s a basset hound who loves the McClaine family. He’s especially close to baby Molly, but he also takes special care of six-year-old...

Rooster Tale is a short story for preteens by Linda Lee Greene. Freda Fowl, second generation of chickens on the Gaffin farm, narrates. She reminisces about stories told to her by Grandmother Hen who lived during the Great Depression 1937-1938. One of these was about...

A rhino makes an interesting imaginary friend. This imaginary rhino helps a young boy learn that when he dislikes something or someone, there's at least a rhino friend who agrees with him. But even rhinos know that there's also good. Moms and dads might be...