Reading Is Fundamental (RIF)

06/02/2026

Finding quality children’s books shouldn’t be expensive. 📚💙

, the trusted kids' reading app from gives families free access to expertly curated books designed to inspire curiosity, imagination, and a lifelong love of reading.

Every title is selected with young readers in mind, so kids can enjoy stories that are engaging, educational, and fun.

Every child deserves access to great books. Start exploring today on the App Store and now on Google Play. Visit skybrary.org/summer to learn more.

06/01/2026

Celebrate 60 years of opening doors through books. From first stories to big dreams, you’ve helped us bring the joy of reading to millions of children, and we’re just getting started. 💙📚

Share your RIF reading joy.

05/28/2026

🎉 Big news! Skybrary has been named a 2026 Parents’ Picks Awards Winner!
We’re honored to be recognized for helping children discover the joy of reading through engaging stories, interactive learning, and screen time families can feel good about. 📚✨

Parents’ Picks Awards winners go through a rigorous approval process with more than 50 evaluation criteria, including thinking skills, character building, engagement, ease of use, innovation, quality, durability, and more.

Powered by RIF, gives kids access to 1,000+ (100 free) eBooks and 150+ virtual field trips (50 free) designed to spark curiosity and build lifelong readers.

Thank you to the families, educators, and young readers who inspire us every day! 💙

05/27/2026

Before your child reads a single word on their own, they're learning through you.

Every bedtime story. Every "what do you think happens next?" Every time you stop to explain a new word or let them flip the pages, that's literacy development happening in real time.

Reading aloud to young children is one of the most research-backed things a parent can do to set their child up for reading success. And the best part? It doesn't require special training, a lesson plan, or extra time in your day. Just a book and a few minutes together.

RIF's guest post on Toddlers Can Read breaks down exactly why shared reading matters and six simple strategies any family can start using tonight.

Read it here → https://www.toddlersread.com/blogs/tcr-blog/the-power-of-shared-reading-for-early-literacy

Why Shared Reading Matters for Early Literacy Long before children learn to read independently, they learn through listening, conversation, and connection. That's why shared reading, the simple act of reading aloud with a child, remains one of the most powerful ways to support early literacy develop...

05/27/2026

Do you love solving puzzles and mysteries? Then you should read this month's Read with RIF book club pick, Summer Camp Sleuths by Bethany Latham.

Let us know in the comments if you have read this!

05/26/2026

🚀📚 What do engineers, imagination, and summer reading have in common? Jay Flores!

Visit ’s Reading Summer Camp for a vibrant and playful read-aloud of Engineer Someday by author and engineer Jay Flores. This fun, bilingual STEM book makes engineering approachable, exciting, and inclusive for every reader. 💡🔧🌎

Whether kids love building, inventing, or simply asking “how does that work?” -this read-aloud is for them! Watch now at rif.org/summer and click on one of the younger reader cabins.

05/22/2026

What happens when an NFL player walks into a school with a book, one he wrote himself?

Mack Brown joined us for a RIF book celebration and showed every child in that room something important: athletes are readers. Authors come in every form. And your story is worth telling.

This is what we do. This is why it matters.

05/21/2026

Thank you WeAreTeachers for sharing RIF's Reading Summer Camp! With fun read-alouds, age-appropriate curated booklists, a downloadable packet of activities and much more, there is something for all children PreK- G8 to enjoy all summer long! rif.org/summer

Summer reading season is here! ☀️📚 Share this list with families before the year ends so they have easy reading ideas ready for summer.

Find the full list of 2026 reading programs in the comments. 👇

05/21/2026

Busy day? Long car line? Road trip?

Skybrary, the trusted kids' reading app from RIF turns every spare moment into reading time 📚✨

With thousands of engaging digital books and videos right in your pocket, kids can keep learning anywhere life takes you. Perfect for families on the go. 🚗✈️

Download on the App Store and now on Google Play

05/21/2026

Happy Birthday, Mary Anning, a fearless fossil hunter who discovered dinosaur bones and helped shape the science of paleontology! Unearth her story in “Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First Paleontologist,” before exploring other inspiring STEM careers on RIF’s Sustainable Futures Center 🦕 Trane Technologies