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RAR Round-Up: A Few Things for Summer

Published about 2 months ago • 1 min read

Hey Reader,

A Booklist for Your Summer

Are you adventuring to any of the U.S. National Parks this summer? Or perhaps you're looking to travel from the comfort of your own couch. Whether you're spending the season traveling faraway or staying close to home, these books will give you a taste of the wild beauty of the U.S. From the east coast to the west, we’ve got something here for everyone. It’s a list of delightful read-alouds for the whole family. Your older kids are likely to enjoy these books every bit as much as your younger ones. And I bet you’ll learn a thing or two as you’re reading along!

The Latest Podcast

Speaking of travel... one of the very best ways to travel with your children is through books.

Physically traveling as a family isn’t always possible for a variety of reasons, but by reading with our kids, we give them the gift of windows into unfamiliar worlds. On this episode of the podcast Audrey and Sarah talk all about the power of books to take us places, even when we’re not able to go far from home ourselves.

On Social

Big news! Do you know we have a publishing imprint called Waxwing Books? Waxwing's Painting Wonder has been shortlisted for the 36th Annual Reading the West Book Awards! This award recognizes outstanding books set in (or written by authors from) the American Southwest.

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We’re especially excited because the winners are chosen by readers’ votes, which means you can help Painting Wonder take home the award. Click the button below to vote (you do not need to vote in every category to submit your ballot).

What's Happening in Premium

We're BEYOND excited about this year's Summer Adventure program (included in RAR Premium membership, or available for standalone purchase right here). We're reading Shakespeare's As You Like It and a selection of Jan Brett's picture books. It's just enough structure to keep things from going off the rails… and just enough fun to keep your kids asking for more. We hope you join us!​

Have a wonderful week!

❤️ RAR Team

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