READsquared Reading Program

Reading Lists

Animal Tales

Some memorable books from your childhood often feature special relationships between humans and animals, which taught some very important lessons about love, friends ...
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Tales of Tails

Do your favorite animals have tails? Travel to the jungle, the sea, the forest, and more to meet all sorts of animals!

Tall Tales

These stories mix fact and fiction together to create an exaggerated story of an actual event. Can you see the truth in these tall tales?

Timeless Mythology

Mythology forms the backbone of all the cultures in the world. They are also fun and highly entertaining, and their continuing relevance is evident in the fact that ...
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Birth to 24 Months

Help young children develop a love for reading that will last a lifetime. Read these fun books about animals and rhymes to your young one and watch their imagination grow.

2 to 5 Year Olds

Encourage your toddler to read with exciting books that span from simple picture books to more elaborate stories. Watch your child grow into a lifetime book lover.

Laptime Storytime

Join Mrs. Tiffany every Monday morning for a laptime storytime! This list includes all of the books she's read so far! You can watch the Laptime videos a ...
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Ms. Robin's Favorites

Do you have a favorite book? Here are some of Ms. Robin's favorites that she's shared online. You can watch them at https://www.facebook.com/fortsmithlibr ...
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Story Break with Mrs. Tiffany

It's time for a story break with Mrs. Tiffany! Every Friday, Mrs. Tiffany reads a story to animals or shows you something interesting in nature. This lis ...
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Pre-K It's a Fantasy

Imagine a world of dragons and talking animals. Take your little ones on an adventure with these must-read fairy tales and Imagine Your Story!

2020-2021 Arkansas Diamond Book Award Nominees

The Arkansas Diamond Primary Book Award began in 1998 to encourage reading for students in grades Kindergarten-third. Students read and/or listen to at least t ...
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2020-2021 Charlie May Simon Award Nominees

The Charlie May Simon Children's Book Award for children's literature has been presented annually since 1971 to an author whose book has been selected through a vote ...
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Kids Believe in the Impossible

Take a trip to lands of incredible creatures and never-ending adventures. These books will take you to faraway places and beyond! Imagine Your Story and believe in the impossible.

Teen: Life's an Adventure!

Books have been transporting people to other places and times for hundreds of years. There's something about stories that continue to captivate us. Imagine Your Story through this adventurous list.

2019-2020 Arkansas Teen Book Award Nominees

The Arkansas Teen Book Award recognizes books in two divisions: Level 1, 7th-9th grade and Level 2, 10-12th grade. The purpose of the this award is to en ...
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Adult Imagination Train

Fairy tales and fantasy books aren't just for kids. Are you looking to discover new worlds and exciting characters to fall in love with? Check out these books and Imagine Your Story.

Recipes from Off-the-Cuff Cooking!

Check out these great books, featured on Off-the-Cuff Cooking! You can watch Rachel and Jodie try to make recipes from these books on YouTube: www.youtube ...
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