We Read Wednesdays
“We Read Wednesdays," an initiative that started as part of our 2020 RideFinders Clean Air Campaign, is designed to encourage reading while providing a resource for educators and parents of children eight years and younger to learn about “green" commuting such as biking and walking, and "green" actions such as recycling. "Green" commuting and "green" activities are planet-friendly actions that teaches us how to be kind to the Earth. With the popularity of this special initiative, RideFinders has continued to share informative and fun books while highlighting the importance of reading aloud. Studies show that reading aloud (with mom, dad or other family members) is the most important activity when it comes to preparing children to read on their own.
While RideFinders Executive Director (Von Tisdale), Program Manager (Cherika Ruffin) and one of our Account Executives (Brigitte Carter) alternate reading, there have been a few guest readers! Please click on the links below to hear these stories. *We do not own the rights to these books. This page is for educational use.
Pinkalicious: Story Time by Victoria Kann
Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle by Chris Raschka
Curious George Trash into Treasure adapted by Bethany V. Freitas
Fancy Nancy Best Reading Buddies by Jane O'Connor
Best Day Ever by Marilyn Singer
Max's Fun Day by Adria F. Klein
Who Sank the Boat by Pamela Allen (Guest Reader)
Goes Go on the Bus by Adria Klein
Ty's Travels: Zip, Zoom by Kelly Starling Lyons
The Green, Green Garden by Mercer Mayer
Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn
Wonder Woman Saves the Trees by Christy Webster
Martha Go, Go, Goes Green by Karen Barss
Snake on a Train by Kathryn Dennis (Guest Reader)
Froggy Rides a Bike by Jonathan London
Syd Hoff’s Danny and the Dinosaur Ride a Bike - We Read Wednesdays
Earth Day by Margaret McNamara - (Guest Reader)
Peppa Pig and the Earth Day Adventure
Michael Recycle by Ellie Bethel - (Guest Reader)
My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan and illustrated by Francesca Sanna - (GUEST READER)
Mr. Putter and Tabby Take the Train by Cynthia Rylant
Miffy Rides a Bike by Maggie Testa (Adapter)
Olivia Helps Mother Nature adapted by Lauren Forte and illustrated by Jared Osterhold
Beep Beep, Vroom Vroom by Stuart J. Murphy and illustrated by Chris L. Demarest (Guest Reader)
My Bike illustrated by Byron Barton
Two Dogs on a Trike - We Read Wednesdays
Solomon:The Rusty Nail - We Read Wednesdays (Guest Reader)
Duck on a Bike - We Read Wednesdays
Duck in the Truck for We Read Wednesdays (Guest Reader)
The Little Engine That Could - We Read Wednesdays (Guest Reader)
Biscuit Takes a Walk - We Read Wednesdays
Deck the Hall - We Read Wednesdays
Pinkalicious and the Perfect Present - We Read Wednesdays
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus - We Read Wednesdays
Do You Like My Bike - We Read Wednesdays
Katie Woo: Katie Saves the Earth - We Read Wednesdays
Transportation: How People Get Around - We Read Wednesdays
Recycle: A Handbook for Kids - We Read Wednesdays
Fancy Nancy- Every Day is Earth Day - We Read Wednesdays
How to Help the Earth – by the LORAX - We Read Wednesdays