You want a summer you’ll feel good about.

Just enough structure to keep things from going off the rails… and just enough fun to keep your kids asking for more.

Sarah and Nonfiction Books - Read-Aloud Revival ® with Sarah Mackenzie

I’m Sarah Mackenzie…

…the author of Teaching from Rest and The Read-Aloud Family, and host of the Read-Aloud Revival® podcast.

At RAR, we believe the best summers are built on stories, so we created a flexible, joy-filled experience for the whole family.

I know I want this!

Welcome to the RAR Summer Adventure

a choose-your-own reading adventure for families

HOW IT WORKS:

Your adventure comes with full access to both options.

(👀 Don’t worry, Sarah will help you decide which program is best for you in the first video!)

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Shakespeare Summer: As You Like It

Spend four weeks with Sarah exploring As You Like It—a hilarious comedy full of disguises, mistaken identities, and forest adventures.

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HERE’S WHAT YOU GET:

Step-by-step videos from Sarah Mackenzie
RAR Readers’ Theatre for the whole family
Simple treat & activity suggestions to go with each week’s reading
A special Mamas Q&A with Sarah on how to introduce your kids to Shakespeare

By the end, your kids won’t just “get” Shakespeare—they’ll love it.

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Picture Book Showcase with Jan Brett

Spend three weeks traveling the world with Sarah through three beautiful picture books by Jan Brett:

Honey… Honey… Lion!
Mossy
The Umbrella

Three colorful Jan Brett children's book covers (Honey, Honey, Lion!, Moss, and The Umbrella) overlapping in a collage.

HERE’S WHAT YOU GET:

3 Looking Closely videos with Sarah
A Family Book Club Guide
Simple, meaningful experiences
A printable world map to track your adventure

It’s easy, delightful, and deeply connecting.

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“My kids are OBSESSED. Thank you Sarah and RAR Team. We are all now big Shakespeare fans for life.”

Jordan G.

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Everything you need, ready when you are

• NO PREP. NO PRESSURE •

When you join, you’ll get instant access to both experiences, so you can choose what works best for your family.

And the best part? You can start anytime. Do it all at once. Spread it out. Pause when life gets busy.

RAR Summer Adventure fits your summer—not the other way around.

Think your kids won’t love Shakespeare?

• THINK AGAIN •

Exploring a Shakespeare play with Sarah Mackenzie isn’t just “doing Shakespeare.”

It’s realizing—wait… this is actually fun!

Sarah will help you untangle the language, laugh at the jokes, and bring the whole thing to life together. No prior experience with Shakespeare necessary.

Sarah will guide you every step of the way.

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Ready for a summer that feels better…for everyone?

You don’t need to choose between a relaxed summer and keeping your kids engaged. You can have both.

“My kids are OBSESSED. Thank you Sarah and RAR Team. We are all now big Shakespeare fans for life.”

Jordan G.

“When I first heard about Shakespeare Summer, I was bummed. I thought my kids would DREAD it. But we’ve now finished Shakespeare summer and absolutely LOVED it!“

Caryn D.

“RAR, seriously, you are the BEST! Shakespeare Summer has brought so much joy and it’s something I never would have even considered without you!!”

Jackie H.

Summer Adventure

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$57

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Access to Summer Adventure for 2 years from the date of purchase

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24 hour no-risk guarantee. If Summer Adventure isn’t a great fit for your family, email us for a full refund.

Frequently Asked Questions

At RAR, we’re big on whole family experiences. Your kids 10+ will love doing Shakespeare (we promise!), and you can do this adventure with the whole family. Even the littles can follow along!

If all of your kids are under age 10, however, (or if you’re just more excited about the picture books 😍), you might find the Jan Brett Picture Book Showcase to be a better fit.You know your kids best. Just choose whichever you’re more excited about… and remember that you have access to both.

Nope! When you join, you’ll get access to both experiences. You can choose one—or do both—depending on what works best for your family this summer.

Perfect—you’re in for an absolute treat.

You don’t need any prior experience. Sarah will guide you and your kids step-by-step, helping you understand what’s happening and making it fun and accessible.

Take our word on this: you’re about to be delighted.

The RAR Summer Adventure is designed to be simple and flexible.

You can tackle Shakespeare in 4 weeks (one week after the other, or spread out over the summer with breaks in between—either works!), spending anywhere from 30-60 minutes a few times per week, depending on how much or how little you choose to do.

You can tackle the Picture Book Showcase in 3 weeks (all at once or spread out over time), spending about 30-60 minutes a few times per week.

Yes! There are no strict start dates. You can begin whenever it works for your family—whether that’s the first week of summer or halfway through.

You can also pause and pick it back up anytime.

Very little. We’ve created this to be simple and frustration free.

You’ll just need:

Some basic, easy-to-acquire supplies and ingredients for fun activities and recipes (optional)

A copy of the books (if you choose to do the Picture Book Showcase. Everything you need for Shakespeare is included as a printable resource.)

A device to watch the videos

Absolutely 100% no. Sarah’s on a mission to help families fall in love with Shakespeare without it feeling schooly whatsoever. We think you’ll be delightfully surprised that we’ve pulled it off!

Yes! The Summer Adventure is included in RAR Premium. You can purchase just access to the Summer Adventure or, if you’d like access to the whole RAR Premium Library, our forum, and specific mentoring and encouragement for mama, become a member.

Most of our families do! We suggest you choose one track to do together (Sarah will help you decide which program is best for you in the first video). Of course, because you get access to both, you have the flexibility to make it work for your whole family.

Each Summer Adventure Guide is for single household use only. While we highly encourage you to do Summer Adventure activities with friends, please make sure every participating family has purchased their own Summer Adventure Guide and login.

To use Summer Adventure with a co-op license, you must purchase a renewable RAR Premium membership instead of the separate Summer Adventure option.

For stand-alone purchasers we’ve got a 24 hour no-risk guarantee. If you purchase and it’s not a good fit? Request a refund within 24 hours of purchase and you’ll get your money back. If you subscribe to Premium membership, you have 14 days to request a refund.

You can apply your purchase of Summer Adventure to an RAR Premium quarterly or annual membership through August 1, 2026.

To do so, simply head to the Join RAR Premium page, log in, and sign up. Your discount will be automatically applied.

(P.S. This offer expires August 1, 2026.)

You’ll have access for two years from the date of purchase. If you become an RAR Premium Member, you’ll have ongoing access to not just this year’s Summer Adventure, but all of RAR Premium’s Family Book Clubs and resources, as well!

Yes! If you’d like to find out if Summer Adventure is a good fit for your family, can get a sample of the Shakespeare guide right here and the Jan Brett Guide here.

While Summer Adventure itself isn’t available to gift, you can gift a quarter of RAR Premium that can be redeemed at any time—and Summer Adventure will be available along with the rest of the RAR Premium content.

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