Rip and Red is a middle-grade children's book series written by Phil Bildner, illustrated by Tim Probert, and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
The series consists of four books: A Whole New Ball Game (2015), Rookie of the Year (2016), Tournament of Champions (2017), and Most Valuable Players (2018).
School Library Journal called the book "[p]ure fun with a lot of heart.
"[5] Kirkus Reviews noted that the "[c]artoony illustrations lend energy and personality to the likable cast of characters," making it a "school story with heart.
Both Kirkus Reviews[10] and School Library Journal[11] lauded Bildner's characters in Rookie of the Year.