
Celebrate Diversity and Inclusion In Your Classroom
Posted In:For Educators
October 16, 2018 As the U.S. population becomes more and more diverse, the need to embrace the many cultures in our classrooms is more important than ever. When a student’s learning environment respects their history, values, beliefs, and behaviors, students and their families are better positioned to thrive in school. Many educators said… Read More

Kari Kurjiaka Named Project Director for Diverse Books for All Coalition; Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators Joins the Coalition
Posted In:Press Room
January 25, 2023 WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 25, 2023) – Kari Kurjiaka has been named project director for the national Diverse Books for All Coalition. Most recently, Kurjiaka served as senior manager of literacy & external affairs for Reach Out and Read of Greater New York, a founding member of the coalition. In addition, the Society… Read More

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Magic Tree House Collection
Posted In:For Educators, Impact Stories, Our Partners
December 15, 2022 This year is the 30th anniversary of Mary Pope Osborne’s beloved Magic Tree House series. The incredibly popular series, published by Penguin Random House, has sold over 143 million books worldwide and includes over one hundred titles. Those titles include the… Read More

Inspire a Love for STEAM with First Book!
Posted In:For Educators
November 21, 2022 Joey Mathis is a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. This month and all year long, First Book invites everyone to celebrate STEAM! STEAM highlights the importance of Science, Technology and Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics in… Read More

10 Scary (And Semi-Scary) Stories for Kids and Teens
Posted In:Our Bookshelf
October 21, 2022 Scary stories let readers explore their fears or indulge their cravings for high-stimulation content in a safe, controlled space – between the pages of a book. To help you get started, the wonderful team behind the curation of First Book’s Marketplace has selected 10 books that offer gentle seasonal content… Read More

Nonprofits Join Forces to Expedite Access to Diverse and Affordable Children’s Books
Posted In:Press Room
October 18, 2022 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Supports the Initiative with $1 Million Grant to First Book WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 18, 2022) – Twenty-seven nonprofits and membership organizations from across the U.S. are joining forces to tackle a common challenge that has impeded children’s literacy for decades: the lack of high-quality, affordable children’s books by… Read More

Helpful Resources for Educators during Banned Books Week
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators
September 21, 2022 As we go into Banned Books Week, the news about unprecedented efforts to unjustly ban books from schools and libraries has never felt more urgent. Here at First Book, we have an intentional commitment to providing diverse, honest, and affirming titles on the Marketplace. We… Read More

First Book and Room to Read Come Together to Distribute 30,000 Books in Dari and Pashto to Refugee and Immigrant Afghan Children
Posted In:Press Room
September 9, 2022 The Collaboration Taps into Strengths of Each Organization to Answer this Critical Need September 8, 2022 (Washington D.C.) — First Book, the largest online network of educators serving children in need, and Room to Read, the global education organization creating a world free from illiteracy and gender inequality, today announced… Read More

Reading Opens the World Campaign Surpasses 500,000
Posted In:Our Partners
August 30, 2022 Joey Mathis is a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. First Book has partnered with the American Federation of Teachers for more than a decade. Together we have worked to combat educational inequity by… Read More

Meet First Book’s 550,000th member: NYC educator Tamika
Posted In:First Book Community Highlight, Focus on First Book, For Educators, Impact Stories
August 29, 2022 This summer, Tamika made First Book history by becoming the 550,000th educator to join the First Book Network. A teacher at a middle school in the New York public school system, Tamika attended a Reading Opens the World book give-away held in the Bronx by the United Federation… Read More

First Book Wins Big on Celebrity Family Feud
Posted In:Focus on First Book
August 23, 2022 This guest post was written by Haley Brown, a First Book marketing and Communications Intern. She is currently an undergraduate student at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. We asked 100 educators where the best place to get books, supplies and free resources for the school year… Read More