
#DayofService: Help First Book Distribute 46,000 New Books to Children in Need
Posted In: Focus on First Book
January 14, 2021
Filling out a form = a free book to child in need! First Book is honored to participate in the Presidential Inauguration Committee’s National Day of Service on Monday, January 18, 2021. Throughout the day, First Book will be asking volunteers to fill out an online form… Read More

Reach Out and Read of Greater New York ensures diverse books are waiting… in waiting rooms
Posted In: Impact Stories, Our Partners
January 11, 2021
The following is a guest blog post written by our partner Reach Out and Read of Greater New York Dr. Faye Kokotos, a pediatrician at the Children’s Hospital of Montefiore, recently described well-child visits during COVID-19 as an anxiety-ridden experience: “The waiting room is eerily quiet; the… Read More

Supporting you with tough conversations in the days ahead
Posted In: For Educators
January 7, 2021
This has been an unprecedented, tumultuous time – and we all watched in horror yesterday at an assault on our democracy. This violence and chaos in our hometown, and particularly on the Capitol of our beloved country, was beyond the pale and will have repercussions beyond our government. We know… Read More

2020 First Book Title Raves
Posted In: Focus on First Book, Our Bookshelf
December 28, 2020
The third annual “First Book Title Raves” list is here! Check out the 15 titles below, all of which were published in 2020 and earned accolades from our network of 500,000 educators who serve children in need. 2020 First Book Title Raves Our 2020 Title Raves… Read More

EPIC strives to help vocabulary development in Pueblo, CO with help from First Book
Posted In: Impact Stories, Our Partners
December 14, 2020
The following is a guest blog post written by our partner Reach Out and Read of Greater New York There is no denying, life as we knew it prior to March of this year has been a challenge in so many ways. We have all had… Read More

First Book’s Network of Educators Reaches Half a MILLION Strong: What This Means and Why It’s Important
Posted In: Focus on First Book
November 18, 2020
Something amazing happened on October 31, 2020: Hopi Relief, a nonprofit established to assist people in the Hopi villages disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, became the 500,000th member of the First Book Network! Reaching half a million members is an enormous milestone – with a ripple effect that empowers each and… Read More

Georgia-based Books for Keeps pivots, innovates, & delivers 68,500 books to students for summer reading
Posted In: Impact Stories, Our Partners
November 4, 2020
The following is a guest blog post written by our partner Books for Keeps. Books are a torch during times of darkness and human searching. In March of this year, as the skies over our world seemed to turn black, and we all wondered what would happen… Read More

Books that Make Math – MATHICAL!
Posted In: Impact Stories, Our Partners
September 30, 2020
Books unlock new worlds for readers of all ages – and for some students in the Oakland, California area, those new worlds are MATHICAL! That’s because, thanks to support from the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI), 93 educators in the First Book Network from California’s Alameda County received credits to… Read More

Resources to Support Educators in These Unprecedented Times
Posted In: Focus on First Book, For Educators, Our Partners
September 15, 2020
This school year looks different than any other and that can be stressful and worrisome for both educators and students alike. Educators of kids in need are facing their greatest challenge yet as the pandemic worsens existing barriers to education. Earlier this year, we distributed a First Book Research &… Read More

First Book Resource: Diversity In STEM Calendar
Posted In: For Educators, Our Partners
August 25, 2020
Kids learn better when they feel seen and supported. At First Book, our focus is on making all kids feel welcome by giving students new and exciting ways to think about their talents, interests, and future careers. That’s one reason why we, in partnership with Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), have… Read More