
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

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

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

Alternative Reading Formats for Educators
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August 18, 2022 Joey Mathis is a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. The First Book Marketplace is home to a large selection of educational resources available at affordable prices to the members of our Network. We strive to… Read More

Understanding the Digital Divide
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
July 26, 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. The “Digital Divide” refers to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern technology, and those… Read More

Five Great Ways to Find Funding for Books and More
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July 22, 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 know that many First Book members often buy books using money from their own pockets. Others have budgets… Read More

Mental Health Resources for Educators
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July 11, 2022 This guest post was written by Joey Mathis, a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. In 2021, the U.S. surgeon general declared a youth mental health crisis. The rates of decline in the youths’ mental wellness… Read More

Back to School: How to Use Our Trauma Toolkit
Posted In:For Educators
June 30, 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. Children can flourish and grow in happy, loving, and safe environments — its why educators work so hard to… Read More

Three Ways to Make a Difference for a Child
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators
June 14, 2022 This guest post was written by Joey Mathis, a First Book Marketing and Communication intern. She is currently an undergrad student at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia. Are you looking for a way to have a positive impact on the world? You can start by helping a child… Read More