
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

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

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

How Microsoft’s Literacy Tools Improve Reading Comprehension in Classrooms
Posted In:For Educators, Our Partners
May 16, 2022 The past two years have exacerbated existing literacy challenges and inequities and contributed to a drop in reading fluency for many students, especially English language learners and those with learning differences. To level the playing field for all learners and support educators and students during a challenging time, Microsoft developed… Read More

It’s Challenging to Stay Focused and Use Self-Control—But There Are Strategies that Work
Posted In:Our Partners
May 10, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. As life begins to return to pre-pandemic days, more and more demands seem thrown our way—more appointments, events, commutes, and things on our to-do list. With our busier schedules come lots of pressures. Sometimes it’s… Read More

Educator and Parenting Solutions to Deal with Tantrums
Posted In:Our Partners
March 22, 2022 This post was written in collaboration with the Mind in the Making team. Tantrums are an inevitable and expected part of life with young children that can be very challenging for adults, especially as we deal with the long-term impacts of the pandemic. As children learn how… Read More

Build the Change: The LEGO Group’s Network Impact
Posted In:Impact Stories, Our Partners
March 7, 2022 In 2021, the LEGO Group, a partner of First Book, worked to take a new approach to provide resources to our growing network of educators. Instead of creating resources based on corporate goals or assumptions, the LEGO Group worked with First Book to conduct research and create materials that were… Read More

How StoryBook Treasures Creates Engaged Readers
Posted In:Our Partners
January 7, 2022 In low-income households, the ratio of books is 1 book per 300 children. To put that number in perspective, in middle-income households, there are approximately 13 books per child. The gap is eye-opening and hard to digest, which is why the partnership between StoryBook Treasures and First Book is so… Read More

Our Favorite Family Engagement Resources
Posted In:Focus on First Book, Our Partners
December 8, 2021 Throughout the last two years, families have learned first-hand what it takes to keep a child engaged in reading and education. Some of the challenges faced are new, and specific to the current state of affairs; other challenges, while perhaps not new are now compounded in an already tough learning… Read More

Bring Math to Life with Books
Posted In:Our Partners
October 27, 2021 To help educators spark a love for math, First Book is thrilled to continue our partnership with the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI). Each year we feature Mathical Book Prize award-winning titles, recognized for inspiring ages 2-18 to connect with and enjoy math in the… Read More