Quick! Jump in and Get Your Books in Time for Read for the Record
Posted In:Focus on First Book, Our Bookshelf, Our Partners
September 17, 2012 Teachers and program leaders! Do you already have copies of this year’s Read for the Record book for your kids? The nation will celebrate the power of reading across the country on Oct. 4, through Jumpstart’s annual Read for the Record ®, presented in… Read More
Book of the Month: Barefoot World Atlas
Posted In:Our Bookshelf, Our Partners
February 6, 2012 Our book of the month on the First Book Marketplace is the Barefoot World Atlas, which looks at all the ways that different cultures and communities across the world have been shaped by their environment. “Two years ago, our girls participated in thematic unit… Read More
Justin Tuck – Champion of Literacy
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February 3, 2012 Are you getting excited for the Super Bowl this weekend? We know we are! This year’s rematch of the 2008 Super Bowl between the New York Giants and New England Patriots promises to be an exciting game, and not just for the helmet crashing, Madonna halftime show and commercials. We… Read More
MLK, The Obamas & First Book
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January 17, 2012 “Everybody can be great, because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” – Martin Luther King Jr. Every year,… Read More
A Click of the Mouse = A Book to a Kid!
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November 7, 2011 If you grew up with books of your own at home, you know what a powerful impact they had on your life. But kids from low-income families typically have no books of their own at home, and few, if any, in their classrooms. You can imagine the impact… Read More
Los Angeles Author Events With Jane Lynch, Dave Barry and Deepak Chopra to Benefit First Book
Posted In:Focus on First Book, For Educators, Our Partners
September 15, 2011 If you live in the Los Angeles area, or will be visiting this fall, or are up for a road trip, you’ll have three chances to spend an evening with some amazing authors … and get new books to kids in need at the same time. Jane… Read More
Opening a Door Where There Never Was a Door Before: First Book and the Kaufman Center
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August 4, 2011 Today’s guest blogger is Laura Geringer, beloved children’s book author and one of First Book’s favorite people. Last night First Book’s Chandler Arnold and I attended the final exciting performance of Cover to Cover, a lively collection of seven brief musicals all based on children’s books available on… Read More
Discovering Engineering: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Jet
Posted In:Impact Stories, Our Partners
February 25, 2011 This week First Book is sharing stories about science and engineering from some of our friends at Lockheed Martin. Today’s guest blogger is Lauren Larimore, an industrial systems engineer with Lockheed Martin in Texas.
Howdy! My name is Lauren Larimore and I graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Industrial Engineering. I now work at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics supporting production operations. Read More