Category Archive: Press Room

PBS and First Book Partner With Publishers to Bring 350,000 Books to Kids in Need

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Books Donated by Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Hachette Book Group are Available to PBS Stations Nationwide as Part of THE GREAT AMERICAN READ WASHINGTON (September 19, 2018) – First Book and PBS are partnering to distribute more than 350,000 brand new books to children in need through... Read more

BECOMING: Penguin Random House to Mark Release of Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Memoir With Donation of One Million Children’s Books to First Book in Obama Family’s Name

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Former First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama Reveals the Book Cover for her Memoir, “BECOMING,” Scheduled for November 13, 2018, Global Publication    New York, New York (May 24, 2018)—Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama revealed today on Instagram the book cover of her highly anticipated... Read more

First Book and AFT Equip Highest-need Schools in Puerto Rico With Basic Needs Closets

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Organizations partner to deliver essential resources to support students’ basic needs as part of ongoing disaster relief WASHINGTON and SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (May 11, 2018) – This week, First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal access to quality education, and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) are... Read more

Disney Publishing Worldwide, Little Free Library® and First Book Bring Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War-themed Library Stands to Select Communities

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Readers Assemble! Disney Publishing Worldwide Teams up with Little Free Library® and First Book to Bring Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War-themed Library Stands to Select Communities this May Glendale, Calif. (May 7, 2018) – On Saturday, May 12, 2018, Disney Publishing Worldwide and Little Free Library will begin to reveal nine... Read more

StoryBots and First Book Launch Buy One, Give One Partnership to Support Early Education

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For Every StoryBots Membership Purchased, StoryBots Will Donate One to First Book LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON (April 19, 2018) – StoryBots is donating thousands of memberships for its early learning app to educators serving kids in need as part of a new “buy one, give one” partnership with First Book.... Read more

With First Book & Every Child a Reader, Kids Choose Favorite Books of 2017

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Kids and teens can “voice their choice” in the 11th Annual Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards now through May 6 NEW YORK (March 23, 2018) – Kids will choose the winners of the 2018 Children’s & Teen Choice Book Awards through a nationwide voting process where they can “voice... Read more

Gov. Carney, First Book Announce $50,000 Grant from Highmark Delaware for Re-stock of Basic Needs Closets

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HARRINGTON, Del. (March 4, 2018) — Governor John Carney on Wednesday and First Book President, Co-founder and CEO Kyle Zimmer, visited Lake Forest South Elementary School to announce a $50,000 grant from Highmark Delaware’s BluePrints for the Community fund to support basic needs closets in schools throughout Delaware. The funds... Read more

Becoming, the Memoir by Michelle Obama, to be Published in the U.S. and Canada on November 13, 2018 by the Crown Publishing Group/Penguin Random House

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Simultaneous publication in 24 languages worldwide New York, New York (February 25, 2018) – A global publication date of Tuesday, November 13, 2018, has been set for the highly anticipated memoir by Michelle Obama, former First Lady of the United States of America. The news was announced today by Markus... Read more

Appirio and First Book Bring Backpacks, New Books to Indianapolis Area Kids in Need

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Indianapolis, USA, February 23, 2018 — More than 2,300 books and 500 backpacks were donated to Indianapolis area kids in need on Feb 22, as a result of a partnership between Appirio’s parent company Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business... Read more

Partnership Brings Free Multicultural Children’s Books to Libraries

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Partnership Brings Free Multicultural Children’s Books to Libraries Austin– The Texas Center for the Book working in concert with First Book is bringing a new opportunity to help libraries celebrate Lone Star Día this April. The program is designed to support libraries who serve children in need. “Lone Star Día... Read more