This blog post was written by guest blogger Erika Duncan, Founder and Director of Herstory Writers Workshop.  There is magic in reading a book or listening to a story in a group setting. You don’t have to say whether the same thing once happened to you. Read More

We’ve released our second annual “First Book Title Raves,” a comprehensive list of 15 titles published in 2019 that earned recognition from First Book’s network of over 475,000 educators who serve kids in need. This list is curated based on five-star educator reviews on the First Book Marketplace that… Read More

Every year during the holidays, First Book donors give gifts in honor of, or in memory of, a special reader in their life. We are lucky enough to be a part of that special holiday gift. To spread the holiday joy, we are sharing a few of the holiday messages… Read More

This blog is a guest post by First Book community educator, April Insley. I believe you read with your head and with your heart. As a library media specialist, I know there’s a book for every one of my students that will help them fall in love with reading. It… Read More

First Book Title Raves is a list of 15 titles published in 2019 that earned accolades from First Book’s network of 450,000 educators who exclusively serve children in need. Read More

First Book and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today announced a two-year partnership that will distribute 20,000 new STEM books to elementary schools across the country. Read More

This post is written by guest blogger, Maria Collins, vice president of the New York Life Foundation For many, the holiday season can be a wonderful time of year filled with celebrations and family gatherings, time spent reminiscing about all the joy-filled moments that took place over the past year… Read More

As the holiday season approaches, we want to thank several of our partners who are making it easy for you to give back to First Book. Their partnership helps us provide books and educational essentials to kids in need, and helps you donate to First Book. Keep us in mind… Read More