Memories of Eric Carle
Posted In:Focus on First Book
June 25, 2019 Today, beloved author and illustrator Eric Carle turns 90 years old. Throughout his career, he has inspired so many young readers with messages of encouragement, hope, and a celebration of the little things in our everyday world. In celebration of Eric, we asked our staff to share their favorite memories… Read More
Diverse Books Dominate First Book’s Bestseller List
Posted In:Our Bookshelf
June 20, 2019 
OMG Books Award Spotlight: EPIC Book Giveaways in Colorado
Posted In:First Book Community Highlight, Impact Stories
June 18, 2019 As part of First Book’s OMG Books Awards, we are happy to showcase how our books are being used in Pueblo, Colorado! Executives Partnering to Invest in Children (EPIC) Pueblo is a coalition of business leaders and organizations committed to providing families with… Read More
Foundation for Appalachian Ohio and First Book Launch Partnership to Get Books to Kids in Need
Posted In:Press Room
June 17, 2019 Educators and other individuals serving children in under-resourced communities can register with First Book and FAO to access free and low-cost books, as well as other resources such as basic needs items. Read More
Brave Journeys: Beyond Accents and Silences
Posted In:Our Bookshelf, Our Partners
June 13, 2019 Today’s blog is a guest post, by Natalia Chamorro, Stony Brook University PhD candidate in Hispanic Languages and Literature and a Regional Economic Development Council/New York State Council on the Arts Fellow for Herstory Writers Workshop, the… Read More
“Voces Sin Fronteras”: Coming to a New Home
Posted In:Our Partners
June 11, 2019 Today’s blog is a guest post, originally posted on the WRAG Journalism Fellows program blog and reposted with permission from our publishing partner, Shout Mouse Press. The writer is an author… Read More
Chicago Bears’ Kyle Long, in Partnership With First Book, to Bring More Than 12,000 New Books to Chicago Kids
Posted In:Press Room
June 10, 2019 
First Book Staff Picks 10 Summer Reads
Posted In:Our Bookshelf
June 6, 2019 Whether you’re sending books home or planning lessons for the summer months, our Staff Picks for Summer Reading are the top titles we recommend to keep kids of all ages turning the pages all summer long!… Read More
The Stars of the SHOWTIME Drama ‘The Chi’ and Author Jason Reynolds Visit Chicago with First Book
Posted In:Our Partners
June 4, 2019 We are proud to have taken part in one of the many ways SHOWTIME®… Read More
First Book Title Raves
Posted In:Focus on First Book, Our Bookshelf
May 30, 2019 Books are instrumental in helping children see themselves in the world they live. By providing access to a rich diversity of titles, educators can shed light on challenges specific to children in need and inspire an unending love of reading. With this outlook, First Book has released its inaugural… Read More