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Disney to Celebrate Donation of 75 Millionth Book to First Book During Eighth Annual Magic of Storytelling Campaign

Posted in: Press Room

Stars to Inspire the Next Generation Through Stories Kenneth Branagh to Narrate PSA Presented Across Disney’s Platforms The eighth annual Magic of Storytelling campaign kicked off yesterday, during which Disney will celebrate its 75 millionth book donation to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new, free and affordable books to educators and organizations serving children in need. The Magic of Storytelling campaign aims to inspire families’ imaginations, cultivate a lifelong love of... Read more

In Their Own Voices – What Makes a Book Work for Young People

Posted in: Our Partners

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. If you are in a... Read more

A Note From First Book on Hate Crimes in 2019

Posted in: Focus on First Book

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2nd Annual First Book Title Raves

Posted in: Focus on First Book

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 cite... Read more

Read with Your Head & Your Heart

Posted in: First Book Community Highlight, Impact Stories

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

Educators Choose Top 15 Titles of 2019

Posted in: Press Room

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 to Bring 20,000 New STEM Books to Kids in Need

Posted in: Press Room

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

Give a Million: First Book aims to Raise $1 Million for 1 Million Books

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When Holidays Aren’t Happy for Everyone

Posted in: For Educators, Our Partners

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

How to Give Back to First Book While You Holiday Shop

Posted in: Focus on First Book, Our Partners

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