First Book Blog
Stories of impact, the latest research, best practices, curated book lists, and more.
2nd Annual First Book Title Raves
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
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
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
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
When Holidays Aren’t Happy for Everyone
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
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
I’m Teary Eyed Thinking About It… Stories of the Power of Giving
This post is written by guest blogger, Joyce Victor, First Book Member, Owens Primary School, CA I feel teary eyed thinking about giving new books from First Book to my kids, and I know you feel the same way. Whenever I give new books to the kindergarten students at Owens... Read more
