First Book Blog

First Book and Candlewick Press Give Kids in Need up to 100,000 Brand New Books through Matching Gift Program

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Partnership will triple donations at a time of year when need is acute WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2017) – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on creating equal access to quality education for kids in need, and Candlewick Press will jointly celebrate their respective 25th anniversaries this holiday season with... Read more

Wishes Granted: C&S Wholesale Grocers and First Book Deliver More Than 13,000 Brand New Books to Kids in Need

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room

“Book Wish” program is part of decade-long partnership that has delivered more than 350,000 books to kids in need KEENE, N.H. and WASHINGTON (Nov. 30, 2017) – More than 13,000 brand new, high-quality books and educational resources will be delivered to 160 classrooms and programs by the end of November,... Read more

First Book and Chronicle Books Partner to Give Books this Holiday Season

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Special Event with Author Dave Eggers Kicks off the Annual Campaign NEW YORK (Nov. 15, 2017) — On Tuesday, November 14 at an assembly sponsored by Chronicle Books and First Book, students at PS 21 Edward Hart Elementary School in Flushing, New York were treated to a presentation from author... Read more

First Book Engages Children’s Authors and Illustrators With Expansion of Advocacy Program

Posted in: Focus on First Book, Press Room

First Book’s Authors and Illustrators in Action Program engages authors and illustrators to help fill the all-too-often empty bookshelves of kids in need WASHINGTON (November 20, 2017) – Today, First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise focused on equal access to quality education for kids in need, expanded Authors and Illustrators... Read more

Using Facts as a Bridge into the Joys of Imagination: Writing the Magic Tree House Fact Tracker Series

Posted in: Author Voices

Natalie Pope Boyce has always been one for the details. She grew up in a military family with her sister, author of the Magic Tree House series, Mary Pope Osborne, and lived abroad at a young age. While learning different languages, Natalie found delight in the nuances of different words... Read more

Mark Cuban Pledges $35,000 To Global Reading Challenge For First Book and Libraries and Their Communities

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WASHINGTON (Nov. 15, 2017) — Billionaire investor and Shark Tank personality Mark Cuban has announced his sponsorship of the inaugural Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge in support of local libraries. Cuban has challenged close to 100 libraries all over the country and South Korea, to meet a collective goal of reading... Read more

First Book Unveils New Website to Engage Educators, Partners, and Communities in Expanding Access to Equal Education for Children in Need

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First Book reaches new milestone of 350,000 members, remaining the largest, fastest-growing network of educators serving kids in need in the United States and Canada  WASHINGTON (Nov. 13, 2017) – Today, First Book and First Book Canada unveiled vibrant new websites that underscore the organization’s commitment to engaging educators, partners... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring Backpacks, New Books to Jefferson City Area Kids in Need

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Volunteer-led partnership promotes power of reading and community engagement Jefferson City, Missouri, USA, November 13, 2017: Five hundred Jefferson City area elementary students will have new backpacks with three new books each as a result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global... Read more

It Was Almost a Magic Whistle: Mary Pope Osborne Reflects on 25 Years in the Magic Tree House

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A note from Kyle Zimmer, president and CEO, First Book: This year, First Book is celebrating our 25th year of providing brand new books and educational resources to educators serving kids in need. Today, we are so delighted to share that celebration with a very special First Book friend who’s also... Read more

Wipro, First Book Distribute 18,000 New Books to Schools in Texas

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Helping in the Recovery and Rebuilding Efforts post Hurricane Harvey Dallas, Texas, USA – October 27, 2017: Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting, and business process services company, in partnership with First Book, delivered 18,000 new books to schools in Texas that... Read more