First Book Blog

First Book Makes Investment in Mobile Devices, Dramatically Expanding Access to Affordable Digital Resources for Kids in Need

Posted in: Press Room

Addition of specially sourced, affordable First Book-branded tablets addresses need for item most requested by teachers in low-income communities to meet their educational goals WASHINGTON, July 26, 2017 — First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise founded to address educational inequity, today announced it will add 3,000 brand new, specially-sourced tablets... Read more

First Book President and CEO awarded EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017, Mid-Atlantic

Posted in: Focus on First Book

Kyle Zimmer, First Book’s president, CEO and co-founder, was awarded EY’s Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Mid-Atlantic Award for social entrepreneurship last week, in recognition of First Book’s nonprofit, market-driven, disruptive innovation model that is creating equal access to quality education for kids in need. Access to books is the... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring New Books to Indianapolis Area Kids in Need

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room

Partnership focused on promoting power of reading, addressing “Summer Slide” Indianapolis, USA, June 21, 2017: Five thousand books are being donated to students in the Indianapolis area through the end of June as the result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global... Read more

Pride, Books, and More with TFA’s Tim’m West

Posted in: For Educators, Impact Stories

With Pride Month already in full-swing, we recently had the chance to speak with Tim’m West, Senior Managing Director of Teach For America’s LGBTQ Community Initiative. We wanted to share his insights on advocating for and supporting LGBTQ youth, both inside and outside of the classroom. Tim’m’s years of experience... Read more

First Book President and Co-founder Kyle Zimmer Awarded EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® in the Mid-Atlantic

Posted in: Press Room

EY builds on three decades of honoring exceptional entrepreneurs in the Mid-Atlantic region MCLEAN, Va., June 16, 2017 – EY is pleased to announce the winners of the Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in the Mid-Atlantic region. This group of leading entrepreneurs were selected by an independent judging panel made... Read more

7 Facts About English Language Learners … & How They’re Awesome!

Posted in: For Educators

Learning English as a second language can be a very challenging journey for children, educators, and caregivers. Here are some surprising tidbits that you might not have known about your English Language Learning students, PLUS resources to help them thrive. 7 Awesome Facts About English Language Learners 27% of U.S. children under... Read more

First Book turns 25!

Posted in: Focus on First Book

First Book is celebrating 25 years of bringing books and resources to kids in need! From a simple effort that began in 1992 with a handful of books and some spare time, we have grown into a social enterprise that has distributed more than 160 million books in nearly 30... Read more

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

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room

Volunteer-led partnership focused on promoting power of reading, addressing “Summer Slide” Atlanta, USA, May 11, 2017: Five hundred Atlanta area elementary students will have new backpacks with three books each ahead of summer break as the result of a partnership between Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a... Read more

First Book and Macmillan Mark 50th Anniversary of Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? With First-ever Bilingual Edition

Posted in: Our Partners, Press Room

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?/Oso Pardo, Oso Pardo, ¿Qué Ves Ahí? Expands First Book’s Stories for All ProjectTM, Bringing Classics and Diverse Books to Kids in Need WASHINGTON, May 8, 2017 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 160 million books to... Read more

The Magic of Día: A Conversation with Author Lupe Ruiz-Flores

Posted in: Author Voices

  The celebration of Día, or El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), can happen every day, but traditionally culminates each year on April 30th. This nationally recognized initiative emphasizes the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It is a... Read more