First Book president and co-founder Kyle Zimmer sat down for a long talk with Emi Kolawole, a writer for the Washington Post’s new Innovations section. They’ve been posting a series of video excerpts from the discussion throughout the week. How do you overcome failure?: The importance… Read More

Does your job involve getting books to kids? IT TOTALLY COULD. We need hard-working, talented people to join us at First Book! We’re looking for … entrepreneurs with a passion for our mission, a wide range of talents and superior written and verbal communication skills. We’re looking for people… Read More

It’s Make Your Mark Week! The fine folks at generationOn host this annual event to inspire and mobilize young people to use their energy, ingenuity and compassion to make their mark on the world through hands-on service. During Make Your Mark Week, young people focus on issues that… Read More

What makes for a successful book distribution? A spacious warehouse, enthusiastic partners, and amazing volunteers. Our latest distribution in Stockton, California had all three! Over 50 fantastic volunteers, many recruited through Stockton’s Chamber of Commerce, came out to help distribute over 150,000 books. The work was… Read More

Today’s guest blog post comes from Patrice Keegan, the executive director of Boston Cares. Boston Cares mobilizes more than 25,000 volunteers annually in support of Greater Boston schools and non-profit agencies As part of Boston Cares’ 9/11 Remember & Serve initiative, we developed a series of volunteer service projects to benefit… Read More

First Book and our partner, philosophy™, believe that every child deserves a bedtime story. That’s why philosophy™ just launched sweet dreams fresh cream shampoo, shower gel & bubble bath, with 100% of their net proceeds from the sale of this product going directly to First Book. In support… Read More

We are big fans of Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond’s “If You Give …” series. You know them. “If you give a mouse a cookie, he’s going to ask for a glass of milk,” and “If you give a moose a muffin, he’ll want some jam to go… Read More

 Today’s blog post come from Rebecca Mills. After a successful career in corporate communications, Rebecca Mills is now pursuing her dream of a career in publishing. She is a recent graduate of the Humber College Creative Book Publishing program and is now an intern at First Book Canada. Rebecca… Read More

This week is Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating our freedom to read whatever we like. It’s not that we want to celebrate the banning of books, of course. What we celebrate is the power of books to convey ideas, even ideas that are shocking, controversial or… Read More

One of our all-time favorite books, “The Snowy Day” by Ezra Jack Keats, just celebrated it’s 50th anniversary! Because this book is so special to so many people, it’s one of the titles we carry on the First Book Marketplace. If you work with… Read More