Kyle on ABC’s The View, 3/6/18. Kyle talked about the Magic of Storytelling campaign and what people can do to help support kids in need. You may have seen First Book president, CEO, and co-founder Kyle Zimmer describing how to post a “shelfie” to hosts Whoopi, Joy,… Read More

Today is International Women’s Day, and we’d like to celebrate by shining a spotlight on some of the talented women who illustrate books for kids and teens. The tweets you see below are from the #womeninillustration conversation on Twitter, in which picture book lovers, authors,… Read More

Brian Smith is on a mission: make reading fun and create lifelong readers. An educator at Newton Conover City Schools in North Carolina, Brian, called upon author Jarrett J. Krosoczka to bring books to life. Brian stocked each fourth-grade classroom in his district with several copies of all ten books… Read More

We’ve been on the road to WrestleMania with WWE Superstars for the last three years. Together, we’ve given over 70,000 books to kids. This year, WrestleMania takes place in New Orleans and we’ve once again joined our friends from WWE to provide books for students along the way! The WrestleMania… Read More

Digital Learning Day is a yearly celebration of inspiring, innovative uses of technology. These innovations are improving learning experiences for kids in schools and programs across the country. Over the past year we’ve added some exciting new digital learning resources to the First Book Marketplace, and we’ve seen members… Read More

We are thinking of our friends, members, and the children our educators serve with heavy hearts in the wake of the terrible tragedy in Broward County, Florida. Our educators are already among the strongest people we know. We’ve heard countless firsthand accounts of how our educators will do everything in their… Read More

In a world where books function as windows into other lives and cultures, children of color are asking for more mirrors. Ninety percent of the First Book Network of educators said their students would be more enthusiastic readers if they could read stories with characters that reflect their… Read More

Have you noticed anything different on the First Book Marketplace? What’s this? We launched product reviews on the First Book Marketplace! We wanted to make this new feature available to our community of educators in order to create a space where educators… Read More

Award-winning author, poet, and friend of First Book, Kwame Alexander has a special Valentine’s Day message for you!   Kwame Alexander is one of our Authors in Action! We love working with illustrators and authors like Kwame to bring new books to kids in need. Read More

March is Women’s History Month – a time of year that emphasizes the celebration of women who overcame obstacles to break new ground, change attitudes, and forge a path for others to follow. Here are five of our favorite books that share the stories of our… Read More