First Book Blog
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Celebrating Friendiversary with Mo Willems
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Author Voices
Friendiversary is all about appreciating your friends, old and new, and remembering the good times you’ve had together. For First Book, one of our oldest and best author friends is Mo Willems, award-winning creator of the Elephant and Piggie children’s book series. Like any old friend, when we get together... Read more
First Book and Alane Adams Bring New Books to Hurricane-affected Schools in Florida
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Press Room
First Book and Award-winning Author Alane Adams to Bring 20,000 New Books to Schools, Programs Devastated by Natural Disasters in Florida Panhandle Read more
Disney to Celebrate Donation of 75 Millionth Book to First Book During Eighth Annual Magic of Storytelling Campaign
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Press Room
Stars to Inspire the Next Generation Through Stories Kenneth Branagh to Narrate PSA Presented Across Disney’s Platforms The eighth annual Magic of Storytelling campaign kicked off yesterday, during which Disney will celebrate its 75 millionth book donation to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new, free and affordable books to educators and organizations serving children in need. The Magic of Storytelling campaign aims to inspire families’ imaginations, cultivate a lifelong love of... Read more
In Their Own Voices – What Makes a Book Work for Young People
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Our Partners
This blog post was written by guest blogger Erika Duncan, Founder and Director of Herstory Writers Workshop. There is magic in reading a book or listening to a story in a group setting. You don’t have to say whether the same thing once happened to you. If you are in a... Read more
2nd Annual First Book Title Raves
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Focus on First Book
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
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First Book Community Highlight, Impact Stories
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
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Press Room
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
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Press Room
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
