First Book Blog - Education News & Stories

Local Programs Lean on Technology to Provide Access for Families in Need

Posted in: Impact Stories, First Book Communit Highlight

In Coatesville, Pennsylvania, First Book Member Tamara Acuna and her fellow colleagues at Chester County Intermediate Unit (CCIU) Head Start are looking to find creative ways to reach the kids 650 families they serve primarily in Chester County, which is mostly very wealthy. At CCIU Head Start, their main role is educa...

More Free Books for Teachers

Posted in: Focus on First Book, For Educators

As an educator or program leader serving children in need who needs books and supplies, you use the options at your disposal to maximize your students’ learning experience. You’ve just recently signed up with First Book … now what? When funding is available through sponsors and partners, we’ll send an email to you to l...

Mo-Love for Mo Willems

Posted in: For Educators, Our Bookshelf

From heartwarming stories featuring lively, unforgettable characters to virtual events connecting young creators to their wide imagination, all through May, we've celebrated everything Author Mo Willems. Educators and parents recognize the genius in Mo’s storytelling — how he introduces social concepts and provides sol...

Combating the Challenges of Distance Learning

Posted in: Impact Stories, For Educators, First Book Communit Highlight

Being an educator goes beyond the (virtual) classroom. Our First Book community of educators are tirelessly seeking all possible ways to connect with students and their families on a more personal level to combat the challenges of distance learning and help them realize no one is in this alone. “We’re all teachers firs...

A Special 'Thank You' from Author Marissa Meyer

Posted in: Author Voices, For Educators

Teachers prepare each and every one of us for the road ahead in life — impacting our lives in a way that goes beyond the classroom. Our friend, Author Marissa Meyer — the brains behind The Lunar Chronicles series, has a message for each and every educator that have motivated us all to improve and reach our potential on...

Educators Continue to Reach Students in Need, Despite School Closures

Posted in: For Educators, First Book Communit Highlight

From online lessons to virtual field trips, the Covid-19 outbreak has completely changed how educators are reaching their students, especially in low-income communities. The First Book community of educators are at the forefront, providing kids in need and their families access to basic needs and resources through a wi...

First Book's Empowering Women Book List

Posted in: Focus on First Book, For Educators, Our Bookshelf

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. Countless women have fought to make the world a better place in a push for equality for all people - encouraging generations of yo...

First Book Partners with the Ralph Lauren Corporation to Share the Love of Literacy

Posted in: Our Partners

Through our partnership with the Ralph Lauren Corporation, First Book has been able to create more opportunities for underserved students to share the love of literacy! Our partners at the Ralph Lauren Corporation recognize the inspiring power of providing books to the kids who need them most. https://twitter.com/Ralph...

Create a Future of Possibilities for Less Than $0.50 cents

Posted in: Focus on First Book

Books are critical, but scarce, for kids in need—and the consequences of that scarcity are significant. A lack of access to books is one of the greatest contributors to educational inequality in the United States, [1] and poor educational outcomes are tied to future poverty, unemployment, and illness. [2] Yet the reali...

We Asked, You Answered: First Book Research & Insights in 2019

Posted in: First Book research & insights, Focus on First Book

Educators drive everything we do here at First Book. From the books and resources on the First Book Marketplace to the teacher tools we create, every step we take is informed by the feedback we gather from the First Book community of educators via First Book Research & Insights. In 2019, we conducted more than 20 surve...