First Book staff got in touch with their magical side yesterday making treats in celebration of Harry Potter’s birthday. Here’s a taste of some of the treats we made! Cockroach Clusters Melt chocolate in a bowl and stir in halved pretzel sticks to create these crunchy cockroaches. Simply spoon out... Read more
24 Hour Blogging to Benefit First Book! On July 31st, beginning at 6:00 a.m. (PST), a legion of bloggers from around the world will post once every thirty minutes for an entire twenty-four hour period to raise funds for charity. visit www.OpenDiary.com/ODAHQ for more information about the event, show your... Read more
Name: Mitali C. Where is your home town? Terre Haute, IN – I am the Indian from Indiana. What do you do at First Book? I work with amazing national nonprofits and government agencies to get them connected to First Book resources. What book are you currently reading? “Banker to... Read more
During the lazy, hazy days of summer, between the pool, video games and everything in the middle, children risk losing a significant portion of what they learned during the previous school year. While some children have access to resources to curb their summer reading loss, many, unfortunately do not. Without... Read more
Ever wonder what your dog would say to you if it could speak? (Some possible ideas: “Must you always speak in baby-talk to me? That’s insulting.” and “Under no circumstances should I be forced to wear a cardigan.”) Well now you can check out what’s on chatty Martha’s mind with... Read more
One of the great things about working at First Book is how wonderfully supportive our many partners and friends are of the work we do. We regularly hear from authors who say, “How can I support First Book’s efforts?” So regularly, in fact, that we will be rolling out some... Read more
Guest blogger, Laurie Isop, owns a photography business with her husband in Renton, Washington. Laurie is the winner of the 3rd Cheerios New Author Contest for aspiring children’s book authors. Got a story that’s been languishing in your desk drawer? Well if it’s geared to children, you could have a... Read more
I spend a lot of time here at First Book in Washington D.C. talking with our Recipient Groups about how to receive books, but last week I was able to experience the thrill of providing books to the children that need them most first-hand! Early Sunday morning, I packed up... Read more
Summer Reading: 60 titles for 92 days. Having trouble deciding what to read this season? Let the LA Times help you with a selection, made by the Times’ book editors, of forthcoming titles. July Reviews of the Latest Spanish-Language Titles for children. This libraryjournal.com article contains numerous reviews for childrens... Read more
Name: Tonya S. Where is your home town? Edmonton, KY—where there is only 1 stoplight and 1 McDonald’s in the entire county. What do you do at First Book? Work to strengthen and establish new partnership with other nonprofit organizations and secondary stakeholders What book are you currently reading? The... Read more