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How First Book & The White House are Transforming Education Today

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At the heart of First Book’s mission to help children in need read, learn and succeed is the distribution of educational content. Breaking down the barriers to accessing books and other information can lift the kids we serve and their communities out of poverty and into bright futures. When President... Read more

Our Crazy Summer Reading Program Was A Go!

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Today’s Guest Blogger is Amy Bartilotti, the Communities in Schools Site Coordinator at Bellwood Elementary School in Chesterfield, VA. Summer is particularly difficult for kids from low-income families. With few books at home and limited access to libraries, they often fall behind. Last year, my colleagues and I decided to... Read more

Thank A Teacher

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Educators leave a lasting impression on every mind that crosses their path. As another school year comes to a close,  show your gratitude to a teacher in your life by sending them this card today. Read more

Jessixa Bagley and Laurie Ann Thompson Chat with First Book

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Today’s blog post is part of our Stories For All Project series, focused on sharing the latest announcements and impact stories about our effort to put diverse, inclusive books into the hands of kids. Jessixa Bagley and Laurie Ann Thompson authored two of our 2015 Stories for All Project title... Read more

What Does the Stories For All Project Mean to You?

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Today’s blog post is part of our Stories For All Project series, focused on sharing the latest announcements and impact stories about our effort to put diverse, inclusive books into the hands of kids. On May 6th, we hosted a Twitter chat to talk about how books featuring diverse voices... Read more

Six Diverse Stories: Our 2015 Stories for All Project Selections

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Today’s blog post is part of our Stories For All Project series, focused on sharing the latest announcements and impact stories about our effort to put diverse, inclusive books into the hands of kids. Last week, we announced our latest action in the Stories for All Project – we selected... Read more

Parents Value Printed Books

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A recent study by the Pew Research Center shows that 9 out of 10 parents of children under 18 say it’s important to them that their children read printed books. The parents in the study value the sensory experience books give to children — the turning of the pages, the... Read more

One More Page

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Dr. Shirley Johnson, in her words, is an educator to the depths of her soul. Over the last 40 years, she has been a teacher, administrator, union leader, curriculum supervisor and an education advocate.  Most recently, she opened The Resource Room, an afterschool education program for children ages five to... Read more

INFOGRAPHIC: Books Make a Difference in Kids' Lives (Now Available in Spanish)

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Our popular infographic “Books Make a Difference in Kids’ Lives” is now available in Spanish. The infographic illustrates how the presence of books in a low-income community versus an upper-middle income community impacts a child’s life. Ahora encuentras nuestra infografía popular “Los libros hacen una diferencia en la vida de... Read more

Happy National Reading Month!

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March is National Reading Month, and the educators and programs leaders we serve hope their kids will develop a love of reading that lasts a lifetime. 93 percent of respondents in a recent First Book survey* hope their kids will gain a lifelong love of reading from the books they... Read more