Students from First Book programs around the country recently sent us video essays finishing the important phrase “When I graduate, I will …” We loved all the submissions, but our favorite was this one, from Harvey Milk High School in New York City. The Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI), home of the... Read more
JetBlue crewmembers, PBS KIDS host Mr. Steve and PBS KIDS Characters Hooper and Super Why! touched down at the Anacostia Neighborhood Library this week to encourage children to keep reading over the summer. This summer, JetBlue and PBS KIDS launched the Soar with Reading program. Children traveling on JetBlue flights... Read more
First Book is in Los Angeles this week, and we have half-a-million brand-new books waiting to be distributed to schools and programs serving kids in need in southern California and across the country. As you can see, 500,000 books is a LOT of books. And a lot of work. But... Read more
We’re excited to announce that we now have over 2,000 titles available on the First Book Marketplace! Our award-winning online site carries books for children of all ages, from board books to college prep guides, from The Very Hungry Caterpillar to To Kill A Mockingbird. The First Book Marketplace is... Read more
Today’s guest blog post is from Susanne Sparks, an engagement manager at First Book. She’s passionate about leveling the playing field so that all children can learn, grow, and thrive. As a child, I was a voracious reader. My mother eventually decided that since I read books so quickly, it was... Read more
We’re excited to announce that First Book has joined forces with Goodreads, one of the largest online communities of readers, to bring more books to more children this summer. This summer the Goodreads community will be reading ‘A Visit from the Goon Squad’, by Jennifer Egan, to kick off their... Read more
Today’s guest blog post comes from Ron Rauss, an author, illustrator, and published photographer. Ron lives in Northern Virginia with his wife and son. He was announced as the 2010 Cheerios Spoonfuls of Stories New Author Contest Grand Prize winner in March 2011 and will have his first picture book “Can I... Read more
Happy Birthday, America! We hope all of our friends and supporters have a safe and happy holiday, and make time to read a good book. Image by Wojtek Kozak. Read more
First Book loves the summer! We especially love all of the opportunities to read a great book in great weather. First Book believes that every child should experience the joy of summer reading, but we recognize that there are children who do not have access to books to read in... Read more
In celebration of National Summer Learning Day, First Book was lucky enough to bring 150,000 brand-new books to the National Mall to stuff into backpacks going to children in need all over the country. Seeing the the hundreds of volunteers that came out to support our efforts was a moving and... Read more