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The Kids of America Have Made Their Voices Heard! Dr. Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat Presidential Campaign Concludes!

Posted in: Press Releases

Dr. Seuss Enterprises and Random House Children’s Books Announce First Book as Election Winner! NEW YORK CITY, December 7, 2016 — Earlier this year, Dr. Seuss’s beloved character the Cat in the Hat declared his candidacy for president of the United States (CatInHat4Prez.com, #CatInHat4Prez, @catinhat4prez), and the results of his... Read more

First Book and Penguin Random House Partner to Bring Brand New Books and Red Mittens to Kids in Need Through Red Mitten Campaign

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Campaign marks release of “A Poem for Peter,” a new children’s book based on the life of beloved children’s author Ezra Jack Keats WASHINGTON, December 5, 2016—First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 150 million books to kids in need, and Penguin Random House, a global... Read more

How One College Student is Making an Impact in Her Community

Posted in: Impact Stories

When Janessa Blythe discovered through a college leadership course that kids in her Waco, Texas community didn’t have access to books, she decided to act. The junior at Baylor University is launching Waco Up & Read, a program that provides books for kids from low-income communities. “It appalled me that... Read more

First Book and Penguin Random House Provide 550,000 Books to Kids in Need this Holiday Season

Posted in: Press Releases

WASHINGTON, November 28, 2016 –The nonprofit social enterprise First Book and Penguin Random House, the world’s largest trade book publisher, are partnering to provide up to 550,000 brand-new, high quality books to children in need. Every $3 donated online at firstbook.org or sent to First Book with a postmark through... Read more

How Books Inspire Action: The Citizen Power Project

Posted in: For Educators, Impact Stories, Inside First Book Canada

All too often, young people feel they don’t have the power to fix problems in their communities. How can books inspire students to take action and become engaged citizens? Earlier this year, First Book, along with our partners the American Federation of Teachers and the Albert Shanker Institute, presented educators nationwide... Read more

In Partnership with First Book, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation Announces a Toy and Book Relief Effort for North Carolina Flood Victims

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In partnership with First Book, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundations Announces a Toy and Book Relief Effort for North Carolina Flood Victims Resulting From Hurricane Matthew WASHINGTON, November 22, 2016—The Marine Toys for Tots Program, with support from HASBRO, FIRST BOOK, The Walt Disney Company, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, and... Read more

Celebrating Veterans Day with Stories

Posted in: Impact Stories, Inside First Book Canada

To celebrate Veterans Day and honor our United States service members, we would like to highlight First Book’s partnership with United Through Reading (UTR), a nonprofit public benefit organization dedicated to uniting military families through shared reading experiences. Every quarter, First Book’s Concierge Services team works with UTR to develop... Read more

“Healthy Mind, Healthy Body” Initiative Will Provide Custom Educational Resources to Address Social and Emotional Learning

Posted in: Press Releases

New Research From First Book and Molina Healthcare Identifies Emotional Wellness Resources as Teachers’ Top Health Education Priority in Low-income Communities WASHINGTON, November 4, 2016 – Molina Healthcare, a national health care organization, and First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that provides new books and educational resources to low-income communities,... Read more

#ReadUP: A Non-Partisan Call-to-Action for Education and Literacy

Posted in: Impact Stories, Inside First Book Canada

First Book and Pearson, the world’s learning company, are encouraging America to #ReadUP as part of their campaign dedicated to raising the importance of literacy in the week leading up to Election Day. The campaign will unlock funds for new books to children in need and promote informed decision-making as Election Day... Read more

First Book and Pearson Encourage America to #ReadUP: A Non-Partisan Call-to-Action for Education and Literacy

Posted in: Press Releases

Campaign will unlock funds for new books to children in need WASHINGTON, DC, November 1, 2016 – First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 150 million books, and Pearson, the world’s learning company, have launched a new campaign dedicated to raising the importance of literacy in... Read more