First Book Blog

Attend Today, Achieve Tomorrow

Posted in: For Educators

September is National Attendance Awareness Month, a time when schools and programs across the country emphasize the connection between satisfactory school attendance and academic achievement. Researchers and social scientists are always trying to figure out the secret to academic success for students. Public schools or charter schools? Is standardized testing... Read more

Wipro, First Book Bring 6,000 New Books to Local Elementary Schools in Support of City-wide Initiative to Create Brand New Libraries in K-5 Classrooms Serving Kids in Need

Posted in: Press Releases

Wipro invests in literacy with gift that includes bilingual Spanish/English books SAN FRANCISCO, September 27, 2016 – Two San Francisco elementary schools will celebrate the arrival of 6,000 brand new books next week, including bilingual titles, as part of a donation from Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO),... Read more

The Anatomy of a Backpack

Posted in: For Educators

Remember shopping for school supplies? You combed the store aisle to pick out the perfect binder. You couldn’t wait to crack open that brand new box of crayons. Getting ready for school is a lot more than checking items off of a list. It’s a rite of passage. Fresh markers,... Read more

Welcoming Week: Q&A with Author Anne Sibley O’Brien

Posted in: For Educators

Welcoming Week is a special time of year. Communities across the country will come together to celebrate and raise awareness of immigrants, refugees and new Americans of all kinds. Whether it’s an event at your local art gallery or showing support on social media, the goal is to let anyone... Read more

Best-selling Children’s Author Mo Willems to Match Donations to First Book Up to $50,000

Posted in: Press Releases

Join Mo Willems, wife Cher and First Book to equip classrooms and programs with new books for children in need WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2016 – Mo Willems, author and illustrator of the award-winning Elephant & Piggie books, and his wife Cher are matching up to $50,000 in new donations to... Read more

Using the Power of Pizza to Transform Lives Through Literacy

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

What could bring together teachers, community organizations and hungry friends of First Book? Answer: Pizza! First Book is proud to partner with Pizza Hut and excited to take part in their new 10-year campaign, Pizza Hut: The Literacy Project. When friends, families, and co-workers sit down to eat or order... Read more

First Book, Wipro Bring 50,000 New Books to Kids in Need through Year-long Partnership

Posted in: Press Releases

Partnership kicked off at 2016 Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual Legislative Conference, will continue with book distributions across North America WASHINGTON, September 15, 2016 – First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, and Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT, BSE: 507685, NSE: WIPRO), a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company,... Read more

Louisiana Book Relief: Help Restock Flooded Libraries

Posted in: Inside First Book Canada

  All of us at First Book have been heartbroken to learn ways recent floods in Louisiana have destroyed public libraries, school libraries, and home libraries across Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas. Even before the flood waters started to recede in Baton Rouge, we knew what residents needed most... Read more

Monthly Book List: Our Five Favorite Books for September

Posted in: For Educators

Our favorite books this September feature some lovable animals and some courageous young adults. These stories about friendship and making good choices will make you laugh, cry and learn life lessons in the process. Read on to see what books had us hooked this September!     For PreK-K (Ages... Read more

First Book, NEA Foundation to Bring Thousands of Diverse Books, Resources for Children in Need

Posted in: Press Releases

Collaboration includes special edition affordable paperbacks from multicultural publisher Lee & Low Books, and opportunity for first-time author of color to be published WASHINGTON, September 8, 2016 – The NEA Foundation and publisher Lee & Low Books have joined forces with First Book, a nonprofit social enterprise, to expand the... Read more