Celebrity Friends of First Book & Children’s Literacy
As First Book has grown over the past years, we have been fortunate to have earned the support of many wonderful celebrities who value the importance of books in a child’s life. The amazing stage and...
View ArticleFirst Book Podcast with Megan McDonald
As part of our continuing celebration of Children’s Book Week, First Book recently had the pleasure of speaking with Megan McDonald, author of the wildly popular Judy Moody series in addition to the...
View ArticleReba McEntire and First Book
Reba McEntire was honored last week as a CMT Giant on a special CMT (Country Music Television) awards program. The program included songs by Reba and virtually every other big country star, along with...
View ArticleA Birthday Wish for the Cat
A fan of First Book, Richard G., sent us this poem that he wrote in honor of the Cat’s birthday: The Cat in the Hat was one of my first. To read by myself made my heart burst. It gave me a love of...
View ArticleFirst Book and Borders Celebrate the Joy of the Holidays with Caroline Kennedy
I was proud to represent First Book last week in Ann Arbor, MI, as we ushered in the holiday season with our generous partner Borders. We celebrated the start of Borders’ holiday giving campaign for...
View ArticleA Text Message a Day to Keep Illiteracy At Bay
At First Book, we love hearing from kindred spirits who are helping get more books into the hands of kids who need them. So we were blown away to learn about the founders of “My Own Book.” Kyle and...
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Motorized Cupcakes, His & Hers Aircraft and First Book
I sensed this wouldn’t be just any old press event when three giant cupcake-mobiles came rolling toward us. Only in Dallas and only at the Neiman Marcus debut of its 2009 Christmas Book would such...
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R.L. Stine Helps to Celebrate KPMG’s Family for Literacy 1 Million Book...
Renowned children’s author R.L. Stine recently joined First Book in celebrating the distribution of one million books that KPMG’s Family for Literacy has made possible during the first two years of our...
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Help us Receive $200,000 through Members Project from American Express and...
First Book is excited to be one of 50 cause-related charities showcased in this year’s Members Project initiative from American Express and TakePart. Participants to the site can vote once a week for...
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The Best Children’s Gifts: Free Shipping and You Help First Book!
Do you need a gift to welcome little Emma Jasmine to the world? Or to celebrate Adam Zachary’s graduation from nursery school? Or your kindergartner has three birthday parties coming up, and you need...
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