We wanted to send a valentine out to all of our fans and readers in the blogosphere, but Joseph, a First Book recipient, captured our sentiments best in a note he wrote us recently.
“I love the books. Thank you for the books.” From Joseph
This blog post goes out to our faithful readers - […]

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Not only is Valentine’s Day a great day to show your sweetie that you love them, it’s also a wonderful opportunity to share the love of reading with that special child in your life! In honor of Valentine’s Day 2008, I’ve compiled a list of some of my favorite Valentine’s Day-themed children’s books. […]

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Think you know all there is to know about First Book and read our blog regularly? If your answer is yes, then get excited - we have a contest for you!
First Book is excited to announce our first of several blog contests that we will host throughout the year.
Here’s how it works: find the […]

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Valentine’s Day is less than two days away, but it’s not too late to order a gift that gives back!
Every day when you order from GiftBack.com and indicate First Book as your charity of choice, 10% of your purchase supports First Book, sharing the magic of reading with children in need.
In addition, this Valentine’s Day […]

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This week, First Book proved the old saying wrong- what happens in Vegas, doesn’t always stay in Vegas.  
The First Book National Book Bank arrived on Monday and thanks to the generosity of Czarnowski Exhibit Service Specialists for their warehouse space, fantastic volunteers, and enthusiastic Recipient Groups, over 350,000 books were organized, labeled, and shipped out or […]

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In celebration of the launch of ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS, the first novel by James Lecesne, HarperCollins Children’s Books, Borders and First Book will host Our First Books: a book signing and conversation, featuring James Lecesne and best-selling authors Michael Cunningham, Eve Ensler and Peter Cameron on February 20, 2008 in New York City at the […]

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It’s been a busy week as students on campuses across the county have been participating in National Literacy Action Week (NLAW) 2008.  NLAW, sponsored by SCALE, a First Book partner, is a nationwide event where campus literacy programs join together to raise awareness about literacy and create change on their campuses and in their communities.  We […]

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Many of us at First Book were delighted to open the New York Times last Sunday to find that Op-Ed Columnist — and What Book Got You Hooked? contributor! — Nicholas Kristof had dedicated the full length of his column to the heroic efforts of social entrepreneurs worldwide:
“In the ’60s, perhaps the most remarkable Americans […]

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