Does the Internet present a new kind of reading or is it the enemy to book publishing? The New York Times printed an interesting exposé on Sunday trying to uncover the real answer. Some literacy experts believe that surfing the web makes people lazy and misinformed, while others feel that kids are building new kinds […]

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For the past eight years, I have been crazy about Harry Potter (well, Dumbledore)…and I know I’m not the only one. Since book seven’s release last summer, all I have left to look forward to are the films. So in anticipation of the upcoming movie, I wanted to share […]

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The year was 1989, and Miss Reidy was my teacher. Like all third-graders, I was trying to find my way in the socially turbulent life of an 8-year old.
And then I met Laura Ingalls. She was a young girl, like me, who was generally well-behaved but sometimes her curiosity and determination came across […]

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This past weekend, I had the opportunity to attend the Mortar Board National Conference in Columbus, OH, as an officer of the organization and see firsthand the excitement created by First Book presenters Erin and Nicole. First Book’s presence at the conference was focused on introducing the Virtual Book Drive and its goal of […]

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I was recently lucky enough to find out. A few weeks ago one of First Book’s longstanding partners, Build-A-Bear Workshop®, invited me to speak with an amazing collection of young leaders who are making profound differences in their communities — and far beyond. Build-A-Bear Workshop defines a “huggable hero” as a young person […]

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Ah, summer! Along with beach trips, cookouts and really bad TV, summer has always equaled extra reading time for me. There’s noting better than to lounge inside with the cool a/c and an even cooler book when the temperature is upwards of 90 degrees outside. Growing up, summer involved countless trips to the library […]

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Guest blogger Lindsey Nobles is a Kindergarten teacher at Bruce Elementary in Macon, Georgia. This is her second year participating in the Blogathon.
Since I was a little kid, I’ve always had a book in my hand. I would read the same book over and over again until pages were literally falling out. Libraries excited me […]

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To much of America, he’s the beloved PC underdog from Apple’s famous “Get a Mac” ads. To us, humorist, author and The Daily Show contributor John Hodgman will forever be simply a friend of First Book.

Check out his response about the book that got him hooked. It’s easily one of my favorites:
“I am […]

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On July 5th, I had the honor of visiting Tacoma, Washington to kick off summer reading with First Book and the United States Coast Guard’s Handshake Tour! As you may know, First Book is the signature charity of the Coast Guard and for the next few weeks First Book will be hosting private reading […]

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Guest blogger Jen Kibler-McCabe is a pastor’s wife and cat rancher on the Montana Hi-Line. She has been a blogathonner for four years, blogging for human rights, disaster relief, and environmental advocacy. You can read the results of three of her blogathons as well as join her for the current one at http://khouria.wordpress.com.
What is the […]

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