Written by For the third year in a row, our friend Mo Willems, beloved children’s author & illustrator, will be providing brand-new Elephant & Piggie books and activity kits to kids in need!
The books and activity kits will go to second grade students in New Orleans, Springfield and Holyoke, Mass. (These places have special meaning for Mo; he grew up in New Orleans and now resides in Massachusetts.)
Mo’s Elephant & Piggie characters inspired First Book to create Friendiversary, an annual celebration of friendship and reading. After all, who better exemplifies the meaning of friendship than Elephant & Piggie?
You can help second-graders across the country celebrate Friendiversary on Feb. 26! Click here to donate.
For every $33 donated, 10 second grade students will receive their own Mo Willems books and activity kits for the celebration.
Happy Friendiversary!
My 2nd grade Holyoke class just got these books delivered today!!!! Did not know why we were so lucky, so came here to this site to find out! Thank you so much. Last year I did a large project for Operation Outreach and their donated books. Can’t wait to do you proud. Am trying to add/supplement your suggestions! We are on vacation next week, so I will start the week after~! Will follow thru! Thanks! Kelly