Around First Book there is a lot of talk about books. Go figure, right? We talk about the bilingual edition of Eric Carle’s Very Hungry Caterpillar, Ezra Jack Keat’s Snowy Day, Rosemary Well’s Bunny Money, Curious George, The Cat in the Hat and even what books got us hooked. And while we spend a lot [...]
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First Book staff got in touch with their magical side yesterday making treats in celebration of Harry Potter’s birthday. Here’s a taste of some of the treats we made! Cockroach Clusters Melt chocolate in a bowl and stir in halved pretzel sticks to create these crunchy cockroaches. Simply spoon out the mixture and attach some [...]
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Name: Mitali C. Where is your home town? Terre Haute, IN – I am the Indian from Indiana. What do you do at First Book? I work with amazing national nonprofits and government agencies to get them connected to First Book resources. What book are you currently reading? “Banker to the Poor” by Nobel Peace [...]
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As First Book interns, we learn the ins and outs of the behind the scenes work that allows First Book to reach so many children with so many books. What we don’t always see, however, is the part where the books actually reach the hands of the kids who need them most. That’s why on [...]
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One of the great things about working at First Book is how wonderfully supportive our many partners and friends are of the work we do. We regularly hear from authors who say, “How can I support First Book’s efforts?” So regularly, in fact, that we will be rolling out some exciting opportunities for authors and [...]
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Name: Tonya S. Where is your home town? Edmonton, KY—where there is only 1 stoplight and 1 McDonald’s in the entire county. What do you do at First Book? Work to strengthen and establish new partnership with other nonprofit organizations and secondary stakeholders What book are you currently reading? The Shack by William P. Young [...]
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I recently visited the Phillips Collection and was thrilled to see Renoir’s famous painting Luncheon of the Boating Party. After having a long discussion with friends about the intriguing people in the painting, I decided that Susan Vreeland’s historical novel with the same title was moving to the top of my summer reading list. I [...]
Tags: Building Social Business·Luncheon of the Boating Party·memorial day·Millenium Triology·Same Kind of Different as Me·Suite Francaise·summer reading·The Lacuna·The Shack
I’ve been with First Book for a month now (to the day!), and have learned the ins and outs of helping our Recipient Groups navigate our resources – through spreadsheets, e-mail in-boxes, and more spreadsheets. Today, however, I got to experience the delight and wonder of getting books to the kids who need them most [...]
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