In celebration of the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth, Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams, is donating 26,000 new books to First Book! The children’s book series has introduced many children to the joy of reading and with this donation, First Book hopes to touch the lives of many more. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Authors & Illustrators'
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Ice-Treat Truck Bookstore Tour!
August 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, First Book Events, First Book Partners, General
Tags: amulet books·Diary of a Wimpy Kid·Politics and Prose·Wimpy Kid Ice-Treat Truck
Celebrating 10 years of Judy Moody!
August 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Marketplace
What third grader is way not-boring, slightly moody and has been around for 10 years? Why, of course, the one and only Judy Moody, leading lady in Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series. In celebration of Judy Moody’s 10th year, First Book is proud to announce that we now have a fabulous selection of Judy Moody [...]
Tags: Back to School·First Book Marketplace·Judy Moody·Megan McDonald
Odds and Bookends: July 30, 2010
July 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Authors & Illustrators, Book Distributions, Books & Reading, General, Literacy, Philanthropy
24 Hour Blogging to Benefit First Book! On July 31st, beginning at 6:00 a.m. (PST), a legion of bloggers from around the world will post once every thirty minutes for an entire twenty-four hour period to raise funds for charity. visit www.OpenDiary.com/ODAHQ for more information about the event, show your support, or make a pledge [...]
Tags: Literacy·odds and bookends
First Book at the American Library Association Conference
June 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Around the First Book Office, Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, First Book Events, General, Literacy
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 [...]
Tags: ALA·books·E.B. Lewis·First Book·Jon Scieszka·M.T. Anderson·Mo Willems
Celebrating Summer Learning in Oklahoma City
June 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Book Distributions, Books & Reading
I spend a lot of time here at First Book in Washington D.C. talking with our Recipient Groups about how to receive books, but last week I was able to experience the thrill of providing books to the children that need them most first-hand! Early Sunday morning, I packed up my laptop and left the [...]
Tags: Disney Publishing Worldwide·Erin Carlstrom·Feed the·Junior League of Oklahoma·National Summer Learning Day·Oklahoma City·pi beta phi·Tammi Sauer
Join the Cheerios 100,000 Book Giveaway!
June 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Book Distributions, Books & Reading, General, Literacy
As part of First Book’s ongoing partnership through the Spoonfuls of Stories® program, First Book and Cheerios have joined with author, Jon Scieszka, to launch this year’s 100,000 Book Giveaway! For every trivia question you answer correctly now through August 31st, 2010, you can cast one vote for the state you want to receive new [...]
Reading and Writing Resources Galore!
May 24th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, General, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles
Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]
Tags: asian pacific heritage month·Colorin Colorado·Literacy·reading rockets·summer reading
It’s the First of May…Hooray!
May 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, General, Marketplace
It’s May 1st, which means May Day and the first day of the Kentucky Derby! May Day May Day is a celebration of spring that marks the end of the long, cold winter. In medieval England, people celebrated the start of spring by going to the country or woods and gathering flowers. Other traditions that [...]
Tags: children's books·First Book Marketplace·summer reading
Children’s Choice Book Awards: Teen Finalists
April 30th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Literacy
Don’t wait until it’s too late to vote for your favorite books in the teen category. In case you didn’t have time to read these great books or just want to see what the buzz is all about, here is some information about each finalist. Blue Moon (The Immortals, Book 2) By Alyson Noel Ever [...]
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Children’s Choice Book Awards: 5th – 6th Finalists
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, General, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles
Voting for the Children’s Choice Book Awards is in full swing and will close next Monday, May 3rd! Check out the finalists for the 5th and 6th grade and vote for your favorite. Dork Diaries: Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life by Rachel Renee Russell Nikki J. Maxwell has been awarded a scholarship to a prestigious [...]
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