Chris Van Dusen recently sat down with the First Book staff to talk about his contribution to Our White House and other upcoming projects. Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out, a project designed by the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance and published by Candlewick Press, explores America’s rich culture and encourages young […]

 

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First Book recently had the pleasure of chatting with Matthew Gollub, children’s book author, performer, literacy consultant, musician, parent and publisher. Some of his most treasured titles include Gobble, Quack, Moon, and The Jazz Fly. As the winner of twenty national awards, Matthew has visited over half a million children from 800 different schools, wowing […]

 

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He is nameless. He is homeless. He is friendless. He is lost. Until he is found…by a team of mutts who shelter him and teach him how to survive the wilds of the city park. And so he becomes Waggit, the best hunter and tracker in the pack, and the dog with the most powerfully […]

 

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First Book recently had the pleasure of speaking with That Book Woman author, Heather Henson.
Together with First Book partner Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing, That Book Woman is being simultaneously released in hardcover to the general public and in a special soft cover format exclusively through the First Book Marketplace.
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Best-selling children’s book author Doreen Cronin is seemingly everywhere these days!  She recently launched her newest book, Thump, Quack, Moo, in a marathon two-month book tour; and her book, Duck for President, is on grocery shelves right now as one of five Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing books that are being given away by Cheerios […]

 

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First Book recently had the pleasure of speaking with author and illustrator Natalie Babbitt , the author of the classic ALA Notable Children’s book Tuck Everlasting and Newbery Honor Book Kneeknock Rise, among many other titles for children. She is also a member of the board of directors of the National Children’s Book and Literacy […]

 

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As some of our readers know, First Book’s office happens to be located just a few short blocks from what is perhaps one of the world’s most iconic homes, the White House. We’ve all seen images of it, but very few of us know what life is truly like for those who live inside.
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I recently had the immense pleasure of chatting with historian and author Leonard Marcus about his newly published title, Minders of Make-Believe: Idealists, Entrepreneurs, and the Shaping of American Children’s Literature (Houghton Mifflin Co.) Over fourteen years in the making, Minders of Make-Believe tells the fascinating story of the development of children’s literature in […]

 

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In honor of National Library Week, First Book recently had the opportunity to chat with best-selling children’s book author (and fan of libraries) Michelle Knudsen!
Her New York Times bestseller, the award-winning Library Lion (Candlewick, 2006; illustrated by Kevin Hawkes) has become an instant classic with kids, teachers, and librarians alike!
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I recently had the pleasure of speaking with well-known children’s books historian and author, Leonard Marcus, about the creation of his just-published history of the best-selling Little Golden Books series, Golden Legacy: How Golden Books Won Children’s Hearts, Changed Publishing Forever, and Became An American Icon Along the Way (Random House.) Who doesn’t remember the […]

 

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