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First Book featured on Comcast Local Edition

February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · General, Literacy, Video

Joan Sahlgren, Vice President of Communications, recently sat down with Comcast Local Edition’s Donna Richardson to talk about First Book, our mission and our innovative model that brings millions of new books to children in need across the country. The interview appears on-air on Comcast cable in the Washington, DC area, but you can also [...]

First Book Founder Kyle Zimmer Shares Stage with World Leaders

February 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Marketplace, Nonprofit Technology, Social Entrepreneurship, Video

Our own social entrepreneur and founder, Kyle Zimmer, joined world leaders in Davos for the World Economic Forum last week. She presented an IdeasLab primer on the First Book Marketplace, in a session moderated by J. Gregory Dees, Professor, Practice of Social Entrepreneurship, Fuqua School of Business, Duke. Watch the presentation below and read more [...]

Books Are Great Gifts

December 22nd, 2009 · 2 Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Video

Just in case you needed any more reasons to be convinced why books are great gifts, our friends at the Association of American Publishers have asked some of the most popular and prolific authors to share their reasons why books make great gifts. Enjoy the video below and check out the videos featuring even more [...]

Today’s Forecast: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!

September 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Video

First Book is proud to announce that select meteorologists across the country from Boston to Los Angeles participated in The Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Challenge issued by Today meteorologist Al Roker. The challenge, in celebration of today’s release of the animated movie CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS, generated more than 20,000 assorted [...]

First Book and Reading Is Fundamental Team Up

August 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Marketplace, Video

Did you know that First Book, the nonprofit providing books to children in need, is a RIF-approved vendor and a great resource for high-quality, low-cost books for programs serving kids in need? Check out the First Book Marketplace online, offering children’s books and educational materials at deeply discounted prices. RIF of Southern California Executive Director, [...]

Joey McIntyre’s Let’s Get This Foundation Book Drive Generates 25,000 New Books

August 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Book Distributions, Books & Reading, First Book Events, Philanthropy, Video

This summer, Joey McIntyre, a member of New Kids on the Block, teamed up with First Book to provide new books to children in need at every stop of NKOTB’s North American tour. The Let’s Get This Foundation teamed up with First Book to host a new book drive in each city on the tour. [...]

Will Surf for Books! Pi Beta Phi Hosts Surf Classic to Support First Book

June 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Philanthropy, Video

Recently, members of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) hosted their sixth annual Surf Classic at Pacific Beach in San Diego, California. Over 100 Pi Phis attended the Classic, watching on while dozens of surfers took to the waves in an effort to raise money for First [...]

Celebrate Global Literacy with The Big Read this week

April 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy, Literacy Links and Articles, Video

Did You Know? • 776 million adults globally lack literacy skills • 75 million children are out of school I’ll admit that I didn’t. This week is UNESCO and the Global Campaign for Education’s Global Action Week promoting youth and adult literacy and lifelong learning. 2009 marks the 7th annual Education for all Action Week [...]

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Join John Lithgow for America’s Biggest Bedtime Story!

April 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Books & Reading, First Book Events, Video

Tomorrow on April 14, kids will have a reason to look forward to bedtime. By popular demand, First Book partner BOOK IT!® is bringing back America’s Biggest Bedtime Story — an online special event will feature actor John Lithgow reading from his children’s book, I Got Two Dogs. Watch the quick promo spot here. America’s [...]

Childhood Memories Coming to a Theater Near You

April 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books & Reading, Video

Is it too soon to start talking about fall movie releases? I couldn’t help but notice that they’re making movies out of two of the awesomest kids books I remember: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi and Ron Barrett, and Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Check out the movie trailers [...]