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Odds and Bookends: December 18

December 18th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles

“Leave a Mark” online auction – Vintage Veronica by Erica S. Perl
The latest offering in the “Leave a Mark” auctions benefiting First Book is a marked-up copy of First Book staff member and author extraordinaire, Erica Perl’s Vintage Veronica. Bids are accepted online through 11: 59 pm EST on Tuesday, December 22nd – cast your [...]

Wake Up to Reading with Cheerios®

October 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment · Books & Reading

This month, Cheerios® is launching its 8th year of inviting families to wake up to reading – with a whopping six million children’s books free inside cereal boxes. This year’s books, all from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing and specially printed in both English and Spanish, are Tea for Ruby, Ballyhoo Bay, What’s Under the [...]

Conversations with Writers of Comedy

October 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading

Every month the Library of Congress hosts numerous events through The Center for the Book. Yesterday, a colleague and I were able to listen to Leonard Marcus, one of America’s most respected authorities on children’s literature, along with special guest author Jon Scieszka, who is currently the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
Leonard Marcus began [...]

An Appendage to “The Exquisite Corpse”

October 12th, 2009 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Literacy

Why should Jon Scieszka, Katherine Paterson, M.T. Anderson, Kate DiCamillo, and Nikki Grimes have all the fun? In support of the rollicking story game being played by these and a crew of other award-winning, talented and versatile authors and illustrators, the Exquisite Prompt writing contest from Reading Rockets and AdLit.org uses writing prompts inspired by [...]

Reading in the Rain

September 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading

The National Book Festival was held at the National Mall this past Saturday, September 26, 2009. The festival, now in its ninth year, has all of the tools needed to celebrate the magic of reading. Despite the cloudy and wet weather, readers of all shapes, sizes and ages filled every white tent and walking space [...]

Meet our first Double Your Impact winners

September 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Marketplace

Last month we launched the Double Your Impact campaign to an initiative to place more books in the hands of more children. We did our drawing and have our first round winners for August!

Connie Elson from Somerlid Elementary in Pueblo, CO won a $100 First Book Marketplace store credit.
Malinda McSpadden from the Western Arkansas Child [...]

Odds and Bookends: September 11

September 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles

Target Volunteers School Library Makeover
Target, First Book and the Heart of America Foundation have teamed up to provide books to children in need across the United States. Target kicked off the project this week on September 10 as part of the United We Serve initiative.
National Library Card Sign-up Month Begins
September is National Library [...]

No Butts About It, We Love to Read!

September 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading

Check out First Book staffer (and well-known children’s author) Erica Perl as she takes a stroll through New York City and Washington, DC, rapping about her love for reading. Her cohorts include fellow children’s author Ayun Halliday, National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jon Scieszka, esteemed children’s librarian and School Library Journal blogger, Elizabeth “Fuse [...]

First Book Podcast: Double Your Impact with the First Book Marketplace

July 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Marketplace, Podcast

Join Matthew, Erica and Chandler from the First Book Marketplace team for this special podcast to learn about all that is new with First Book Marketplace. This great trio will talk about the hundreds of new titles recently added to the First Book Marketplace site, highlight new titles for summer reading and shine the spotlight [...]

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Father’s Day is June 21

June 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Literacy Links and Articles

This Sunday is Father’s Day and our friends at Reading Rockets have some great resources to celebrate dads and encourage reading with their kids.
Did you know that when fathers participate in learning, children receive higher marks, enjoy school more and are less likely to repeat a grade? Read more about the importance of a father’s [...]

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