When I came to work at First Book, I heard a lot about Book Expo America (BEA) – a weekend-long event for publishers, booksellers, educators and anyone who loves books and reading.
But it wasn’t until the following year when I experienced the show for myself that I truly understood what my colleagues were talking about. [...]
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Book Expo America: a book-stravaganza
May 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, First Book Events
Tags: BEA·book expo america·Brandon Mull·Erica Perl·James Patterson·Javits Center·John Agee·John Carter Cash·John Rocco·Kate DiCamillo·Linda Sue Park·Lucy Hawking·matthew reinhart·Michael Winerip·Mo Willems·Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
First Book Celebrates The Carle Honors!
September 25th, 2008 · No Comments · Authors & Illustrators, Books & Reading, Philanthropy
On Tuesday night, First Book had the incredible pleasure of attending the third annual Carle Honors event, held at the University Club in New York City!
The Carle Honors, sponsored by the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, is a unique set of awards designed to recognize four distinct forms of creative vision and long-term [...]
Tags: Ashley Bryan·Chris Van Allsburg·Eric Carle·Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art·Jim Trelease·Jon Scieszka·Kevin Henkes·Leonard Marcus·Lois Ehlert·matthew reinhart·Maurice Sendak·robert sabuda·Rosemary Wells·Susan Hirschman·The Carle Honors·Vanita and Jim Oelschlager