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Book Expo America: a book-stravaganza
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...
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Reading in the Rain
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....
View ArticleAn Appendage to “The Exquisite Corpse”
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...
View ArticleOdds and Bookends: October 16
‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days’ is released The latest book in the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series is out, posing another ethical dilemma for its antihero. Positive attitudes generate whirlwind change...
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American Wants and USA Today Thanks to our Twitter followers, First Book made it to the Top 100 list of charities that America Wants! One Last Storytime When Wava Furlong first started out as a...
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First Book’s Summer Book List: K-2
Learning may not be on the top of children’s minds as the weather gets warmer and school lets out — but studies have shown that without reading those two to three months put kids behind the next year...
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Author Kate DiCamillo Finds Summer Fun at The Local Library
This summer, kids can access great books, go on adventures to faraway places and even win prizes – all at their local library. Kate DiCamillo, author of Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tale of Despereaux...
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New Books by our Favorite Authors
Some of our favorite children’s book authors have been very busy in 2016. We are thrilled to share that their latest works are now available on the First Book Marketplace! Teachers Rock – written and...
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Monthly Book List: Our Five Favorite Books for August
Our favorite books this August are sure to capture imaginations with beautiful illustrations, unconventional characters, and fascinating true stories. Read on to see the titles that hooked our book...
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How One Book Got the 2nd Grade Hooked
At McBee Elementary School in Austin, TX teachers are always looking for ways to help students share ideas and connect. That is especially true for librarian Heather Stephens. She sees hundreds of...
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