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Celebrating 25 years of partnership with Penguin Random House!

Join us Nov. 17 for:
📚 Virtual Bookpalooza with Mary Pope Osborne
RSVP: https://bit.ly/3Lzwh1q

💬 Reading Roundtable on making reading fun for kids
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/3zfrxt3s

#FirstBook #PenguinRandomHouse
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November 12, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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At our Literacy Pep Rally with One Word At a Time, Kwame Alexander, Kate DiCamillo, and Jerry Craft, reflected on how books can help heal, guide, and help us understand each other.

Their stories remind us why books are important.

🎥 How have stories shaped your life?

#OneWordAtATime #FirstBook
November 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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November is Native American Heritage Month!

Explore books that celebrate Indigenous cultures, histories, and voices in our curated collection on the First Book Marketplace!

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/meau4fet

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #Indigenous #FirstBook
October 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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National Book Month is almost over! ⏱️

Help First Book get brand-new books into the hands of kids who need them most. For some, it will be their first book ever.

Help open worlds of imagination and adventure.

📚 Donate now: https://tinyurl.com/m5fnrffr

#FirstBook #NationalBookMonth
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Greg Heffley is back!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Partypooper is available NOW as a First Book Special Edition!

First Book members get it at an extra-affordable price. Don’t wait—grab your copy now!

🔗 Grab yours today: https://tinyurl.com/4rvtk56w

#FirstBook #DiaryofaWimpyKid #AffordableBooks
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October 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Join us and APA for a FREE virtual chat on bullying prevention. Get actionable strategies, answers to tough questions, and tools to support the kids you serve.

👉 Register today: https://tinyurl.com/yc6ru9tc

#BullyingPreventionMonth #FirstBook #APA
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October 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Fall is here! Get into the spirit with stories that celebrate the season.

The Fall Holidays Selection on the First Book Marketplace has everything from spooky reads to Thanksgiving and Day of the Dead related titles.

Explore now: https://tinyurl.com/s2ea2dvk

#FirstBook #FallHolidays #Books
October 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Calling all nonprofits working with kids in low-income communities! 📣

Check out just a few of the ways partnering with First Book can help you bring books and resources to your programs.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WxD79H

#Nonprofit #Education #FirstBook
October 9, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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KPMG’s Community Impact Day brought together 16,000 volunteers in 80 offices, supporting 400 schools and nonprofits nationwide.

Together, 12,000+ books got into the hands of kids who need them most.

#CommunityImpactDay #KPMG #FirstBook
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October 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Mental health is foundational to learning.

The First Book Marketplace offers FREE resources to help educators foster mindfulness, resilience, and student well-being.

Download them here: https://tinyurl.com/h5mhczk7

#FirstBook #MentalHealth #FreeResources
Promotional image for First Book's Trauma Toolkit, featuring a laptop displaying the toolkit's content which includes text and a photo of a happy child on the screen. The headline reads 'Explore Mental Health Resources'. Promotional image for "Taking Care: An Educator Guide to Healthy Habits for Student Emotional Wellness," a booklet by First Book and The NEA Foundation. It features a smiling child on the cover, with text and logos of participating organizations. Image of a publication titled 'Trauma Toolkit: Tools to Support the Learning and Development of Students Experiencing Childhood Trauma', by First Book. The cover is displayed alongside an open page. Promotional image for "Using Books to Support Students Through Grief, Loss, and Healing," presented by First Book. The image features a book cover on the right and a person sitting with their head down on their knees on the left. An arrow points from the text to the book cover.
September 26, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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📚Love children’s books?

Bid now for a virtual meet-and-greet with Laura Numeroff, author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie! Customize it for you, a group, or class! Support First Book—auction ends Sept. 30.

🔗 https://tinyurl.com/3xzr4nt2

#ChildrensBooks #LauraNumeroff #FirstBook

September 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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**RESCHEDULED EVENT TO SEPT 30.

On Sept. 30, join Kwame Alexander + surprise guest authors for the National Literacy Pep Rally! A FREE virtual event for classrooms and families to celebrate reading.

Register: https://tinyurl.com/bdea8e9v

#FirstBook #KwameAlexander
Promotional poster featuring author Kwame Alexander for a literacy event titled "PEP RALLY!" scheduled for September 30th at 1:00 pm ET. It includes a virtual 30-minute session with book talks, Q&A, and special announcements. Hosted by One Word Community and First Book.
September 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Casey, an assistant principal and long-time First Book member, created a community of students excited to learn.

Her thoughtful approach to choosing books that reflect her students' experiences helps them feel valued.

Read her story: https://tinyurl.com/2bw7t7zn

#FirstBook #CommunitySpotlight
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September 18, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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Learn through play with Play-Doh! 🍎 Cassie from First Book shares 3 easy classroom ideas you can try today.

Available now through our Book Bank—you only cover shipping and processing fees. Find it here: https://tinyurl.com/5ec4h6nd

#LearnThroughPlay #FirstBook #PlayDoh
September 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Hispanic Heritage Month is here!

Explore the Latine Characters & Cultures section of the First Book Marketplace for stories that highlight voices across Hispanic communities+Spanish, bilingual, and award-winning titles.

Browse: https://tinyurl.com/yc4vjc52

#FirstBook #HispanicHeritageMonth
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September 16, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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First Book is proud to join Open Books, Open Minds: A Celebration of Reading & Literacy on Sept 18.

Check out our virtual booth + book desert panel moderated by First Book’s Paula Willey.

Register: https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/Open-Books-Open-Minds-2025
September 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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When 5th grade teacher Laura Ann brought the Time for Change Youth Challenge to her classroom in Anchorage, Alaska, her students took their real community issues and created ways to solve them.

See the power of one educator sparking a movement.

#TimeForChange
September 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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On Sept. 16, join Kwame Alexander + surprise guest authors for the National Literacy Pep Rally! A FREE virtual event for classrooms and families to celebrate reading.

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/literacy-pep-rally

#FirstBook #KwameAlexander
Promotional image for a Literacy Pep Rally featuring author Kwame Alexander on September 16th at 1:00 pm ET, hosted by First Book. The event includes a 30-minute session of book talks, real-time Q&A, and more. Registration is available at onewordcommunity.org.
September 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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At First Book, we know how important access to books is when it comes to literacy rates.

Educators: thanks to the Build-A-Bear Foundation, you can get FREE books on the First Book Marketplace with code B2SBOOKS15.

👉 http://bit.ly/4gcms4C

#InternationalLiteracyDay
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September 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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It’s #InternationalDayofCharity! ✨ Today, you can help change the story of children in low-income communities across the country.

Your donation makes it possible to put brand-new books and resources directly into their hands.

Ready to make a difference? Donate here: https://bit.ly/4paJ3Tw
September 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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$25 can go a long way on the First Book Marketplace.

Every dollar stretches further, giving kids brand-new books and educators resources they can count on.

👉 Explore the marketplace here: https://bit.ly/3JHat33
September 4, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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David Pallash of LEGO highlights how educator insights from First Book shape Build the Change resources.

Together, we’re bringing playful learning to under-resourced classrooms.

Read more:: https://bit.ly/3HHwyhk

#Education #LearningThroughPlay #Teachers
September 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Calling all children’s book fans!

Bid for the chance to meet Laura Numeroff, author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, for a private lunch in LA! Proceeds go to First Book’s mission to provide children in low-income communities with books and resources.

Make your bid: https://bit.ly/46cFCnw
Promotional image for a charity lunch event with best-selling author Laura Numeroff in Los Angeles. Features the book cover of 'If You Give a Mouse a Cookie,' written by Laura Numeroff and illustrated by Felicia Bond, depicting a smiling mouse holding a cookie.
August 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Schools should be safe havens for every child. Our hearts are with the Annunciation Catholic School community.
August 27, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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New FREE resource for educators and program leaders: Empathy in Action 🌱

Get practical and creative strategies for helping students feel connected and supported in your classroom!

Download today! - info.firstbook.org/EmpathyInAct...
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June 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM