First Book Celebrity Supporters & Events

Mario Batali Foundation Invests In Boston's Children With Programs Focused On Literacy And Nutrition Mar 27, 2017

The Mario Batali Foundation (MBF) has made three major grants to improve literacy and nutrition for children in need in the Boston area. More →

Jimmy Fallon And Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Donate $1,000,000 Of Books To Kids In Need Dec 16, 2016

Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group, together with Jimmy Fallon, will make a donation of $1,000,000 worth of new books to First Book, including Fallon’s #1 New York Times bestselling title, YOUR BABY’S FIRST WORD WILL BE DADA. More →

20,000 Jason Reynolds' Books Donated To Children In Need Aug 24, 2016

First Book, the nonprofit social enterprise that has distributed more than 150 million books to children in need, has partnered with Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to distribute 20,000 copies of award-winning author Jason Reynolds’ books to classrooms and programs serving low income students nationwide. More →