First Book - Orange County

01/11/2015

Dear Friends and Supporters of First Book-Orange County,

We have been incredibly honored to serve the Orange County community the last two years by providing new books to organizations such as Orangewood Children's Home Library, Boys and Girls Club of Stanton, Boys and Girls Club of Cypress, KidWorks, Rancho Santiago Community College District Early Head Start Program, Whittier Elementary School, Orange County Childhood Language Center, Orange County Child Abuse Prevention Center, and Kinosh*ta Elementary School.

The FB-OC advisory board has decided to dissolve due to other commitments we personally have. We still support the mission of providing new books to kids in need. Please visit www.firstbook.org or email [email protected] to find out how you can get involved.

The many good works we achieved could not have happened without the support of Jessica Wells, Carolyn Gregg, Stacy Henry, Janine Pasternak, Ruth Piker, Non Wels, Bridgett Harris, Pam Swainston, Megan Jacobs, Kate Lockhart, and others. Thank you!

Best regards,
Robin Baldwin

11/06/2014

Oh, we just love this! Neil Gaiman shares his "4 Tips for Reading Stories to Kids"

via GalleyCat

Neil Gaiman Shares 4 Tips For Reading Stories to Kids

11/03/2014

Everything is awesome. But READING is the most awesome. Happy Monday!

10/28/2014

Your favorite spooky tales for kids? Go!

Some inspiration below!

Feeling somewhat emboldened, we reached out to the NOPL for a '10 best' list of Halloween books for kids, knowing such a selection must speak to a range of kids' age groups. We heard from Beyonka Wilson, who works at the Martin Luther King Library in the Lower 9th Ward (1611 Caffin Ave.)

10/26/2014

Our future depends on libraries, , and daydreaming! Wonderfully said, Neil Gaiman.

A lecture explaining why using our imaginations, and providing for others to use theirs, is an obligation for all citizens

10/17/2014

US tourist trapped in a Waterstones bookshop. I suspect one could get trapped in worse things!

Happy Friday, ya'll!

There's nothing like getting stuck into a good book -- but getting stuck in a good book store is a different matter.

10/16/2014

Love this :D

Pick up a book today!
www.harpercollinschildrens.com

Illustration by Booki Vivat

10/15/2014

New Books! Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen!

Meghan Cox Gurdon reviews three new children’s books: “Once Upon an Alphabet: Short Stories for All the Letters,” by Oliver Jeffers; “Sam & Dave Dig a Hole,” by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen; and “Wall,” by Tom Clohosy Cole.

10/13/2014

Fantastic list from The Guardian: "The 50 Best Culturally Diverse Children's Books." Celebrate diversity!

An incredible list of the 50 best children's books published from 1950 to the present day that celebrate cultural and ethnic diversity is released today

10/10/2014

Bibliophile problems. Happy Friday!

via Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Author & Illustrator

10/09/2014

Happy , readers!

Don't forget! First Book - Orange County is taking donations now to help get books into the hands of kids!

DONATE HERE: http://supporters.firstbook.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1360&pg=main Thanks!

10/08/2014

Want, want, want. :D