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02/03/2026

At BBTB, our team has long believed that the struggles of those impacted by incarceration and immigration detention are extremely intertwined. We want to extend our support and services to the families being impacted by deportation and detention. Please reach out to us over DM or on our website to request books or ask questions!

01/28/2026

Requested our holiday book bundles? Keep an eye out for deliveries in the coming weeks!

12/31/2025

Thank you all for your donations thus far! Please continue to donate to cover the costs of our record number of requests this season!

12/02/2025

Happy Giving! We hope that you’ll include BBTB in your donations this giving season! As our grant funds wear down, we’re relying more and more on donations to keep providing our books and resources to CIP. Any amount helps!

11/26/2025

Our final book for our holiday bundles! DM us or fill out the link in our bio if you want to request a book for a child of an incarcerated parent in your life!

11/17/2025

Request a holiday book bundle at the link in our bio now to get a copy of Magic Tree House!

11/11/2025

Request your holiday book bundle today to get your copy of The Snowy Day!

10/17/2025

Our 2025 Holiday Book Bundle is out! We hope these book bundles will bring joy and connection this holiday season. Be sure fill out the request link in our bio between now and December to get an extra book for your child!

10/06/2025

We’re super excited to announce that we’ve received a $1,000 grant from the Matthews Children’s Foundation to advance our work supporting children of incarcerated parents! Thank you to the Matthews Children’s Foundation and to for sponsoring us for this grant! You make our work possible!

03/25/2025

Book Spotlight: Mama’s Nightingale

Today we’re highlighting a children’s book centered around immigration and incarceration. Mama’s Nightingale is recommended for ages 5-8 and includes themes of immigration, detention,
family separation, jail, taking
action, and art.

03/07/2025

The Story of See Us, Support Us
See Us, Support Us (SUSU) creates a community for and raises awareness about children of incarcerated parents, highlighting their voices, strengths and needs. Launched in 2015 by the Osborne Association’s New York Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents (NYCIP), SUSU began as a month-long effort to see and support children of incarcerated parents. SUSU is now a year-round effort with national partners, culminating in a month of action in October.

SUSU collects and encourages children of incarcerated parents to share poems. Read some poems written by children of incarcerated parents about their experiences.

Source: https://www.susu-osborne.org/poems
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03/04/2025

There are a variety of terms associated with the justice system. It can often be confusing as oftentimes these words are colloquially interchangeable. Swipe through for some definitions to help clarify some commonly used words.
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