About First Book
First Book is an award-winning nonprofit that provides new books to children in need addressing one of the most important factors affecting literacy ? access to books. An innovative leader in social enterprise, First Book has distributed more than 65 million free and low cost books to schools and programs serving children in low-income communities. For more information, visit www.firstbook.org
About Verizon Communications, Inc.
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America's most reliable wireless network, serving more than 89 million customers nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America's most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers innovative, seamless business solutions to customers around the world. A Dow 30 company, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of more than 230,000 and last year generated consolidated revenues of more than $97 billion. For more information, visit www.verizon.com
About Random House Children?s Books
Random House Children?s Books is the world?s largest English-language children?s trade book publisher. Creating books for toddlers through young adult readers, in all formats from board books to activity books to picture books and novels, the imprints of Random House Children?s Books bring together award-winning authors and illustrators, world-famous franchise characters, and multimillion-copy series. The company?s award-winning website, kids@random (www.randomhouse.com/kids) offers an array of materials and activities free of charge for children, teens, parents, and educators. Random House Children?s Books is a division of Random House, Inc., whose parent company is Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company.
