An effort is being made to ensure students in underprivileged communities have access to books during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grace Ryan, a second-grade teacher in the William Floyd School District, drives to a warehouse in Freeport called “The...
MoreIn the News with Our Guinness World Record!
Here is the video from the Guinness Event: Youtube: https://youtu.be/0ok2KQPCFYM and a link to photos. Photographer Alex Wolff’s photos...
MoreBook Fairies Marks 2 Millionth Book Donation
From “The Long Island Press” Amy Zaslansky held a book drive to donate paperbacks to a Hempstead schoolteacher’s class in 2012. The overwhelming response she received inspired what she called an “Aha! moment.” The mother of three from...
MoreCerini & Associates collaborates with the Book Fairies
Bohemia, N.Y.-based firm Cerini & Associates collaborates with local nonprofit Book Fairies; Big Four firm PwC is honored as the Corporate Honoree at a Help for Children fundraiser in New York City; and NASBA seeks nominations for the annual...
MoreThe Book Fairies bringing Literacy to Africa!
The Book Fairies ships thousands of books to Africa each year, helping schools and libraries fill their empty shelves.
MoreOur Wish List
Make a wish come true for a reader in need! The Book Fairies Wish List 1. New and gently used books ages birth through adult 2. Corporate Sponsorships and Day of Volunteer Service 3. Donated Professional Support: Accountant, Public Relations 4...
MoreMilestone: 1,000,000 Books Donated!
Press Source: ABC7NY
MoreThe book fairies spreading books and literacy across the Metro Area
They don’t have wings or wands, but there’s no doubt that Amy Zaslansky and her team of volunteers are The Book Fairies. “If a child says I don’t like to read it’s because they haven’t found the right book.” Zaslansky said. “I think that people...
MoreThe Book Fairies: Reading Between the Lines – Long Island Pulse
Amy Zaslansky is in the midst of her third life. The first was as an occupational therapist, the second as owner of an ecommerce business and now she is the founder and executive director of an organization that combines her two innate passions...
MoreBellmore Mom Fighting Illiteracy One Book at a Time – Long Island Press
“Amy Zaslansky, founder of The Book Fairies, was recently named one of News12 Long Island’s “12 Making a Difference.” Press Source: Long Island Press
MoreSeedlr Spotlight: The Book Fairies
The Book Fairies is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that is working to fix the issue of access to books by children from low socioeconomic households. Started by Amy Zaslansky, the idea behind the organization is simple — host book drives, where donated...
More‘Book Fairies’ Visit Corona School to Promote Reading
It wasn’t the tooth fairy, but the Book Fairies that made a stop at a school in Corona on Friday. More than 1,100 students at the Pioneer Academy got to take home two brand new or gently used books. Press Source: Spectrum NY1 News
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