Our school did a fair at barnes and noble for years, but it didnt raise much money for the school. The additional rewards are issued on the second book fair conducted within the same school year. Leading seller of christian books, bibles, gifts, homeschool products, church supplies, dvds, toys and more. In our 56 school, they did a book fair at that time, when parents have some roaming time between scheduled talks by teachers and administrators. Job site syndication through partners including our network of christian radio station sites. Usborne book fairs generate free books or cash for your school, corporation or organization.
Learn more about the hendrickson family, christianbooks catalogs and website, staff, and facilities. Ffrf responds to the public schools christian book fair hemant. The list includes defunct and mergedacquired companies, and distributors whose primary business is not books, such as comic books. Follett book fair reward profit options are based on the reported rewardseligible revenue. The school already does jclub which offers only catholic books, and is not. This is a list of book distributors, companies that act as distributors for book publishers, selling primarily to the book trade. Unfortunately your browser does not have javascript capabilities which are required to exploit full functionality of our site. Oct 11, 2017 book fair flyers from the scholastic company, the worlds largest publisher and distributer of childrens books as well as the leading operator of schoolbased book clubs and fairs in the united states, are no longer welcome in some circles. Visitors are invited to come anytime on tuesday, wednesday or thursday during book fair hours.
Every schools fair is loaded with more titles and more books than will be needed for a successful book fair. Louis christian authors book fair is scheduled to take place on saturday, november 7 from 1pm 4pm at the mount zion christian complex at 1444 s. Christian authors book fair this saturday local religion. Book fairs other than scholastic pto today message. Book fairs for christian schools good news book fair. Scholastic does pre packaged book shelves of books that are easy to truck in and require very little assembly. Calvin christian school receives 60% of the sales back in books, making this a wonderful fundraiser for our library collection. Proceeds of the sale will benefit the schools media center, classrooms, and chicago mennonite. I would like to find a one that specializes in books for high school students. Make sure all checks are made payable to the parish, school or organization so that one check can be sent to ignatius press for payment of the products purchased. I think there are terrific opportunities in the school bookfair business, for todays indie bookstores, due to scholastic having wiped out so many of the older school bookfair companies. The school is reluctant to give it up, but the books offered by scholastic are often contrary to church teachings, and occasionally anticatholic.
Jclub catholic book fair is the pauline solution for catholic school administrators, librarians, and teachers who want to provide good catholic content to their students. We are a christian based company and this worldview is portrayed in our product. Here is some information that sets i55 apart from other book fair companies. Cash, debit, visa, mastercard, american express, cheques. When you host a second follett book fair during the same school year, youll earn even more in rewards. An usborne book fair promotes literacy and the love of reading while raising funds, books, or a combination of both. Trying to help our k to 8 catholic school find a suitable alternative to scholastic book fair.
The products are selected from top catholic publishers and other christian denomination gift companies. A handful of private schools are replacing scholastic with some upandcoming catholic book fairs. The book fair display is like a mini bookstore, with a large selection of beautiful, colorful usborne books for a variety of ages and interests. Yay for your first preschool book fair so much fun. Scholastics focus in more on the middle school aged readers. Christian book fair has a variety of catalogs to accommodate your christian school or ministry. Mar 12, 20 so if there are book companies out there that run a similar program where they pick the books appropriate for catholic school children and send fair supplies posters and cardboard shelving and the school receives a 25% payment of the total receipts, then this would be a company that could replace scholastic. What differentiates us from the big guys is our ability to provide a customerfriendly book fair tailored to meet your schools needs. Book fairs as school fundraisers berkeley parents network.
We work with some of the best authors in the christian book industry. Book fairs other than scholastic was created by momof3 we have used scholastic in the past and recently switched to troll due to scholastic cutting our profits and the lack of customer service. Bookworm book fairs and educator benefits the bookworm. One example is the ipray hat for consumers to wear when listening to the their ipod. Book fairs materials supports everest academys christcentered traditional catholic education. Personal consultant a dedicated book fair expert provides support every step of the. Now with troll out of the picture we desperatley need some other book fair options.
This companys program is a bargain book fair, with educational. Abeka excellence in education from a christian perspective. From humble beginnings in the late 1970s to todays leading resource for christian goods, christianbook continues to provide an enormous selection at excellent value, with strong customer service and support. Nelsons coordinator is assigned to your school, to guide you through the entire process and help customize the book fair to your needs. Bookworm book fairs and educator benefits the bookworm of. We have tshirts, posters, custom jewelry, and other fun items to sell. Click on a fair name to get more information for info on 2020 fairs gone by, click here. While students shop the shelves to find a new book, youll earn rewards to support the initiatives that. Book fair was a wonderful company to work with to provide our students, teachers and parents wonderfully wholesome books. Book fair is also a great fundraising opportunity for your school. You have 100% control over your catalog as it may pertain to faith and age. Click on the magnifying glass to search the fairs on this page.
Weve built a book fair with librarians and pto members in mind. I love the support of an idaho company and the great selection of books. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Looking to find a book fair retailer other than scholastic for the upstate new york area, specifically located near rochester. For a big school, i had each teacher write down the book titles on their wish list on an index card and had a big display of envelopes on a foam board where parents could pick a book out for their class. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. Usborne books are of the highest quality you can see and feel the difference in our books, with sturdy bindings and durable, acidfree pages. Book fair fundraisers rewarding fundraising events. Book fairs are an excellent way for schools to raise money. The sooner you plan the sooner you can tailor your book fair to your school s needs.
Christian book fair christian books and school fundraiser. Request a catalog and have a book fair fundraiser at your school. What differentiates us from the big guys is our ability to provide a customerfriendly book fair tailored to meet your school s needs. Scholastic book fairs is a global business, with operations in all 50 states as well as in australia, canada, india, new zealand, the philippines, puerto rico, thailand, and the u. The christian book fair is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to providing book fairs to inspire hearts, mind and spirit and serves as a fundraiser. The companies may provide exclusive distribution rights, or act as a wholesaler or warehouser of publishers titles. Advertise the ignatius press catholic book and film fair event.
Partner with follett to build independent readers that excel in school and life. Once you have organized and planned your book fair you will need to start advertising and promoting it, so that you get as many people attending and supporting. We set your school up for success by taking into account past sales, school demographics, and previously succesful categories and titles as well as incorporating your requests for particular subjects, titles, and authors. Christian book fair is a ministry that provides christian book fairs to christian schools and ministries. Independent usborne organisers offer a unique book fair service throughout schools in the uk and europe, as they will take care of everything.
The reading warehouse, for example, offers a book fundraising program for schools that want to earn money while making affordable reading materials available to students and their families as well as to faculty and staff members. October is celebrated as the month for international books fairs. Usbornes awardwinning school book fair scheme gives pupils more beautiful books to enjoy, whilst improving their literacy at the. The bookworm book fair will look similar to the scholastic book fair, but we will be able to offer you books published by all publishing companies, not just scholastic. Book fair shoppers can also make purchases online, 247. The launch of follett book fairs is a direct challenge to scholastic, which has long dominated the business and does 120,000 fairs in the u. I have been a librarian for 30 years and this is the best selection of books i have ever seen.
Live book fairs, we estimate at least one week of planning and one week for the book fair. Book fairs other than scholastic pto today message boards. We pride ourselves on customizing your bookfair for your needs we will honor all of your. Ffrf responds to the public schools christian book fair september. With our outstanding selection and excellent customer service, we provide book fairs for preschools, elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, privatereligious schools and teacher conferences.
Whether you hold an usborne school book fair or have an usborne stand at your school fete, you can get up to 60% of your total order value in extra free books. Sales requirements since there are costs in shipping, processing and setting up your ccbf book fair, there are. Book fair flyers from the scholastic company, the worlds largest publisher and distributer of childrens books as well as the leading operator of schoolbased book clubs and fairs in the united states, are no longer welcome in some circles. Apart from parentteacher conferences, our district has a onenight curriculum night for each grade. A lifeway book fair serves as a fundraiser for your school. Provide tables for proper display of the ignatius press materials. Scholastic books provides a wonderful selection of great reading for great prices. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters.
If you are a school, start with announcements at assembles, in classes, and send home flyers or advertising letters with kids for their parents. Why catholic schools should scrap scholastic book fairs. Follett enters school book fair market publishers weekly. The sooner you plan the sooner you can tailor your book fair to your schools needs. The undisputed leader in the field, each year book fairs sells more than 100 million books to 35 million children and their families visiting more than 120,000. Maximize rewards with a yearlong fundraising plan to support your entire school. Oct 01, 2017 october is celebrated as the month for international books fairs. Much of the merchandise are focused on religious references from popular spoofs and spinoffs of commercial logos and brands. Book efairs for your school when a follett book fair isnt the right fit, weve created an online fair for small or remote schools. Frankfurt book fair to be held from october 11 to 15, this is the worlds largest fair for books, based both on the number of publishing companies represented, and the number of visitors. We also strive to provide quality literature for your students. Abekas original curriculum textbooks are researched and written by veteran educators, then tested in the real world. Depending on the amount of revenue generated at your fair, your school will receive up to 32% of the fairs sales. Book fair s materials supports everest academys christcentered traditional catholic education.
The christian book fair provides a large variety of books to increase and restore the importance of reading books related to morals, virtues or christian stories as an essential tool for inspiring and creating intelligent, faithful, productive, intellectually engaged young and increasing knowledge. Check out some of the largest and bestknown book fairs from around the world. Apply to resident counselor, stage hand, assistant and more. Ready in 10 minutes generous rewards five grade ranges. Every tool, resource, and textbook within our curriculum is based on our christian beliefs.
Our mission is to instill a love of reading in children and their families. This is a company that provides christian books for children, including picture books, novels and devotional books. But i think you can talk to them ahead of time about book selection. Each school that holds a personalized book fair during the 20192020 school year will receive an anxiety blanket. Catholic book fair inspiring heart, mind and spirit.