Far Hills Book Fair Turns the Page on Another Successful Year!

The annual Scholastic Book Fair at Far Hills was a resounding success, bringing together students, teachers, and families for three days of literary excitement in the Performing Arts Center. From March 4–6, book lovers of all ages explored a wide selection of reads, participated in special events, and helped support the school—all while fostering a love of reading.

• Total Books Sold: Around 1,390 books–enough to fill bookshelves across campus!
• Teacher Wishlist Book Purchased: 130 books were generously purchased for classroom libraries with Ms. Porcello's and Mr. Yu's Preschool class with the most purchased books. 
• Most Popular Books: 2025 Guinness Book of World Records and Diary of a Wimpy Kid #19
• Most Popular Genre: Non-fiction was a big hit!
• Breakfast & Books Success: Upper School students enjoyed a special breakfast on March 5, followed by an engaging virtual author visit with Wendy Mass before diving into the Book Fair.
• Lower School Author Visit: Peter H. Reynolds inspired Preschool–Grade 4 students during a virtual visit on February 21, sharing Be You! and celebrating creativity and perseverance.
• Online Book Fair Impact: The excitement continued beyond campus, with families and friends shopping online through March 16—directly benefiting Far Hills with each purchase.

A heartfelt thank you to our incredible Book Fair chairs, Anne Albright P’29, ’32 and Christine Antoneck P’21, ’22, ’26, ’28, for their dedication and leadership in making this event such a success. We are also grateful to the 21 parent volunteers whose time and effort made a lasting impact.

The Book Fair may be over, but the joy of reading continues. Happy reading, Far Hills!

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