News: Scholastic Charity Auction

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Global Literacy Campaign Auction

The amazing people at Scholastic asked me to share with you information on their global literacy campaign auction.  I have said it before, and I'll say it again:  No One Does Children's Books Like Scholastic.  This month, they are partnering with Reading is Fundamental and Reach Out and Read to continue their efforts of putting books into the hands of children in need.

Twelve top children’s book illustrators created original artwork for Scholastic’s month-long online charity auction (which just opened for bids) to benefit Reading Is Fundamental and Reach Out and Read, two amazing literacy organizations that have lost all federal funding, making it even more difficult for them to help the kids who need it the most.

Here are two of my favorite items up for bid:

Mary GrandPré, illustrator of the Harry Potter series, with the original artwork she contributed to the month-long online charity auction to support literacy, New York, Thursday, May 5, 2011.
(Stuart Ramson/InsiderImages for Scholastic)

(current bid: at $850)

Author and illustrator Jeff Smith with his original work which features the comical Bone cousins from his bestselling graphic novel series, BONE, New York, Thursday, May 5, 2011. The artwork is available through the online charity auction to benefit literacy organizations until June 5 at Scholastic.com/readeveryday.(Stuart Ramson/InsiderImages for Scholastic)
(current bid: $900)


Other artists include David Shannon (author of No! David!), Jon J. Muth (author of Zen Shorts), Normal Bridwell (author of Clifford series), and more!

To view the all the spectacular original artwork by all 12 artists, simply go to www.scholastic.com/readeveryday.

From there, you can then pick your own favorite, place a bid, and put books into the hands of the neediest kids - and you will have a piece of original art by a beloved children’s artist that illustrates the important role of books in all our lives.

http://www.scholastic.com/readeveryday/