Boxing Kangaroos from A Kangaroo's World, pages 18-19
The American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) is holding a children’s art auction on eBay in support of the freedom to read. The auction will be open from November 27 through December 3, 2012. All the art is donated by children’s book illustrators. I have contributed a giclee print from my book A Kangaroo’s World. The art contributed to the auction doesn’t just raise money for ABFFE and the defense of the free speech rights of young readers--it also helps draw attention to Banned Books Week, held annually in September, which is the only national celebration of the freedom to read. ABFFE President Chris Finan says, “The Holiday Children’s Art Auction gives the public a rare opportunity to bid on art from some of the book industry’s leading artists and illustrators. At the same time, they will be supporting the free speech rights of kids.” ABFFE is a co-founder of the Kids’ Right to Read Project and a sponsor of Banned Books Week.Check out the site and help contribute to this good cause!
