Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Support Literacy Through Art!

Scholastic Sponsors Art Auction to Benefit Non-Profit Literacy Organizations

Scholastic is auctioning original artwork created by twelve children's books illustrators to benefit the non-profit literacy organizations Reach Out and Read and Reading Is Fundamental. To  view the gallery of offerings, visit CharityBuzz.com/scholastic.

The artwork on auction includes pieces by Norman Bridwell, Bruce Degen,  Edwin Fotheringham, Mary GrandPre, Barbara McClintock, Jon J Muth, Sean Qualls, Stephen Savage, David Shannon, Jeff Smith, Mark Teague, and Raina Telgemeier. The piece pictured at top right is included in the auction and was created by Edwin Fotheringham.

The auction ends June 5.
Learn more about the auction and other ways you can support these literacy organizations at Scholastic's On Our Minds blog.