ABFE Children's Book Art Auction 2015

CBIG members join other notable children's book illustrators in contributing work to the American Booksellers Foundation annual auction. The private auction was held on May 26th and a recap of the evening will appear here in a future post. Meanwhile view some photos here. While many of the works sold that evening, there is a new round of work available, both prints and original art) at the public auction running from June 1-8. LINK  Funds raised from the auction go to support the Kids Right to Read Program and Banned Book Week, fight against censorship by making books available to kids in schools and in bookstores. Iconic titles such as To Kill A Mockingbird and Dr. Seuss' The Lorax are among books previously unavailable to kids in many areas across the country. 

ABFFEevent

artwork: Lisa Cinelli, Clare Pernice

Fun at the ABFFE childrens book art auction at the Javitz Center in May

 

Marilyn Papas

Wallace West

Stephanie Ruble and Lisa Cinelli; artwork Lisa

Marilyn Papas, Nancy Doniger, Donna Miskend

CBIG members not only contributed artwork, but also volunteered for this worthy cause in an effort to combat censorship regarding children's books: volunteers T.T. Tyler and Nancy Donniger

Doreen Marts

artwork Patricia Keeler, Patricia and Vicky Rubin

Melissa Iwai

Stephanie Ruble

Jennifer Thermes

Special section for artwork celebrating Dr. Seuss:

Vicky Rubin 

Donna Miskend

Nina Mata

Christine Mix

Dancin' to Footloose tune

Donna Miskend, Clare Pernice, Patricia Keeler
Annina Luck Wildermuth, Vicky Rubin

 For more information, visit the earlier blog post on ABFFE and the art auction details HERE   

ABFFE CHILDREN'S BOOK ART AUCTION

 courtesy of Patricia Keeler

Members of CBIG join a growing list of illustrators working in the children's book industry who have submitted art for ABFFE's 20th Annual Childrens Book Art Auction, to support their initiative against censorship of children's books. Artwork for auction are both published and unpublished illustrations, sketches and prints.

This years special tribute include illustrations honoring Dr. Seuss whose books have been criticized for their content. His book The Lorax was challenged due to its unfavorable portrayal of the foresting industry.

 courtesy of Vicky Rubin

The Kids Right To Read Program is co-sponsored by ABC Children’s Group of the American Booksellers Association and American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) with the National Association Against Censorship.There will be an on-line auction open to the public click HERE (opens: at noon, June 2, 2014 and closes, June 9, 2014 at noon), in person ticketed auction (Wed. May 28th at BEA may be purchased online) and a holiday auction in the fall. For more information visit the web sites highlighted.  

Examples of books that have been banned or challenged effecting availability:

To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Brave New World by Aldous Huxley; Angels in America by Tony Kushner, Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. Click HERE to see more books, many considered literary classics and important portrayals of American history.

Contributing CBIG artists include:

Wallace West · Jennifer Thermes · Vicky Rubin · Stephanie Ruble ·  Marilyn Papas · 
Clare Pernice · Christine Mix · Donna Miskend · Doreen Marts · Nina Mata · 
Patricia Keeler · Melissa Iwai · Lisa Cinelli