The 2009 Black Saturday bushfires swept across Victorian townships causing devastation of community, life, land and animals. It was Australia’s highest ever loss of life from bushfires.
SCBWI Australia & New Zealand heads Chris Cheng and I made a call for new books for the schools and the Hope Cards for the kids of the bushfires and their families.
Children’s writers and illustrators from around the world sent beautiful autographed books collated by authors Corinne King and Claire Saxby with the support of the writing community.
The HOPE CARDS from around the world that were hand illustrated artwork was framed and the computer designed artwork printed in the HOPE CARD BOOKS with support from The Hughenden Literary & Arts Hotel and Final Frame.
The presentation to the children of the books and artwork, at the newly built Marysville Public School with the much loved principal Peri Dix and teachers was moving.
It was renewal, love and hope for a bright new future.
