Animation Art Auctioned Online to Help Katrina Survivors

Native New Orleanian Mo Willems is hosting “The Pigeon’s Auction For Children Affected By Katrina.” The online auction begins Nov. 15 and runs through Nov. 25, 2005. Willems asked a group of friends who happen to be renowned children’s authors, illustrators and television creators to join him in auctioning off original art, signed books and signed memorabilia to benefit the Foundations for Recovery, a Louisiana-based group that has organized funds for children and education affected by Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

Artists participating include:
Brad Bird (Director of THE INCREDIBLES)
Dave Barry (Pulitzer Prize-winning funny man)
Eric Carle
Kevin Clash (SESAME STREET’s Elmo)
Eoin Colfer (of Artemis Fowl fame)
Tony Diterlizzi
Dave Eggers
Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo
Oscar winner Pete Docter (director of MONSTERS, INC.)
Caldecott honoree Margaret Chodos Irvine
Caldecott Medalist Emily Arnold McCully
Noel McNeil (Bear of BEAR IN THE BIG BLUE HOUSE)
Tamora Pierce
Caldecott honoree Brian Pinkney
Jon Scieszka
Caldecott honoree David Shannon
Caldecott honoree Brian Selznick
Caldecott honoree Lane Smith
Andrew Stanton (director of FINDING NEMO)
Tom Warburton (creator of CODENAME KIDS NEXT DOOR).

Willems will be auctioning some SHEEP IN THE BIG CITY stuff and an original drawing from DON’T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS.

The auction is located at www.mowillems.com or stores.ebay.com/Pigeon-Auction.