What Can Be Done to Help Children?

Tina Turbin (http://TinaTurbin.com) children's author of Danny the Dragon series (http://DannyTheDragon.com) supports many causes relating to children. She has donated her time by doing school and library reading and has visited hospitals to promote to parents the need for parents to be parents in the fullest sense," To create, share and grow with their children." At readings, visits and many radio shows Tina promotes the idea that parents need to spend time reading to and with their children. That literacy begins in the home and parents are responsible for their children's education.

Tina also encourages other children's authors to support other various needs of children through their own interest in children, be it literature or not.

Tina is well known for her humanitarian efforts (http://TinaTurbin.com/media-events/). She recently went so far as to donate her autographed books to help forces to replenish the library which burned down February 7th, now known as "Black Saturday". Tina shared the facts that raging bushfires hit Victoria, Australia destroying entire communities. One library in Marysville was devastated. The regional directory of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (http://SCBWI.org), Christopher Cheng and SCBWI's Assistant Regional Advisor in Victoria, have spearheaded a drive to rebuild that library. Concerned members of SCBWI from around the world like author Tina Turbin have donated autographed copies of their books to the effort. Additionally, you can open this link to view photos of books donated thus far: http://.flickr.com/photos/scbwiaustralia/sets/72157614731741902/

In Australia, Suzanne Gervay, a well-known author and SCBI member, is also helping with the efforts to rebuild the school and library. She responded on Tina Turbin's generosity and on Tina's works, "Tina's work is a delight. How wonderful that the world is connected through books and the generosity of creators." (www.scbwiaustralia.org)

When I spoke to Tina she told me that, "The more authors that are out there and aware of the needs and care, the more change authors can make, not only in their books, but through their actions." Red Wiseman is an avid and intelligent writer and researcher in the Humanities, Arts and Sciences. Wiseman is always on a quest to expand his horizons and those of others via his written and spoken words.