After a family friend bought one of his drawings for 20p, six-year-old Jack came up with the idea to 'draw anything' in return for donations to the hospital that treats his two-year-old brother. His parents set up a website and thought they might make GBP100. After two weeks, Jack had over 500 picture requests and had raised over GBP10,000 for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation.
Parents Ed and Rose with Jack, Toby and Noah appeared on the Fern Britton Show and Jack's project was featured on Russell Howard's Good News four times. Coverage by STV news, BBC news, and CBBC Newsround have all helped spread the word about this creative and generous little boy.
Jack is slowly but steadily drawing the requested pictures which range from a 'dinosaur diving into a pool of jelly' (#1) to 'my (extremely bald) friend Brian dancing like a crazy man' (#80). He doesn't draw every day, only when he wants to, and his parents estimate that he'll finish at the end of August. For the latest drawings, or to make a donation yourself, visit jackdrawsanything.com.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
A great little book of a great inspiration ... a shining light of a book * School Librarian * Share it with anyone... a shining light of a book. * School Librarian * Not many have achieved what Jack has achieved... raising more than GBP25,000 for the Royal Hospital For Sick Children in Edinburgh. * Junior * Great... a real inspiration. * Carousel *
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Verlagsgruppe
Hachette Children's Group
Zielgruppe
Für Kinder
Interest Age: From 5 to 8 years
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Dateigröße
ISBN-13
978-1-4449-0748-3 (9781444907483)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jack Henderson, six, loves to draw but wants to be a fireman when he grows up.
