About Books by Kids™

Why We Do It | Our Beliefs

The Books by Kids Foundation is a Florida-based non-profit organization that facilitates the production of children’s books that are written and illustrated by kids in select communities. The A to Z Series® is the first in a series of books to be launched by BooksbyKids.com. In the Our City from A to Z Series®, local students and hospitalized children create a book that is sold in each community to raise funds for area non-profit organizations. Each page of the book describes a city landmark, characteristic or historical figure beginning with each letter of the alphabet. The books are written by local students and illustrated by hospitalized children. Each book is hardback, full-color with a glossy cover wrap and reflects the beauty of each city through the eyes of local children. A minimum of 5,000 books are published and distributed per market.

Photo courtesy of Art with a Heart in Healthcare, Jacksonville, FL

In cities where there is a corporate sponsor, BooksbyKids.com will contribute 100 percent of the net sales proceeds (after all expenses) to local child-based non-profit organizations.

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Why We Do It

• Enhances the lives of sick children
• Promotes literacy and the arts in targeted markets
  
• Educates young readers and inspires young writers
  
• Motivates, inspires and benefits children
  
• Raises funds for local non-profit organizations
  
• Creates a unique marketing opportunity for sponsors/donors
• Fosters teamwork and pride among the students, families, facilitators
  and patients
• Creates great exposure for the participating students, schools, hospitals and
  other non-profit organizations
  
• Creates a tangible legacy product
• Teaches children about the beauty of philanthropy
• Promotes recreational and cultural assets throughout a community
  
• Builds tourism within a specific community
• Teaches children entrepreneurial skills
• Enhances civic pride

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Our Beliefs

• Art can play an important role in healing children’s bodies and spirit.
• KIDS can be philanthropists!
• When children create something for public display and/or purchase, they achieve a sense of pride and accomplishment.
• Children learn best through “hands-on” activities
• Children can learn from other children.
• All communities have interesting characteristics and assets, which can be promoted to help the community at large.
• Learning about the assets of a community boosts civic pride.
• BooksbyKids.com can provide a unique marketing vehicle for local attractions and facilities.
• BooksbyKids.com can provide great exposure for the participating sponsors and non-profit organizations.
• Books created by BooksbyKids.com creates a great legacy for local children, particularly those who are sick and vulnerable.