Neil Waldman

Al and Teddy Neil Waldman 1st edition

AL and TEDDY is the winner of the 2014 SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) inaugural "Spark Award," for the years best self-published children's book.  It is a story of love and friendship between brothers, and the power of art to transform children's lives.  Proceeds from book sales will go to the Fred Dolan Art Academy, a free Saturday school in the Bronx, that helps young artists go on to college after high school.  Every penny earned will be used to buy pencils, erasers, watercolors, oil paints, easels, and healthy lunches for the academy's students.