This summer, to coincide with the California Wildfires season, we launched the new COPE picture book.
For the first time, the COPE team visit two different locations to study a natural disaster…
They go to South Africa first, to look at the effects of the large wildfires that happened in Knysna…
…and then move on to California and the Sonoma fires. I was especially pleased and honoured to get the chance to draw a portrait of San Francisco’s Fire Chief, who supported the book.
It’s always hard doing the research for the books, these disasters are getting more common due to increasing climate change, but I hope that they’ll save the lives of children who’ll be more prepared and know what to do in they find themselves in the midst of an emergency situation.
As always, you can read the books for free on the COPE website. Be prepared!