Author Neil Gaiman’s new book What You Need to Be Warm in support of UNHCR is released today. Cate Blanchett with other Goodwill Ambassadors read lines from the poem.
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What You Need To Be Warm is a beautifully illustrated book of poetry written by UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Neil Gaiman. It is about our right to feel safe, whoever we are and wherever we are from. It is about holding out a hand to welcome those who find themselves far from home.
Sales of every copy of the book – including all author proceeds – help support the work of UNHCR.
More information about the book and where you can buy here.
With a little help from @BenStiller @GuguMbathaRaw @MaryMaker_43 @DaveMorrissey64 and Cate Blanchett…
A glimpse of #WhatYouNeedToBeWarm, a new book from @NeilHimself, published today in support of refugees facing the bitter cold this winter. Order now: https://t.co/O27OaTXcfu pic.twitter.com/A1XFzImRqB
— UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency (@Refugees) October 26, 2023
What You Need to Be Warm. A poem with 13 illustrators. Every copy sold helps refugees directly (I never will see a penny from this beautiful book and I've never been happier to know that the money is going elsewhere). Available 26 Oct in the UK, 31 Oct in the US and Australia.… pic.twitter.com/LY00RE943Q
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) October 24, 2023