Instead of throwing old books to the curb, the So Acao Solidarity Movement ad campaign encourages people to donate them so that they can provide literary companionship to others. By giving them an opportunity to find a new home, the beautiful characters in fairy tales and fiction can impart their wisdom to others.
Conceived and executed by Paz Comunicacao Estrategica, an ad agency based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the So Acao Solidarity Movement ad campaign depicts the sad state these discarded books could potentially suffer through the imagined homelessness of Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio and the Three Little Pigs.
Working in conjuction with the Bienal Internacional do Livro de Pernambuco, the So Acao Solidarity Movement ad campaign even suggests where these books can be donated.
Homeless Fable Character Ads
The So Acao Solidarity Movement Campaign Encourages Book Donations
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