Newfoundland children sell their own books to raise money for Fort McMurray

The flood of generosity that's poured in since a savage wildfire burned through northern Alberta hasn't just been from adults moved by the natural disaster, as was evident this weekend in Paradise.

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A small group of children got together on a quiet street to sell their ownbooks as a fundraiser for victims of the wildfires that left behind massive destruction in Fort McMurray.

Using a lemonade stand, the group of eight-to-11-year-oldsset up shop on Islington Place on Saturday and Sunday.

"They made up their own sign. It was all their own little idea," said Sean Dillon, father of Sienna Dillon, 9.

"Then they just started making signs and pasting it onto the stand that I made up previously."

Sienna Dillon, along with Rian Squires, Maggie Green, Hannah Legge and Abby Strowbridge worked for four hours over two days.

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They sold books they didn't read anymore, or ones they'd grownout of, for 50 cents and $1.

"I was all for it, and said if they needed any help I could help them out," Dillon said, adding his daughter, a student at Paradise Elementary,is "really bigon helping other people and helping other kids."

Sean Dillon's wife brought the kids to TD Bank with over $260 in coin and bills. It's all being donated to the Red Cross.

After two days of hard work, they were treated to ice cream.

After reading this story online, a spokesperson with the bank got in touch with CBC News to say they'd like to donate more books to the kids, and that their donations would be matched.