Miss PattyCake Goes to Walmart!
Integrity Music today announced that Sony Wonder will provide general market distribution of the label’s Miss PattyCake video and audio series created for preschool children. As part of the agreement, Sony will distribute Miss PattyCake products to mainstream retail outlets including Wal-Mart, Kmart, Target, among others. This is in addition to the Christian retail distribution currently provided by Word Distribution. “We are thrilled that this new relationship with Sony Wonder will give the Miss PattyCake franchise broader distribution into mainstream…
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2002 Silver Screen Award Honors “The Legend of the Three Trees”
“The Legend of the Three Trees” (Tommy Nelson/MainStreet/TLC) won a 2002 Silver Screen Award from the U.S. International Film and Video Festival in the TV/Home-Video Programming: Children’s Programming Division. The award will be presented June 7. 360 total views, 1 views today
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Books Help Siblings Welcome New Baby
Tommy Nelson’s “I’m the Big Brother” and “I’m the Big Sister” will be sold in more than 200 hospital gift shops by the end os this year. The interactive books written by Susan Ligon help older siblings welcome a new baby into the home. Author Ligon will appear on “Good Morning Texas” May 30, at three Dallas-area book signings June 1, and on national radio “MasterControl” in June. 352 total views, 1 views today
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A Jurassic Ark Mystery Wins Three Awards
The first episode of the “Discovery Team” series, ‘A Jurassic Ark Mystery,’ (Gospel Communications Intl.) received three awards at the 23rd Annual Telly Awards, taking home a Silver Telly for Children’s Audience as well as two bronze awards, including one in the “Children’s Educational” category. 393 total views, 1 views today
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Mary Manz Simon to Speak at BEA
Children’s author Mary Manz Simon will speak on “The Children’s Christian Market: In the Shadow of 9/11” at the Book Expo America, May 4, in New York City. Simon will encourage retailers to look at the excellent Christian products available for children. 350 total views, 2 views today
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“3-2-1 Penguins!”
The first three episodes of “3-2-1 Penguins!” (Big Idea/Chordant) will release exclusively to the Christian market on DVD May 14. The series has sold more than 750,000 VHS units since it debuted in Nov. 2000 and held the No. 1 spot on the SoundScan kids sales charts for 16 consecutive weeks. 384 total views, 1 views today
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Blues Clues Live Comes to TPAC
After the incredibly successful two year national run of Blue’s Clues Live!, Nickelodeon and Clear Channel Entertainment have re-teamed to bring a brand new theatrical production to the stage of Nickelodeon’s top-rated preschool television show “Blue’s Clues.” Blue’s Birthday Party, the biggest birthday party ever, will stop at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville April 3-7 during a 40-city tour across the United States that began in January. Featuring brand new songs, story line and characters, Blue’s Birthday Party…
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He Is That Hero!
So, you think you know Larryboy? Then get ready for a brand new video series from Big Idea, bringing a new look for that spandex-clad super cucumber! “Larryboy ? The Cartoon Adventures” arrives at Christian stores on March 16, and everywhere on March 19. It’s from the creators of VeggieTales, and it’s unlike anything we’ve ever done before! Larryboy’s brand new series premieres with Larryboy and the Angry Eyebrows, a 30-minute lesson about letting go of anger. Our favorite hero…
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David Lipscomb Elementary School hosts Workshop
David Lipscomb Elementary School will host a workshop for preschool teachers, directors and administrators March 2 at 8:15 a.m. at David Lipscomb High School, 3901 Granny White Pike, Nashville. A variety of sessions will be offered. Group sessions include “Don’t Look Under the Bed! Understanding the Fears of Preschoolers,” with Dr. Chris Qualls, chairperson of the department of psychology at Emory and Henry College; and “Catch Some Creativity,” with Dr. Joyce Rucker, past chair of department and director of teacher…
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The Lord of the Rings vs Harry Potter
Find The Lord of the Rings at Tolkien Town Just in time for the Christmas holidays, two fantasy block-buster movies released, both the first in a series based upon popular books. Boasting similar packaging and small, youthful heroes, it would be easy to assume the Harry Potter books and movie would be similar in nature to The Lord of the Rings (LOTR) movie and trilogy. The timing of the release of The Fellowship of the Ring to the release of…
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