SCHOLASTIC
MEDIA DEBUTS NEW CHILDREN’S PROPERTY AT TOY FAIR---KIM
PARKER ™ KIDS
Unique
Merchandising Program Based on Popular And Visually Stunning
Children’s Book, Counting In the Garden Premieres
With Plush Toys From SideKicks™
New York, NY (February 8, 2006) -- Scholastic
Media (SM), a leader in children’s entertainment,
announced today the addition of a colorful new property,
Kim Parker Kids, to its extensive library of established
children’s brands. The new property is based upon
the critically acclaimed, visually stunning Counting
In the Garden children’s counting book
from talented artist and world-renowned textile designer,
Kim Parker.
“We are delighted to broaden our publishing deal with
Kim Parker and bring her amazing artwork to life with new
plush toys from SideKicks™ and additional
products to roll-out in the near future,” stated Leslye
Schaefer, SVP of Marketing and Consumer Products for Scholastic
Media. “Kim Parker’s book Counting In the Garden
has been incredibly well-received by children and their
parents and has been widely praised in the media. This new
licensing agreement will make Kim Parker and her beautiful
work even more widely known.” MORE |
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INTERVIEW:
--Read about the Author's inspiration for creating
her critically acclaimed first children's book Counting in
the Garden-- in Scholastic's Parent & Child June
webzine exclusive: "Come Into My Garden"
by Samantha Brodsky MORE |
Counting
in the Garden by Kim Parker
is listed as a recommended book at PBS.org
and a "fun way to teach children about concepts and
math."
READ REVIEWS:
The New York Times, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews,
Publishers Weekly and more
"The origin of this species is Kim Parker's visually
striking Counting in the Garden children's book which features
a gorgeous array of lush, colorfully patterned animals.
The New York Times
"This visually stunning concept book is set in
a lush, blossom-filled flower bed. Hidden among the blooms
are creatures to count, all pulsating on a crisp white background.
A lovely addition to preschool storytimes about gardens,
animals, and spring."
School Library Journal
“Positively dancing with fanciful flowers rendered
in bright, broadly brushed watercolor, this showcases a
textile designer's art with successive scenes of small creatures,
and makes a promising young-audience debut.”
Kirkus Review
Published April 2005, by Orchard Press, an imprint of Scholastic;
Grade Level: PreK-2
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