Speakaboos Releases Children's Storybook Classics Read by the Cast of ABC's 'General Hospital'
Speakaboos Releases Children's Storybook Classics Read by the Cast of ABC's
'General Hospital'
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Speakaboos (www.Speakaboos.com), a publisher
of exceptional digital content for kids, today released storybook favorites
read by the cast of ABC's "General Hospital," as well as educational
activities and games. Featuring stories read by Kelly Monaco, Rebecca Herbst,
Jason Thompson, and Greg Vaughan, Speakaboos continues to provide a dynamic
and educational online destination for children. All stories and activities
are available on Speakaboos.com for free, and may be downloaded for offline
and mobile viewing.
Currently in beta, Speakaboos already offers over 75 kids' stories and songs
such as Arthur,Goldilocks, The Ugly Duckling, Old McDonald and Aesop's Fables
with audio provided by talented actors and musicians such as Kevin Bacon, Nick
Cannon, John Krasinski and Kelly Ripa. At least fifteen percent of Speakaboos'
revenue is contributed directly to charities supporting children's causes.
Storybook releases include:
-- Billy and the Brown-Out read by Greg Vaughan
-- Bluebeard read by Rebecca Herbst
-- Frankenstein read by Greg Vaughan
-- The Frog Prince read by Kelly Monaco and Jason Thompson
-- The Little Mermaid read by Kelly Monaco and Jason Thompson
-- The Wise Little Girl read by Rebecca Herbst
Educational activities and games include:
-- Billy and the Brown-Out - Word Search
-- Bluebeard - Rhyme Time and Super Speller
-- Frankenstein - Arts and Crafts Monster Ooze
-- The Frog Prince - Word Jumble and Quiz Whiz
-- The Little Mermaid - Picture Puzzle
-- The Wise Little Girl - Word Jumble and Quiz Whiz
"The cast of ABC's 'General Hospital' brought daytime drama flair to our
beloved children's stories and fairytales to really give them new life," said
Noelle Millholt, associate publisher of Speakaboos. "We think this album will
be a special treat for the Speakaboos audience!"
Images of cast recording available at
http://sboos.212media.com/preview/generalhospital/GH_gallery.html
Stories available for download on iTunes at
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=337871793&s=1
About Speakaboos
Speakaboos (www.Speakaboos.com) is a publisher of children's digital content
that celebrates classic literary properties such as Curious George, Snow
White, Arthur and Aesop's Fables through the voices of today's biggest stars
including Kelly Ripa, John Krasinski and Nick Cannon. For children, we
feature storybook videos online with original illustrations and music
accompanied by educational activities, games and contests. Parents and
teachers can draw on story guides, lesson plans based on national standards,
worksheets and other resources to reinforce educational lessons at home and in
the classroom. Speakaboos.com has been described as an "impressive,"
"indispensable" and "valuable" resource that can help children "develop
literacy skills" while introducing them to technology in a "controlled and
entertaining" environment. Our first release, the Arthur Celebrity Audiobook,
earned a Teacher's Choice Award from Scholastic and was featured in Parenting
and Family Circle, as well as on PBS Kids and "The View."
The entire Speakaboos library is available for viewing online for free on
Speakaboos.com and available for download on the website at $0.99. Select
titles that are combined into albums are available for the price of $8.99 per
album. All Speakaboos audio tracks are also available on iTunes.com.
SOURCE Speakaboos
Michelle Cobarrubias, +1-949-705-8978, michelle@arorapr.com, or Shaila Arora,
+1-310-749-5006, shaila@arorapr.com, both of Arora PR for Speakaboos
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