Ho, Ho Oh, No Santas Sick? A Christmas Story e-Book for iPads, Amazon Kindle and Nook Color, Introduces A New Updated Version for 2011

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) November 10, 2011

Food4thought Books, an imprint of Food4thought Productions, has released an updated version of the groundbreaking, interactive iPad book, When Santa Got Sick. One of the first original Christmas stories developed for the iPad, version 1.0 was introduced only 6 days before Christmas in 2010 and earned a 5 star rating and critical acclaim.

When we released the Santa book last year, it was the only original Christmas iDat book in the fledgling iPad, interactive market, says Greg Perkins, the books author and app developer. iDat is a term coined by Perkins that stands for Interactive, Digital, Animated, Talking books, a category some call, enhanced books. His book is part of a new breed of e-books that push the boundaries of the iPad medium with moving parts like; Santas sleigh you can slingshot across the sky, elves that jump to the touch and more. Theres a full sound track and voice option users can turn on or off. The critics loved it, including Jennifer OConnell from the Examiner.comThe telling is weaved with liveliness and humor, and timing compact enough to hold the interest of the smallest child, but expansive enough to capture the heartstrings of adults.

Fans like best selling author Thomas Greanias (Atlantis Rising) had the same reaction, Outstanding I downloaded and "read" the interactive storybook. It was a breeze to do, and the creative edge to the project quite literally leaped off the pages!

When Santa Got Sick is narrated by Kathy Grable, a renown voice-over actress whos performed in hundreds of ads from Busch Gardens to the Baskin-Robbins Talking Spoon. Shes also heard in animated TV shows like Rocket Power and Futurama, as well as the voice double for Nicole Kidman in the blockbuster film, Batman Forever. Joel McCrary voices the role of Santa Claus, an actor best known for his on-camera performance as the Prime Minister in The Princess Diaries movies and Disney XDs Kickin It. McCrarys voice can also be heard in Charlottes Web, Over the Hedge and the role of Baloo in Disneys Jungle Book.

The When Santa Got Sick iDat book will sell for $ 3.99 on iTunes. A full color e-book version is also available on Kindle Fire and Nook Color. They plan to introduce several iDat books in the coming months, including some timeless, classic childrens fare and even a pioneering version of the New Testament.

About Food4thought Productions

Food4thought Productions is a new media company based in Los Angeles that produces and develops mobile games and iDat books. Founded by Greg Perkins whose credits include the popular Saturday morning CBS show, Horseland, and the PBS puppet show, Gerbert. A veteran Hollywood Writer/Producer, his most recent post was with Disney Interactive Media Group where he served as the lead writer for Pirates Online and several other online video games. Perkins is an award-winning writer known for heartfelt pieces that appeal to kids and parents alike.

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Barnes & Noble and Sandra Boynton Join Together to Present the World's First E-Book App Signing

New York, NY (PRWEB) April 26, 2011

On Monday, May 2, renowned writer and illustrator Sandra Boynton will become the world's first author to sign an eBook app for the general public. This historic signing will take place at 7:00 PM at Barnes & Noble's Upper East Side store, located at 150 E 86th Street at Lexington Avenue, in New York City.

"This is a thoroughly incredible opportunity that Barnes & Noble is providing," says Boynton. "I am so proud of what Loud Crow and Moo Media have done together to re-envision The Going to Bed Book for the digital age. When it was finished, we all wanted so much to present our new book app publicly. So Loud Crow and Barnes & Noble came up with the app-signing concept, and it's such a cool idea. My only disappointment is that I was hoping some Esteemed Couture House was going to try to get me to wear their latest Haute Flannel Pajamas for the event, but so far, no luck."

"We're definitely excited to be able to make history with this first-ever eBook app signing with Sandra," says Calvin Wang, Founder and President of Loud Crow Interactive. "It's been an amazing collaboration between Loud Crow and Boynton Moo Media and for us to share this watershed moment in book publishing makes this partnership even more extraordinary."

For this event, children and adults alike are encouraged to come to the store in their pajamas. Boynton will first present a Storytime reading from the traditional version of her classic best-selling board book, The Going to Bed Book, published in 1982 by Simon & Schuster. (To date, there are over 5 million copies of this book in print.) She will then, using Barnes & Noble's NOOK Color eReader tablet, demonstrate the new app version of her book, with a screen projection behind her so that the audience will be able to easily watch her demonstration.

Joining Boynton in her Storytime presentation will be famed British Invasion rocker Billy J. Kramer, the narrator of The Going to Bed Book app. Also performing will be Boynton's long-time songwriting and music producing partner, pianist/composer Michael Ford. There will also be on hand an energetic "Moo Brigade," a team of ten college students, each with a Nook Color tablet, ready to offer children individually the opportunity to try out The Going to Bed Book app themselves.

Following the Storytime, and using a feature created for this event by her award-winning Vancouver-based digital publisher, Loud Crow Interactive, Boynton will digitally sign and personalize their debut collaboration, on customers' own NOOK Color eReader tablets.

In January of this year, under her new brand, Boynton Moo Media, Boynton and Ford entered into partnership with Loud Crow Interactive (http://www.loudcrow.com) to jointly create interactive digital versions of her well-known books and award-winning music, and also to eventually produce entirely new Boynton content. Since March 4, they have together released two Boynton Moo Media eBook appsboth of them already digital bestsellersand they expect to have another six Moo Media titles out by the end of the year.

Wendy Paige Bronfin, Director of Product Management for Barnes & Noble Digital Products, is welcoming all members of the press and publishing professionals to the store's Event Room at 6:30 PM, one half-hour before the open public event, for a press conference, which will include a demonstration of the new book-signing feature on the NOOK Color. Sandra Boynton and Calvin Wang, President and Founder of Loud Crow Interactive, will also be there, and happy to answer any questions.

About Sandra Boynton

Sandra Boynton is a popular American cartoonist, children's author, songwriter and director. Since 1974, Boynton has written and illustrated over fifty children's books and seven general audience books, including four New York Times bestsellers. More than 30 million of her books have been sold"mostly to friends and family," she says. With pianist/composer Michael Ford, she has also written and produced four albums of renegade children's music. Three of their albums have been certified Gold, and Philadelphia Chickens, nominated for a Grammy, has just reached Platinum.

About Loud Crow Interactive Inc.

Loud Crow Interactive Inc. is an award-winning Canadian digital book publisher based in Vancouver, British Columbia, founded by a team of interactive entertainment veterans. The company's PopOut! and Boynton Moo Media series of books have garnered numerous awards and honors. The team's ongoing mission is to create the highest-quality interactive reading experiences possible on digital devices.

About Billy J. Kramer

Billy J. Kramer is one of the Liverpool-based British Invasion singers, managed by Brian Epstein and produced by George Martin, who cheerfully revolutionized pop music in the 1960s. Platinum hits include Bad to Me (written for him by Lennon/McCartney) and Little Children.

For additional information, please contact Kim Hicks at kimchicks(at)gmail(dot)com, (917) 374-3480 or Beth Wareham at beth(at)loudcrow(dot)com, (917) 626-1153.

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