Speakaboos Releases Children's Storybook Classics Read by the Cast of ABC's 'General Hospital'

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.

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