HOLLAND, Ohio, June 20, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Dreamscape Media, the publishing and entertainment
arm of Midwest Tape, and Highlights for Children, the leading
family media brand and publisher of the most-read children's
magazine in North America, today
announced the launch of Highlights: Watch and Learn!, a new video
series inspired by Highlights' beloved collection of stories.
Families with a valid library card can enjoy the line of videos,
designed to foster joyful learning in kids of all ages, on hoopla
digital beginning July 2019. The
titles will also be available for purchase via Amazon, Vimeo On
Demand and Mackin.
"For nearly 75 years, Highlights has captivated families across
the world with their vision to create content that is 'fun with a
purpose.' In doing so, they've helped children become their best
selves," said Dreamscape Media Publisher Tammy Faxel. "We are proud to partner with
Highlights to offer a new way for children to engage and grow with
the stories they love."
Highlights: Watch and Learn! episodes will pair classic,
beautifully illustrated animation with inventive live-action
sequences. Each episode is centered around a theme ranging from
making friends, manners and seasons. While children watch the
live-action segments and the illustrated animation, they learn key
social skills and develop their imagination and creativity.
Twenty-six titles are planned for the series and will roll out
beginning mid-July.
"We aim to create experiences that engage, delight, and foster
joyful learning," said Highlights International Vice President
Andrew Shafran. "Dreamscape Media
has made that vision a reality with the Highlights: Watch and
Learn! series. The team at Dreamscape pairs industry leadership in
education media, with a creative vision, that makes the series both
entertaining and educating for young learners and parents
alike."
Public library patrons across the U.S. will be able to instantly
download or stream Highlights: Watch and Learn! through hoopla
digital, Midwest Tape's mobile and online service for public
libraries. The series will join hoopla digital's growing collection
of Highlights educational content. In March, hoopla became the
first library service to bring Dreamscape-produced Highlights
eBooks and audiobooks to the library market. The Highlights
collection can be accessed through hoopla's special Kids Mode
feature, a setting designed to make it easier for parents and
children to find kid-friendly e-media.
"We are proud to partner with the Midwest Tape
family—Dreamscape's award-winning production and hoopla digital's
category creating platform—to create new pathways to make our
content accessible and captivating to young learners," adds
Highlights International Senior Director Vandana Agrawal.
The titles will also be available in both digital and physical
formats for purchase on Amazon, Vimeo On Demand and Mackin.
About Dreamscape Media:
Dreamscape Media (dreamscapeab.com) is a privately held media
development firm focusing on audio and video production,
distribution and licensing in the publishing and video markets,
with an emphasis on the library/educational market. The company
produces fiction and non‐fiction audiobooks, bookbased children's
read‐along video programs, and offers video distribution services.
Titles are available to both library and retail channels in
physical and digital formats. Dreamscape has received hundreds of
awards and accolades for high quality audio productions, including
a 2018 Audie Award, the highest award for audiobook production.
Dreamscape is the publishing arm of Midwest Tape – a trusted
partner to public libraries for nearly 30 years. To learn more,
visit Dreamscapeab.com and connect with Dreamscape on Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram.
About Highlights for Children:
Highlights is a beloved global media brand dedicated to helping
children become curious, creative, caring, and confident™ through
engaging content and experiences that are focused on nurturing and
developing the whole child. Through stories, poems, puzzles, jokes,
riddles, science, art, and more, kids are encouraged to think,
problem solve, and build their literacy skills while having fun.
Highlights reaches children 0–12 with its most popular magazines
(Highlights, Highlights Hello, Highlights High
Five, Highlights High Five
Bilingüe [English/Spanish]), digital apps (Highlights
Hidden Pictures, Highlights Monster Day and Highlights
Shapes), books, toys, games, and a podcast incorporating
classic favorites like Hidden Pictures® puzzles, Goofus and
Gallant®, Dear Highlights letters, and more. Because Highlights
offerings may be print or digital, purchased through subscriptions
or retail, kids can engage with Highlights anytime, anywhere. To
learn more and connect with Highlights,
visit Highlights.com, HighlightsKids.com, Highlights
Hangout, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest,
and Instagram.
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