The Children's Book Council

Raven Tree Press Announces Upcoming StinkyKids® The Musical!

August 02, 2011

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Diane Bergeron

815-322-3322

StinkyKids® The Musical!

McHenry, IL July 26, 2011 - Raven Tree Press (www.raventreepress.com), exclusive publisher
for StinkyKids® storybooks, is pleased to announce that Vital Theatre Company, Inc.

(www.vitaltheatre.org), a prominent family musical producer with over 10 years of experience creating quality family entertainment, has been appointed exclusive licensee for StinkyKids®
(www.stinkykids.com) to create StinkyKids The Musical!

The little StinKers will come alive in this musical production slated to launch in early 2012. This show will be geared for boys, girls and their families to enjoy together. The StinkyKids® musical will be a huge P.R. machine for the current licensing program which now enjoys a family of various licensees.

Raven Tree Press published StinkyKids® and the Runaway Scissors, the first in a series of StinkyKids® stories that is already being sold at Barnes & Noble as well as other locations. The book is also available in an interactive ebook format for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. It is accessible exclusively through Apple's iTunes App Store and is a favorite with parents and kids. The second book in the series, StinkyKids® See a Full Moon, will be released September 2011. The Madame Alexander StinkyKids® doll line has enjoyed tremendous success with retailers including FAO Schwarz, Nordstrom, Amazon.com , Target.com and Fat Brain Toys, to name a few. Cycle Force Group will be manufacturing StinkyKids® Bicycles, Scooters, Skateboards, Skates, Safety Gear and Accessories. Kiddo Tags™ just signed on for an assorted collection of StinkyKids® custom labels.

Stephen Sunderlin, Producing Artistic Director of Vital and founding member, states,

"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to bring the StinkyKids brand to life on the live stage. 'StinkyKids The Musical' will join Vital Theatre Company's other successful live stage productions, 'Pinkalicious The Musical' and 'Angelina Ballerina, The Musical' currently performing in both the United States and Canada. The StinkyKids characters and their motto "Always Be A Leader Of Good" will be an ideal addition to the Vital Theatre Company lineup of quality, entertaining musicals the whole family can enjoy!"

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