Space Race Press Release
The website for "Space Race" went live this morning. The video for Robin (the character I play) is still in the works, but the website is radtastic! Send e-cards, play games, and watch the trailer here: www.spaceracekids.com
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Space Race (www.spaceracekids.com), winner
of a Kids First! Award for best screenplay for children, will launch
today as a fully animated, action packed web series focusing on space
education, space travel and racing. Directed by Emmy award winning
director Mark Risley, each Space Race webisode is hosted by "Gary
Galaxy," played by children's theatrical star Meyer deLeeuw. Space
Race has also partnered with Speakaboos, the award-winning publisher
of digital children's stories, to launch "Journey to Space Month"
April 1st.
"Space Race is action-packed and humorous with educational components
as well," says Richard Schweiger, CEO and executive producer of Space
Race. "Each webisode features an interview with one of our star
characters and an education module which will provide more detail
about a certain part of our solar system; Eagle Wingstrong teaches
about Earth, Vulture Albatross: space stations, Colonel Coot: Mars and
so on." Meyer deLeeuw, who will host as Gary Galaxy, is an experienced
children's entertainer; as lead character "Joe," he toured hundreds of
North American cities for Nickelodeon's live theatrical stage show,
"Blue's Clues Live!" "We are very excited to have Meyer on board,"
says Schweiger.
During Journey to Space Month, Speakaboos stories and games will
revolve around space themes. Children will be able to watch Space Race
episodes and engage in related interactive games, widgets, educational
guides, trivia and more. "We see an underserved market demanding space
related education, themes and storylines," says Julian Cohen, Chief
Marketing Officer. He says, "With Speakaboos, we can meet the needs of
parents, teachers and anyone interested in learning more about space
through a completely immersive and 'out of this world' experience."
Cohen explains the website content in depth saying, "It's engaging and
informative. Parents can interact with their children while everyone
learns more about space." Space Race games include Galaxy Adventure 3D
(a "Mario Kart" style racing game) and Trivia, while the "What
Spaceship are You?" widget will enable children to answer a series of
fun questions to figure out which Space Race character most resembles
their personalities and interests.
A parents and teachers section will include educational guides,
supplements and flash cards. The printable items incorporate Space
Race characters, themes and activities. Some curriculum sections
include: Arts + Crafts: Build Your Own Spaceship; Recipes: Moon Balls;
and Picture Puzzle: Space Race. Parents and teachers will be able to
promote a love of space, exploration and adventure using Space Race
themed flash cards. An electronic coloring page allows kids to color
in their own Space Race characters and pictures before printing them
out and sharing with friends and family. Schweiger says, "The kids
will have you clearing some refrigerator door space so they can
proudly display their creations."
For more information about Space Race, please visit
www.spaceracekids.com or email info@spaceracekids.com. Follow Space
Race on Facebook and Twitter: http://www.facebook.com/spaceracekids
and @SpaceRaceKids.
About Space Race
Space Race (www.spaceracekids.com) launched as an animated web series
focusing on space education, space travel and racing, with the goal of
teaching children about space and the solar system. Space Race
features eight characters, each in spaceship form, as they race
through space, merging unique comic relief with breathtaking
excitement and adventure.
About Speakboos
Speakaboos (www.speakaboos.com) publishes interactive, educational and
entertaining children's digital storybooks including titles such as
Aesop's Fables, Snow White, Arthur and Aladdin narrated by celebrities
such as Kelly Ripa, John Krasinski, Miranda Cosgrove and Nick Cannon.
Speakaboos brings quality children's content to the home, classroom,
and on the go on mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad.
Speakaboos.com was named "one of the great websites" by the American
Library Association, received an A+ from Education World and has been
described as an "impressive," "indispensable" and "valuable" resource
that helps children "develop literacy skills" by Parenting, Family
Circle, The Boston Globe, LA Times, Kidscreen and Publisher's Weekly.
Note to Media: high-resolution images available upon request.
Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available:
http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/mmg.cgi?eid=6655278&lang=en.
Contacts
Media Contacts:
Tellem Worldwide
Dan Grody, 310-313-3444
dgrody@tellem.com
or
Tellem Worldwide
John Tellem, 310-313-3444
jtellem@tellem.com
