SILVER DOLPHIN ANNOUNCES SPRING 2003 RELEASE FOR HAPPY BOOK SERIES

Innovative New Interactive Series Promotes Fine Motor Skills

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SILVER DOLPHIN
ANNOUNCES SPRING 2003 RELEASE FOR
HAPPY BOOK SERIES

Innovative New Interactive Series Promotes Fine Motor Skills
As It Engages and Entertains

San Diego, CA -- March 7, 2003 -- Silver Dolphin Books, a leading publisher of quality, innovative, interactive, and educational childrens books, announced today the companys Spring 2003 release of its highly anticipated new Happy early learning book series. The first three titles in the series - Happy Birthday, Happy Dresser, and Happy Doctor- are scheduled to debut at retail in March 2003.

Featuring adorable new characters and entertaining story lines, Silver Dolphin's new Happy books are highly entertaining and offer plenty of skill-building opportunities. Highly interactive and guaranteed to hold a childs attention for hours on end, each title includes 6 different engaging fastener exercises -- ranging from simple to more advanced -- to help youngsters practice utilizing their fine motor skills as they strive for self-reliance.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:
Featuring hooks, clips, and bows, Happy Birthday invites children to follow along and help Milly as she prepares for Billys birthday party. Along the way theyll learn how to tie bows, wrap gifts, buckle shoes, braid hair, and much more! The six birthday fastener exercises offer tasks that range from simple to slightly more tricky ones -- which need a little more practice. This fun and interactive book is a perfect way for young kids to develop fine motor skills as they strive for self-reliance. Happy Birthdays got lessons on fastening things all wrapped up! (MSRP $12.95, ages 3 to 5, moveable book, 9" X 12", 14 pages, full-color illustrations throughout)

HAPPY DOCTOR:
Children will delight in following Billy and Milly as they learn how to apply bandaids, check each other's blood pressure, and apply wraps in this charming hospital play story. Happy Doctor features something for kids to manipulate on every page with each spread offering a different task that ranges from the satisfyingly simple to slightly more advanced -- which requires a little more concentration. This dynamic book is a perfect way for young kids to develop fine motor skills as they engage in interactive play. (MSRP $12.95, ages 3 to 5, moveable book, 9" X 12", 14 pages, full-color illustrations throughout)

HAPPY DRESSER:
Featuring snaps, zippers, and ties, Happy Dresser teaches children all the basics of getting dressed as they join Billy who shows them how to button up in style before going out to play. This interactive book includes a variety of six fastening exercises that offer tasks ranging from easy to more challenging. This dynamic new book is a perfect way for young kids to develop fine motor skills as they learn to dress themselves. Happy Dressers got getting dressed covered. (MSRP $12.95, ages 3 to 5, moveable book, 9" X 12", 14 pages, full-color illustrations throughout)

The perfect gift idea for the holidays or any occasion, Silver Dolphin's Happy Series will be available wherever fine books are sold, including Barnes & Noble, Borders, B. Dalton, and The Nature Company in March 2003

About Silver Dolphin Books:
San Diego, California based Silver Dolphin Books is the juvenile imprint of Advantage Publishers Group. Other Advantage Publishers Group imprints include Portable Press (Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader series),Thunder Bay Press (promotional) and Laurel Glen Publishing (elegant illustrated non-fiction). Offering value-priced quality product, Silver Dolphin Books publishes novelty and educational, nonfiction books featuring bold, colorful, and striking titles that appeal to children and parents alike. Ranging from licensed character books to how-to and activity books for preschoolers through pre-teens, Silver Dolphin Books engage, enlighten, and entertain.

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