Color Me Happy! Two New Crayola® CD Collections 'Draw Kids to Musical Fun -More Silly Songs" and ABCs & 123s" Available June 15, 2004 from Madacy Kids

Just in time for summer, when families are planning car adventures, pool and sprinkler parties and other kid-oriented activities and outings, come two new CD song collections from Madacy Kids in their award-winning Crayola® music series to entertain, inspire and yes, even educate through classic, everyone-knows-them ditties and new, easy-to-learn melodies.

Toronto, On (PRWEB) June 1, 2004 --ABCs & 123s," and More Silly Songs," two new releases in the Crayola music line oi CDs will be available nationwide June 15, 2004, for a suggested retail price of $5.98 each ($7.98 SRP in Canada). Recommended for ages 2-6, each 40-minute CD presents freshly recorded songs by the popular Countdown Kids; some with new verses and new, kid-friendly lyrics.

ABCs & 123s" uses music, melody and rhythm to teach these learning basics in an interactive and amusing way kids will enjoy over and over. Opening with the sweet Color My World Crayola" theme song, which inspires kids to color [their world with love," the album teaches counting both forwards ("This Old Man") and backwards (Ten Sleepy Frogs"). Songs can become physical, join-in-the-fun games: put on you best monster face for Ten Little Monsters;" find different ways to march to Ants Go Marching;" and let the inner monkey out in Five Little Monkeys." A collection like this wouldnt be complete without the traditional Alphabet Song," likely the first song anyone ever learns. The CD closes with the triumphant ABCs & 123s," where kids ring out with we can sing them all with ease/we can sing them when we please!"

More Silly Songs," picking up where the collection Silly Songs" left off, gets kids up and dancing with this lively collection. Limbo to the Banana Boat Counting Song," waltz along with Waltzing Matilda," and cut a rug to the Rig-a-Jig-Jig." Clap your hands and stomp your feet to If Youre Happy and You Know It!" And exactly What did Delaware?" Why, her New Jersey, of course!"

To further encourage hours of fun, each CD includes activities -- connect-the dots, mazes and coloring pages -- along with lyric booklets.

Also available from the Crayola music series are the Crayola Music Box," a 50-song, 2-CD collection that includes a 50-page coloring book with illustrations relating to the song themes and an eight pack of Crayola crayons (winner of Dr. Toys Best Vacation Product 2003); Silly Songs," the original collection of zany songs and campfire favorites; Storybook Favorites," sing-a-longs and nursery rhymes for preschoolers and their families; Toddler Songs," a lively combination of counting songs, circle games and sing-a-longs; and Animal Songs," which celebrates our funny, furry friends of the animal kingdom.

With schools of true-blue fans, Binney & Smith, the Crayola Company," has brand name recognition by nearly everyone as well as an emotional connection with consumers spanning five generations. A family favorite for over 100 years, Crayola has become a cultural icon and a symbol of childhood that has stood the test of time.

Madacy Kids is the home for all childrens audio, video and DVD products distributed by Madacy Entertainment Group, a full-service entertainment company headquartered in Montreal which licenses, markets and distributes music, video, DVD and customized corporate entertainment premiums through its offices throughout North America, Europe and Latin America. For more information about Madacy Kids products, please visit www.madacy.com, e-mail madacykids@madacy.com, or call toll free 1-888-2MADACY.

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