PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Books/Publishing, Children/Parenting, Toys, Americana, PA News Star Spangled Baby, Ltd. Announces the Launch of Two New Patriotic Toys for Kids PHILADELPHIA, PA - August 18, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Star Spangled Baby, Ltd. (www.starspangledbabyltd.com), a Pennsylvania-based publishing company specializing in patriotic toys for children, today announced the addition of two new products designed to teach children 1-4 years of age about fundamental American values. "I Pledge Allegiance" (ISBN: 0972676228), Star Spangled Baby's latest board book, excellently combines education, entertainment and durability. Colorful images of Old Glory complement our nation's pledge and encourage young learning. The 6"x 6" book is printed on 400-gsm art card with a laminate photo finish and rounded corners, which are perfect for little hands. "Yankee Doodle Days" is a first-ever in the Star Spangled Baby (SSB) line. The 25-minute DVD features American sites and sounds. Toddlers discover the 4th of July, pastoral places, and our nation's capital. The soundtrack includes favorites like, "When the Saints Come Marching In," "Camptown Races," and "Maple Leaf Rag." Also included are special readings of "The Star-Spangled Banner," and "The Pledge of Allegiance." "At the age when a fondness for Barney and a taste for McDonald's Happy Meals is almost a given, it may seem uncanny that children could connect with the concept of American patriotism," says Tina Grell, founder of Star Spangled Baby, Ltd., "but with the right educational tools, it can be completely natural." Tina Grell formed Star Spangled Baby Ltd. in the spring of 2003. As an army- family with a husband called to military duty at the Pentagon on September 11th, the events of this day hit close to home for Grell. A year later, amid the reincarnation of that day, Grell recognized the need to nurture American values in her then 19-month-old, Caitlin. "As the anniversary coverage brought back the memories of that day, I realized how vital it was for us Americans to work together and educate our children about the importance of good, strong, and free communities," said Grell. With resolve, Grell set out in search of a patriotic, toddler-friendly toy to support her noble mission and could not find it. "My desperation turned to determination, and eventually into Star Spangled Baby, Ltd.," said Grell. Their first book, "Oh Say Can You See" (ISBN: 0972676201) consists of eight pages of patriotic photos of children carrying flags, along with the words of our National Anthem. "The products we have created introduce children early on to important American values; growing the love and respect that we identify as pure patriotic feeling. September 11, 2001 will always be a difficult day to remember, but it is vital for us as Americans to work together to build good strong and free communities and that begins with the values we instill in our children. Before today, young children would begin Kindergarten or First Grade and not know what our flag stands for. Learning about our flag and our country's vital symbols encourages kids to incorporate patriotism, and a love and respect for our flag, as a cornerstone of their personality." For more information about SSB and their products, please visit http://www.starspangledbabyltd.com Media Contact: Tina Grell President Star Spangled Baby, Ltd. +1-610-207-8417 info@starspangledbabyltd.com # # # [ source of news = Star Spangled Baby, Ltd. ] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-081801-ssbaby.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-081801-ssbaby.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: info@starspangledbabyltd.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2P-NP / 0C / PA / PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania / USA / English Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press Newswire. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com [www.PublishersNewswire.com] key-phrases ----------- childrens books patriotic star spangled banner pledge of allegiance teaching patriotism childrens video/DVD baby book