ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 23, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Raven Moon Entertainment, Inc. (OTCBB:RVMN) announced today that it will auction off the first published copy of a storybook called "Journey to the Land of Dinosaurs"(tm) that will be used in the "Gina D's Reading Across America Program" (tm) which is being launched nationally from Orlando, Florida in October.
One commemorative collectors' item copy of the book framed with the Gina D (r) Promise To Read Certificate will be auctioned on eBay for $5,000.
The auction winner will be entitled to have his or her child appear in a photograph taken with the cast of Gina D's Kids Club(r) that will be exhibited for one month on the NBC AstroVision Screen on Times Square in the heart of New York City.
"Gina D's Reading Across America Program" will be officially launched from Orlando, Florida, home base of Gina D's Kids Club(r) on October 14 and 15, 2005 at the Orlando Science Center and will tour to other cities including Miami, Tallahassee, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Boston, Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Portland, Reno and others. The launch and other live appearances will feature Gina D and the cast of Gina D's Kids Club(r) performing songs from the television show. Gina D will also read a story to children attending each event, present them with a copy of the book and a Gina D(r) Promise To Read Certificate, which represents a covenant that parents will read one book per day to their children.
About Gina D's Kids Club(r)
Gina D's Kids Club(r) has been hailed by educational leaders such as Mary Beth Leidman, Ed.D, a full professor in the media department at Indiana University in Pennsylvania, as a viable vehicle in the development of the self-image, social, math and reading skills in young children. The main character, Gina D (r), is a fun-loving and positive role model who connects with her 2- to 5- year old audience with the same familiarity that children associate with their mothers. Children are not only educated but are entertained by a cast of whimsical characters that includes Simon Wannabe, Mister Pockets, Miss Muffin, Pierre D'Artist, TV Ted, and Doggy Brown. Gina D's Kids Club(r) is a place where every kid belongs.
To participate in the "Gina D's Reading Across America Program"(tm), contact Janet Serluco or Diana Holiday at 407-774-GINA or jserluco@ravenmoon.net or Diana@ravenmoon.net.
For information on Raven Moon Entertainment and Gina D's Kids Club products visit www.ravenmoon.net or www.ginadskidclub.com
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