Released on: March 5, 2008, 1:32 pm

Press Release Author: Laura Ward/Strategic Vision

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Book and Author Gaining National Attention iParenting Award
Winning Book

Press Release Body: Ann Arbor, MI/March 5, 2008 - Chris Lin, award winning author,
of the acclaimed children's book series Mandy and Pandy, will be holding a book
signing and reading in Troy, Michigan on Saturday, March 8th at 1 to 5 P.M. at the
Borders Bookstore located at Oakland Mall. The first two books of the series, Mandy
and Pandy Say "Ni Hao Ma?" and Mandy and Pandy Play Let\'s Count will both be
available for purchase during the signing. Mandy and Pandy is an exciting series of
twelve educational children's books, teaching parents and their children to speak
Chinese.

"Mandy and Pandy looks forward to helping teach Chinese to children and those who
are young in their hearts," said Lin. "Our year is full of appearances across the
country and we are excited to be meeting new friends as we embark on our journey and
particularly our home base in Michigan."

Having returned from the launch of the series second book, Mandy and Pandy Play
Let\'s Count at Toy Fair 2008 in New York City, this book signing will be the first
chance for local residents to see the newest book in the series. Colorful and
exciting illustrations make the latest book enjoyable and educational while Mandy
and Pandy learn how to count from one through ten.

Mandy and Pandy Say "Ni Hao Ma?" and Mandy and Pandy Play Let\'s Count both feature
captivating CDs to help children, and parents, retain the dialog and numbers they
have learned. These wonderful books also include Chinese characters as well as pin
yin phonetics which help you pronounce the Chinese characters. Free finger puppets,
featuring the book characters Mandy and Pandy, are given to those at the book
signing who purchase both books.

"We are delighted to be back home in Michigan and particularly thrilled to having
just launched our second book in the series," said Chris Lin, author and founder of
Mandy and Pandy. "With the Olympic Games hosted in China this summer, now more than
ever we all have a reason to learn even a little bit of Chinese."

Mandy and Pandy has already been recognized as outstanding product by iParenting
Media in the category of educational books for children as well as being nominated
for several upcoming book awards. The iParenting Media award is considered one of
the most prestigious awards for products for families.

Chris Lin is originally from Troy, Michigan where he played football on the State
Finalist "Giant Killers" in 1985, and graduated as class president in 1987 from Troy
High School. Lin went on to earn a BA in Economics and an MBA in marketing from
University of Michigan and spent several years studying Chinese. When he brought his
adopted daughter, Mandy, from China to Chinese class over a year ago, he realized
that there was a need for fun books that made learning Chinese easy.

Additional information on Mandy and Pandy may be obtained at
http://www.mandyandpandy.com.

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