Released on: June 26, 2008, 1:51 pm

Press Release Author: Sara Dobie

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary:
Sylvan Dell Publishing, an educational children's book company, is offering a free
resources grant. This grant is for a free, one-year site license (value $599)
providing unlimited access to all 35 Sylvan Dell eBooks, featuring flipviewer
technology with selectable English and Spanish text and audio. The license can be
used on all school computers and may be placed on secure school websites, enabling
students and their families to login and have access from their homes.


Press Release Body: MT. PLEASANT, S.C. (June 24, 2008) - Children's book publisher
Sylvan Dell has passionately pursued its mission of "bringing science and math to
children through literature." Now, they are reaching out to schools and school
districts nationwide with an unprecedented educational resource grant offer.

The grant is for a free, one-year site license, providing unlimited access to all 35
Sylvan Dell eBooks, featuring flipviewer technology with selectable English and
Spanish text and audio. The license can be used on all school computers and may be
placed on secure school websites, enabling students and their families to log in and
have access from their homes.

Grants will be awarded to one elementary school per district and are open to every
district in the United States. To facilitate submission, individual schools may
submit the grant application directly. When more than one school from a single
district applies, Sylvan Dell will ask the district contact to make the selection.

An easy online grant application is available at:
www.SylvanDellPublishing.com/ResourceGrant.htm.

Sylvan Dell picture books with science, math and nature themes excite children's
imaginations through fun stories, vibrant artwork and a 3-5 page "For Creative
Minds" educational section in the back of each book. But that is just the start.what
really makes the books unique, is their tremendous amount of free, online
educational material available for cross-curricular learning, including: 30-80 page
Teaching Activities, Interactive Reading and Math Quizzes, and much more.

They have 57 authors and illustrators on the Sylvan Dell team and their 35 titles
have been honored as nominees, finalists, or winners of more than 50 book awards.
Sylvan Dell eBooks are wonderful for use with in-classroom projection or interactive
whiteboards (Smartboards) and are ideal for Spanish language classes and ESL
students at all grade levels.

The educational component has been a priority at Sylvan Dell from the beginning. "We
hope that school district and school curriculum folks will take a hard look at our
picture books and free online resources and appreciate that we are creating content
and technologies to help them in the classroom," says Sylvan Dell co-founder Lee
German. "What we have created is a set of serious tools for teachers and parents to
use to both entertain and teach their children. We don't want to be just another
picture book publisher. We want to be loved for our products and our commitment to
excellence, and we want to be part of the education solution."

For additional information, contact GrantCoordinator@SylvanDellPublishing.com or
call 877-958-2600.

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About Sylvan Dell Publishing
Sylvan Dell Publishing, based in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., is on a mission to create
picture books that excite children's imaginations, are artistically spectacular and
have educational value. The company specializes in "Science and Math Through
Literature" and provides free supplemental parent/teacher resources for every title.
Founded in 2004, Sylvan Dell's family has grown to include more than 55 authors and
illustrators in the U.S.

Web Site: http://www.SylvanDellPublishing.com

Contact Details: 976 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Suite 3
Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
843-971-6722 (off), 877-958-2600 (toll free)
843-216-3804(fax)