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Madonna - Internationally Best-Selling Children's Book Author - to Release Yakov and the Seven Thieves on June 21, 2004

Her First Two Children's Books, The English Roses and Mr. Peabody's Apples, Are Both Worldwide Bestsellers

NEW YORK, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Callaway Arts & Entertainment is pleased to announce the release of Madonna's third book for children, Yakov and the Seven Thieves, on June 21, 2004.

Madonna's first two children's books, The English Roses and Mr. Peabody's Apples, both debuted at No. 1 on the children's picture book best-seller list of The New York Times, and remained on the list for 18 and 10 weeks, respectively. International bestsellers, the books are hugely popular in countries as diverse as England, France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Taiwan, Brazil, Slovenia, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands.

Yakov and the Seven Thieves, written for readers aged six and up, is a 32-page jacketed hardcover. The book's ornate and evocative images were painted by Gennady Spirin, an award-winning and internationally revered artist, who has illustrated 33 previous children's books.

Madonna says Yakov and the Seven Thieves "is a story about how all of us have the ability to unlock the gates of heaven-no matter how unworthy we think we are. For when we go against our selfish natures, we make miracles happen, in our lives and in the lives of others."

Madonna's list of publishers continues to grow. Her children's books will be released in 38 languages, plus a Braille edition, and in more than 110 countries.

Callaway Arts & Entertainment, headquartered in New York, is the originating publisher of Madonna's children's books and has licensed book rights through The Wylie Agency to 42 distinguished houses, including Gallimard Jeunesse in France, Penguin Books for Young Readers in the U.K., and Hanser Verlag in Germany. The book is distributed in the United States by the Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Callaway Arts & Entertainment, founded in 1980 by Nicholas Callaway, is best known for its hugely successful Miss Spider book series. The firm specializes in family entertainment across all media-book publishing, 3-D computer animation for film and television, and product design.

The highest production standards mark the creation of Yakov and the Seven Thieves, which features premium paper and state-of-the art digital prepress and printing.

There are over 50,000 retail stores carrying Madonna's books in the United States alone, including Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, BJ's, Books-A-Million, Borders Group, Costco, Hastings, Musicland Group, Sam's Club, Scholastic School Fairs and Book Clubs, Target, Toys "R" Us, Virgin Megastores, and Waldenbooks, among many others. Online stores include Amazon.com and bn.com.

Yakov and the Seven Thieves is the third of five children's books by Madonna, each set in a different time and place, featuring a new cast of characters brought to life by celebrated illustrators from around the world. As with the previous two titles, it will be launched with a major international media campaign, including live television appearances and special events.

MADONNA'S FOURTH CHILDREN'S BOOK, THE ADVENTURES OF ABDI,

WILL BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE ON NOVEMBER 8, 2004.

Source: Callaway Arts & Entertainment

CONTACT: For more information, images from the book, or to interview
Gennady Spirin - Andy Shearer, +1-212-843-8061, Rubenstein Communications for
Callaway Editions , or Lindsay DiLorenzo,
+1-212-843-8025, Rubenstein Communications for Callaway Editions,