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Join your new friends CiCi and Ace on their first big adventure in Ferris Wheel Fun. Come along and experience the world of a child's imagination as CiCi and Ace take a magical ride on the ferris wheel. Book includes booksal CD with original songs and a dramatic reading by award winning children's author, Rainey. Also includes great new ideas for family fun. Book is 9"x11.5", produced in the U.S.A.

National Retailer 'The Children's Place' Names Rainey - Acclaimed Children's Author - to Create Exclusive Line of Children's Multi-Sensory Books, books, Web Games

BookExpo America

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2004--

 Rainey's 'Ferris Wheel Fun! -a Magic Ride' Now Available at the Children's Place --'School is Cool!' and 'Giving from the Heart' Coming Soon Rainey Invites BookExpo Attendees to Ride the 'Imagination Ferris Wheel' at BookExpo America, June 2-6 at Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center, Booth No. 209

What does a Ferris wheel, rhythm & rhyme, and colorful storybook characters have in common?

They are the heartwarming ingredients brought to life to stimulate a child's unlimited imagination in a uniquely new, uplifting and empowering multi-sensory children's book and CD series by acclaimed writer Rainey. (DreamDog Press). The premiere book in the series, Ferris Wheel Fun,! kicks off the adventures of CiCi & Ace in a creative multi-sensory approach combining a storybook, sing-a-long CD, and Web-based activities and games. The series was commissioned and is distributed exclusively by the national children's retailer, The Children's Place, with more than 700 stores in the United States and Canada.

Rainey will be among the country's most talented writers showcasing their talents at BookExpo America, June 2-6 in Chicago, Booth No. 209.

Rainey, aka Lorraine Friedman, JD, is an author, children's rights attorney, award- winning songwriter/producer, and storyteller who empowers children to overcome personal and social problems through self-esteem building, imagination and love.

Leslie Frank, principal of Sinaloa Middle School in Southern California, says, "CiCi & Ace's ride on the Ferris Wheel stimulates the imagination of both young and old. The rhythm of the rhymes makes the book a great read-aloud story."

An educator for more than 30 years in special education, elementary and middle school education, Frank adds, "The extra resources -booksal CD, family art project, and ideas to jumpstart the imagination - make the book a must-have resources for the family library."

Ferris Wheel Fun songs can be previewed at www.childrensplace.com and a free MP3 song Crusin' on the Carousel is available at no charge. The storybook and CD can be purchased at The Children's Place stores or at www.childrensplace.com. Review copies of the picture book and books CD combination is also available by emailing doug or 703.535.1545.

About Rainey

About DreamDog

DreamDog is an innovative family entertainment and educational company that creates custom characters and packaging for national retailers. Products include picture books, award-winning books CDs, Web fun & games and video/DVD: animation & live action. DreamDog has produced The Adventures of CiCi & Ace exclusively for The Children's Place and publishes Jazz the DreamDog (TM) picture books, print Braille books, books CDs/cassettes, videos and activity books and interactive Web community - www.DreamDog.com. The DreamDog Foundation (www.DreamDog.org) is the non-profit philanthropic partner of DreamDog that establishes partnerships with organizations that support disadvantaged children.