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Property:
Curious
George
Titles:
Curious
George Learns Phonics for Kindergarten-1st Grade
Curious George Paint &
Print Studio
Curious George Pre-K ABC’s
Curious George Preschool
Learning Games
Curious George Reads,
Writes, & Spells for Grades 1&2
Platform:Win
98/95 & MAC
Category:Kid’s
Entertainment
Target
Audience: Parents/Kids
ages 3-8
Pricing:
Wholesale
- $14.00/ Estimated Street Price - $19.95
Set
Up:
3D Accelerator
Card Required
Minimum
Windows® System Requirements:
Windows®
95/98
Pentium 90 MHz
16 MB RAM
2x CD-ROM
256 Colors or higher display graphics capabilities
Windows-compatible sound card
Mouse
Minimum Macintosh®
System Requirements:
68040 or higher
(including PowerPC), iMac®,
G3 or higher
System 7.5 or higher
16 MB RAM (12 MB RAM recommended for PowerPC)
2x CD-ROM drive
Color Display
Mouse
Curious George Learns Phonics for Kindergarten-1st
Grade
ISBN: 0-7435-0383-X UPC: 0-76714-50383-0 Ages
3-7
Curious
George Paint & Print Studio
ISBN: 0-7435-0384-8
UPC: 0-76714-50384-7 Ages 3-8
Curious George Pre-K ABC’s
ISBN: 0-7435-0382-1 UPC: 0-76714-50382-3 Ages
3-6
Curious George Preschool Learning Games
ISBN: 0-7435-0385-6 UPC: 0-76714-50385-4 Ages
3-5
Curious George Reads,
Writes, & Spells for Grades 1&2
ISBN: 0-7435-0381-3 UPC: 0-76714-50381-6 Ages
5-8 Case
Pack Quantity: 12
Size: 7.875" x 9.5" x 2"
Carton Size: 16.75" x 10.5" x 12"
Product
Overview
The Curious George Young Reader Series will give
your children the Early Reading Advantage as they builds skills
through activities and games with that ever-so-mischievous monkey.
Product
Summary
- Curious George Learns Phonics for Kindergarten-1st
Grade
Curious George joins the circus in this fun, learning
phonics adventure. Ages 3-7
- Curious
George Paint & Print Studio
Create, color,
paint, stamp and print with Curious George and friends. Ages 3-8
- Curious
George Pre-K ABC’s
Join the fun
in this lively exploration of alphabet sounds, shapes and pronunciations.
Ages 3-6
- Curious
George Preschool Learning Games
Self paced
learning activities feature multiple skill levels for hours of
fun. Ages 3-5
- Curious
George Reads, Writes, & Spells for Grades 1&2
Young learners
join Curious George as reporters while building learning skills.
Ages 5-8
Target
Demographic
7/21/00
Competitive
Category Sales
|
Rank
|
Title
|
Publisher
|
1999
Value
|
1999
Volume
|
1999
ASP
|
|
1
|
Ready to Read With
Pooh
|
Disney
|
$2,186,324
|
106,454
|
$20.54
|
|
2
|
Sesame Street Letters
|
Mattel
|
$810,089
|
79,601
|
$10.18
|
|
3
|
Sesame Street Elmo’s
Reading
|
Mattel
|
$1,148,724
|
64,525
|
$17.80
|
|
4
|
Sesame Street Search
& Learn
|
Mattel
|
$922,075
|
55,295
|
$16.68
|
Rationale
for Launching This Product
- To capitalize
on the Curious George brand and promote it in the world of digital
entertainment.
- Leverage
the continuing popularity and growth of Curious George to subtly
teach kids basic reading skills.
- To utilize
recognizable characters in learning games
- Over 130
licensees worldwide are on board producing children’s apparel,
home furnishings, children’s hair accessories, publishing, belts
& jewelry, fine art, specialty toys, adult apparel, stationery,
adult accessories, toys, candy & food, art lithographs, gift
items, videos and bedding.
- His appeal
is strong around the world with classic brand popularity and awareness
in Japan, Brazil, Scandinavia, UK, Canada, Germany, Italy, Taiwan
and Hong Kong
Consumer
Awareness for Curious George
- Curious
George is a classic brand of high-end
specialty products positioned to mid to upper-end department stores
and specialty shops.
- The seven
original Curious George titles have sold more than 20 million
books worldwide and have been translated into 12 languages
- For the first
time in more than 30 years, 16 new adventure books have been published…8
books debuted in 1998 (selling over 500,000 copies the first year),
4 titles in 1999 and an additional 4 titles in 2000
- Earnshaw’s
nomination for "Best Licensed Character Program"
- Curious
George balloon appeared in the 1998 America’s Thanksgiving
Day Parade and will continue through 2000
- Curious
George debuts in his first series of media-supported QSR promotions
slated for Spring-Holiday 2000
- Yamaha of
Japan is featuring Curious George & the man in the Yellow
Hat in TV commercials, print ads, in-store signage and POP
materials
- The World
of Curious George can be found on a fun, interactive web site
www.curiousgeorge.com
- Universal
Studios is making Curious George a Global Corporate Priority
across all its divisions-from Theatrical to Publishing, from Television
to New Media, from Music to Home Video, and from Theme Parks to
Retail.
- Universal
Pictures with Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s Imagine Entertainment
will bring Curious George to life on the big screen
- Universal
Studios Florida opened Curious George Goes to Town in 1999,
a new interactive children’s playground
Packaging
Strategy
- Distinct
and highly recognizable images of Curious George
- Bright, colorful
glossed boxes
Channel
Marketing Strategy
Primary
Sales Channels: Core distribution in mass,
clubs and superstores
Alternative
Channels: Online sales opportunities; Viral and Guerilla marketing
Promotional
Opportunities: Cross-promotions with Curious George’s other
licensees
Promotional
Product Descriptions
Curious George
Learns Phonics
for Kindergarten-1st Grade
50 Word Description:
Curious George
joins the circus in this fun phonics adventure! Six games and activities
teach children to recognize letters, sounds, and to sound out words
as they build basic reading skills. Children explore at their own
pace and discover the joy of learning while they play learning games
and activities that teach phonics.
25 Word Description:
Curious George
joins the circus in this fun phonics adventure! Six games and activities
teach children to recognize letters, and sounds as they build basic
reading skills.
10 Word Description:
Curious George
joins the circus in this fun, learning phonics adventure.
Curious George
Paint &
Print Studio
50 Word Description:
This extremely
powerful, full-featured program will bring out the artist in any
child. With over a thousand stamps, dozens of canvases and backgrounds,
and templates for cards, signs and craft projects, children create
their own stories, books, pictures, games, puzzles and more – all
with the look of the original Curious George storybooks.
25 Word Description:
Full-featured
program which brings out the artist in any child. Create, color,
paint, stamp and print, all with the look of the original Curious
George storybooks.
10 Word Description:
Create, color,
paint, stamp and print with Curious George and friends.
Curious George
Pre-K ABC’s
50 Word Description:
Everybody’s
favorite monkey goes bananas over the ABC’s! Come join the fun in
this lively exploration of alphabet sounds, shapes and pronunciations.
Fly high in a sky-writing plane, play letter games at the zoo, go
fishing in an alphabet lake. Each game teaches the critical-thinking
skills that build a foundation for reading.
25 Word Description:
Join the fun
in this lively exploration of alphabet sounds, shapes and pronunciations.
Six multi-level activities teach critical-thinking skills that build
a foundation for reading.
10 Word Description:
Join the fun
in this lively exploration of alphabet sounds, shapes and pronunciations.
Curious George
Preschool Learning
Games
50 Word Description:
Join Curious
George as he plays exciting arcade games! He’s having the time of
his life with patterns, shapes and letters. Children explore at
their own pace and are gently challenged to build critical reasoning
and reading skills in a magical environment. This series of skill-building
games builds a foundation for reading and are specifically designed
for active learners.
25 Word Descriptions:
Join Curious
George as he plays with shapes and letters through exciting arcade
games! Build critical reasoning and reading skills in a magical
environment designed for active learners.
10 Word Descriptions:
Self paced learning
activities feature multiple skill levels for hours of fun.
Curious George
Reads, Writes,
& Spells
For Grades 1
& 2
50 Word Description:
Give your child
the early reading advantage. Join the world’s most famous monkey
in this fun-packed learning adventure. Curious George embarks on
a new adventure as a cub reporter. By helping him with his assignments,
kids become a part of the story while practicing their reading,
writing and spelling skills.
25 Word Description:
Join Curious
George as he embarks on a new adventure as a cub reporter. By helping
him with his assignments, kids practice their reading, writing and
spelling skills.
10 Word Description:
Young learners
join Curious George as reporters while building learning skills.
CURIOUS GEORGE
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