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Million-Selling Kid Concoctions Books
Are Finally Coming to a
Retail Store Near You!
What is Kid
Concoctions? Developed originally for hands-on Sunday school lessons, Kid Concoctions has grown into a wildly
successful arts-and-crafts brand based on the concept of using household goods
to create popular children’s toys for pennies on the dollar. The authors, as
parents of four kids, set out to make learning fun and exciting through unique
projects that teach children basic life skills, promote family interaction,
provoke thought, stimulate creativity, and build self-esteem.
The four original Kid
Concoctions titles—The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions, The
Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions 2, The
Ultimate Book of Holiday Kid Concoctions, and Kid Concoctions and Contraptions—have
been revised and repacked for trade release (October 2006, $14.99 each, B&H
Kids). Previously available only via
infomercials and the Kid Concoctions
website, these revised titles will now be available in a wide range of retails
outlets including bookstores, toy stores and warehouse clubs. The Thomases are
currently completing an all-new inspirational-themed title, Kid
Concoctions of Biblical Proportions, to be released
Kid Concoctions is a widely-recognized brand with
significant licensing agreements, including a RoseArt line of Kid Concoctions products (which sold
100,000 units in six weeks as a Target stores exclusive earlier in 2006), as
well as a line of Darice craft supplies now in development. A pair of DVDs from
Time-Life are currently being sold nationally, and a Kid Concoctions craft can currently be found on specially marked boxes of Kellogg’s
Fruit Loops cereal. This fall, Chick-fil-A restaurants will offer a Kid Concoctions CD-ROM as its kid’s meal prize—with an estimated distribution of more than five million
units. Kid Concoctions has won four Parent’s Choice Awards, four Dr. Toy
awards, and six Telly Awards. The brand
has experienced phenomenal sales through infomercials and QVC, where the books
set a one-day sales record.
“John and Danita Thomas are remarkably creative people with a
genuine heart for families,” says David Webb, executive editor of educational
resources at B&H. “Because we share a vision for creating entertaining,
engaging opportunities for parent-child interaction, B&H Kids is a terrific
partner for Kid Concoctions. And the new inspirational Kid Concoctions collection is a natural
extension of the brand—one that is sure to be welcomed by parents.”
Kid Concoctions release, page two
John and Danita Thomas are the parents of four children and
travel as a family promoting the Kid
Concoctions brand. John & Danita
have made more than 300 national television appearances, including two popular
PBS pledge specials. They have also written for
several nationally distributed magazines and are sought-after speakers among
educators and parent groups.
B&H
Publishing Group, the trade publishing division of LifeWay Christian Resources,
produces some of today’s most sought after books, Bibles, church supplies and
multimedia products. The B&H Publishing Group is an umbrella for areas that
include academic, children, educational, Spanish, trade book, church supply
product, Bible, and Bible-related product.
The company’s Holman Bible Publishers division, established in 1738, has
developed the new Holman Christian Standard Bible® translation and is also the
largest publisher of Spanish language Bibles in the
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The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions – ISBN-10 #0-8054-4443-2
The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions 2 – ISBN-10 #0-8054-4444-0
Kid Concoctions and Contraptions – ISBN-10 #0-8054-4446-7
The Ultimate Book of
Available
Format: Trade Paper Page
Count: 80
Trim Size: 11 x 8 ½ Category:
Youth/Children/Activity Books
Kid Concoctions of Biblical Proportions – ISBN-10 #0-8054-4447-6
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