{"id":10869,"date":"2016-09-29T09:29:21","date_gmt":"2016-09-29T13:29:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/amazon-sets-bookaboo-as-original-for-u-s-u-k\/"},"modified":"2016-09-29T16:54:45","modified_gmt":"2016-09-29T20:54:45","slug":"amazon-sets-bookaboo-as-original-for-u-s-u-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/amazon-sets-bookaboo-as-original-for-u-s-u-k\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Sets Bookaboo as Original for U.S., U.K."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SEATTLE: Amazon is launching the preschool series <em>Bookaboo<\/em> as part of its lineup of originals in the U.S. and U.K.<\/p>\n<p><em>Bookaboo<\/em> will debut on October 28 exclusively for Prime members via the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, and Prime members can also download the series to mobile devices for offline viewing. The latest addition to Amazon\u2019s award-winning preschool programming slate, the series is created by Lucy Goodman, founder of Happy Films, and produced by Happy Films and Sinking Ship Entertainment (Odd Squad, Annedroids).<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Bookaboo<\/em> is an exciting show developed to promote literacy by inspiring parents to read to and with their children and help instill a lifelong love of reading,\u201d said Tara Sorensen, the head of kids&#8217; programming at Amazon Studios. \u201cEach episode incorporates funny storytelling and great books, specifically chosen to capture young viewers\u2019 attention and imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to be working with Amazon Prime Video to bring <em>Bookaboo<\/em> and its important message to families all across the country,\u201d said Goodman. \u201cWith only half as many parents reading to their kids as there were a generation ago, the time to make a difference is now. 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