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For Immediate Release
Contact: Gerald Kostecka
714-730-5386

LOCAL PUBLISHER TO DONATE OVER $12,000.00 WORTH OF NEW BOOKSTO ORANGE COUNTY CHILDREN’S LITERACY PROGRAMS

Costa Mesa, CA–Dragon Tales Publishing, LLC, the owner and creator of the Dream Dragon children’s character, will sponsor a book donation event being held at the Barnes & Noble, Metro Pointe, 901 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. The event will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2000 at 2:00 pm. This event is part of the Dream Dragon "Caring Is Sharing" Charitable Donation Program. During the event Dragon Tales Publishing will donate 650 copies, with a retail worth of over $12,000.00, of the recently published Dream Dragon picture book, Dream Time Friend. The donation will benefit several Orange County Children’s Literacy Programs, including Project Together and the Orange County Public Library Family Literacy Program. The event will include a formal presentation of the donated books, being accepted by Marcia Tungate, Orange County Public Library Literacy Services Coordinator and Sharon Modaff, Service Chief of Children and Youth Services — Project Together. There will also be a give-away drawing for FREE autographed copies of Dream Time Friend picture books, a story time reading of Dream Time Friend for all the kids and an appearance by our special guest speaker, award winning cartoonist, Roger Armstrong. In addition to speaking at the event, Mr. Armstrong will also be presented with the Dream Dragon Lifetime Achievement Award, for his artistic contributions during his almost 60 year professional career. Invited guests will attend the event, but it is open to any parents and children that would like to attend. Special event guests will include Judy Kammler, Director of the Kids Cancer Connection and Denise Brown, Director of the Nicole Brown Charitable Foundation. Both organizations are participants of the "Caring Is Sharing" Program. Refreshments are being provided by Vons Grocery Stores.

"Dragon Tales Publishing has a solid commitment to promoting children’s literacy and we feel fortunate to be able to make this donation," said Dragon Tales Publishing founder, Gerald Kostecka. "This donation event is possible because of a combined effort between Dragon Tales Publishing; Barnes & Noble; our printers, Hsing Tai Color Graphics; and our safety partner, the National Law Enforcement & Security Institute. Our only regret is that we cannot do more!"

Dragon Tales Publishing, LLC

Dragon Tales Publishing, LLC was formed to introduce the new Dream Dragon children’s character. This new children’s character is being used to promote the "3-E’s": Education, Empowerment and Entertainment. Dragon Tales Publishing has partnered with the National Law Enforcement & Security Institute to promote new children’s safety programs which use the Dream Dragon to teach important safety lessons. These programs include the Dream Dragon Safety Squad, a safety club for children of all ages, and the Dream dragon National Children’s Information Registry (NCIR), a new service allowing parents to have vital information about their children stored and available in case the child ever becomes missing or lost. Dragon Tales Publishing is also working with veteran actor, Geoffrey Holder, who portrays the voice of the Dream Dragon and can be heard on an audiocassette that accompanies the Dream Time Friend book. Dream Dragon books and audiocassettes can be purchased from the new Dream Dragon Stories publisher, Practice & LearnRight Publications, www.learnright.net. There is also a Dream Dragon web site, www.dragon4kids.com, which offers resources and fun for both children and parents, including a FREE, printable coloring book version of the book, Dream Time Friend. Dragon Tales Publishing is working hard to turn "2000, Year of the Dragon", into "2000, Year of the Dream Dragon!"

Over 100 guests, including parents and children, are expected to be at the event and there should be fantastic photographic opportunities. For more information about the Dream Dragon "Caring Is Sharing" Book Donation Event or about the Dream Dragon and Dragon Tales Publishing, please contact Gerald Kostecka at 714-730-5386