New Baby Einstein BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky

May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Baby Einstein Company, the award-winning creator of the infant developmental media category and the best-selling brand of videos for infants, today announced plans for the nationwide release of its 12th VHS/DVD title, BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky on August 5th. Loved by babies and trusted by parents, Baby Einstein is best known for its mesmerizing music and captivating video series including Baby Mozart Music Festival, Baby Beethoven Symphony of Fun and Baby Neptune Discovering Water, and is rapidly becoming one of the world's leading brands of infant developmental products.

Baby Einstein uses unique combinations of real-world images, music, art, language, science and nature to captivate and stimulate babies' and toddlers' natural sense of curiosity, while exposing them to the world around them. The Company's videos/DVDs, books, music CDs, Discovery Cards, puppets and toys are all designed to encourage parent-child interaction in fun, enriching and stimulating ways.

BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky, on video and DVD, includes spectacular images of the sun, moon and stars. The awe-inspiring visuals include familiar sights from a baby's world as well as a glimpse at the planets and whirling galaxies. In addition to images provided by NASA, JPL and Caltech, among others, BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky features colorful toys, babies at play and engaging puppets in a way that captivates babies and toddlers and provides them with an opportunity to discover the sky above.

"Baby Einstein is all about tapping into a baby's natural sense of curiosity and wonder," said Russell Hampton, Senior Vice President and General Manager, The Baby Einstein Company. "Baby Galileo Discovering the Sky exposes babies and toddlers to the wonders of our universe by presenting the sky from a baby's perspective and offering parents yet another way to share the beauty and splendor of our world with their little ones."

BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky is set to classical music re-orchestrated just for little ears. Featuring compositions by Mozart, Debussy, Chopin, Schubert, Strauss and Tchaikovsky, the video also includes delightful renditions of classic nursery rhymes and songs like "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star," "Star Light, Star Bright" and "Hey Diddle Diddle."

Baby Einstein plans to continue launching new products that build on the concepts and themes already captured in its award-winning product line. Also available on August 5th will be Baby Galileo, A Concert for Little Ears music CD featuring tracks from the new video as well as additional pieces by Beethoven, Brahms and other classical masters. In the fall, Baby Einstein will introduce a number of new products including a new set of Nature Discovery Cards, which will feature images and concepts from BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky and Baby Neptune Discovering Water.

The announcement was made at JPMA 2003, the International Juvenile Products Manufacturer Association Trade show in Dallas, where retailers, media and attendees were presented with a sneak peek at the inspiring new video created specifically for babies and toddlers nine months to three years of age. Baby Einstein also debuted its new line of juvenile products, manufactured and distributed by Kids II of Alpharetta, Ga., which will become available this month.

Created specifically for infants and toddlers from nine months to three years, BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky will be available nationwide on August 5th. Suggested retail price for BABY GALILEO Discovering the Sky on VHS is $14.99; DVD is $19.99. Total running time is approximately 30 minutes. Baby Galileo, A Concert for Little Ears will also be available on August 5th. (S.R.P. $9.98.) Baby Einstein Nature Discovery Cards will be available nationwide in September. (S.R.P. $9.99.) Baby Einstein products are available nationwide and at www.babyeinstein.com .

Source: The Baby Einstein Company, LLC