Sourcebooks, Inc. Launches E-Book Editions of
HEAR IT READ IT™ Classics

Actor Sean Bean and Others Bring to Life Beloved Children's Tales

Sourcebooks is proud to announce the debut of the illustrated enhanced e-book editions of HEAR IT READ IT™ Classics. At only $4.99 and easily downloadable to the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch or computer, each HEAR IT READ IT™ Classic presents the world's greatest stories in an easy-to-read abridged format which also includes:

                                 ✔ The full audio embedded and read by world-class actors

                                 ✔ Beautiful full-color illustrations

                                 ✔ Music and sound effects

                                 ✔ Toggle on/Toggle off audio for young readers who want to read on their own!

                                 ✔ Pages that turn automatically

                                 ✔ 75 minutes of education disguised as entertainment!

A new exploratory field study from the Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop showed that children prefer e-books to print books and those children who read e-books also retain and comprehend just as much as when they read print books.

“Kids should have great storytelling and engaging experiences wherever they may happen to be reading, and digital is opening so many more opportunities. Our HEAR IT READ IT™ e-books bring classic stories to life with fun performances that improve comprehension and spark imagination,” said Todd Stocke, Vice President and Editorial Director at Sourcebooks.

Perfect for high-level young readers experiencing the classics for the first time and also ideally accessible for “reluctant readers,” HEAR IT READ IT™ Classics give young readers the best possible introduction to the world’s timeless tales. The abridged story remains true to the brilliant original story, and the multimedia presentation allows modern readers to fully appreciate and interact with the classic text.

Discover anew the delights of these classic tales: HEAR the entire book, READ ALONG with the narration and view the charming illustrations with the simple swipe of your finger!