Contact:
Lindsey Rodarmer, (616) 698-3332, lindsey.rodarmer@zondervan.com
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 22, 2009— Zonderkidz™, the children’s division of Zondervan, is celebrating sales of more than 100,000 copies of Tiny Bear’s Bible by Sally Lloyd-Jones, a 2008 Gold Medal Moonbeam Children’s Book Award winner in the Religion/Spirituality category. Tiny Bear’s Bible is available in pink and blue and both formats have together sold more than 100,000 copies since the book’s initial release in September 2007.
The adorable story Bible for kids ages 6 and under is written by bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones and illustrated by Igor Oleynikov. Tiny Bear’s Bible is a warm, fuzzy reminder of how God loves his children—in a format that kids can cuddle. Together with their friend Tiny Bear, children will discover 11 Bible stories in a book they can carry with them wherever they go. The closing story leaves readers 
with this loving reminder: “No matter what, no matter where, God is with us, Tiny Bear.”
“Offering products in a gender-specific format is a popular product trend in all industries and that includes publishing,” says Alicia Mey, Vice President of Marketing for Zonderkidz. “We want to offer young children a Bible storybook in special formats that will appeal to them and get them excited about God’s word. We’re so excited that our consumers are responding so positively to this unique story Bible.”
Bestselling author Sally Lloyd-Jones is a leading writer of inspirational books for children, with an expertise in conveying biblical truth to young children. She is the author of three bestselling children’s Bibles, including the Gold Book Award-winning Baby’s First Bible and, the 2007 
Gold Moonbeam Award Winner — The Jesus Storybook Bible, (Zonderkidz, ISBN: 978-0-310-70825-4, $16.99) with more than 190,000 copies sold. She has written many picture books for children, including Handbag Friends, Time to Say Goodnight and the critically acclaimed, How to Be a Baby: By Me, the Big Sister. Sally is a native of England and lives in New York City.
Illustrator Igor Oleynikov has illustrated more than 25 children’s books from publishers around the world. He now lives Moscow with his wife and is a proud father and grandfather.
Tiny Bear’s Bible: Pink (ISBN: 978-0-310-71818-5, March 2009, $14.99) and Tiny Bear’s Bible: Blue (ISBN: 978-0-310-71082-0, September 2007, $14.99) are available wherever books are sold. For more information, visit www.zonderkidz.com.
Zondervan, a
HarperCollins company, is a world leader in Christian communications and the leading Christian publishing brand. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with offices in San Diego and Miami, Zondervan conducts events and publishes its bestselling
Bibles,
books,
audio,
video,
curriculum,
software, and
digital products through its
Zondervan,
eZondervan,
Zonderkidz,
Youth Specialties,
Editorial Vida, and
National Pastors Convention brands. Zondervan resources are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by
Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan on the Internet at
www.zondervan.com (mobile site:
zvan.mobi).
Zonderkidz™, a division of
Zondervan, inspires young lives through imagination and innovation. As the leader in Christian children's communications, it produces bestselling and award-winning
Bibles,
books,
board books,
graphic novels,
audio,
video, and
digital products that awaken the hearts and touch the souls of kids under 16 and the people who love them, from family members to educators. Zonderkidz is the publisher of the
NIrV (New International Reader's Version) Bible translation, the 3rd-grade reading level edition of the
NIV that is ideal for children and those who speak English as a second language. Visit Zonderkidz on the Internet at
www.zonderkidz.com.
