Disney Digital Books Adds More Titles to its Vast Library in Time for Back-to-School

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Parents can help their children ease back into school by discovering the joy of interactive reading with the launch of new back-to-school Disney stories on DisneyDigitalBooks.com. Disney Digital Books (DDB) is a robust and safe online environment with over 600 classic Disney stories all available at the click of a mouse.

“We are constantly adding new content for every level reader, from ‘Look and Listen’ titles that allow young children to hear the story read aloud to chapter books for older kids to enjoy”

New titles available today include JONAS Prep School Party and Manny Goes to Preschool. Children can join Handy Manny for Community Helper Day as Manny and the tools prepare a slideshow to Sheet Rock Hills Preschool of how they can help people all over town. During Community Helper Day a toddler accidentally knocks over the screen and breaks it. Can Manny fix the screen and also repair the feelings of the boy the others call “Clumsy Carlos?” Find out when Manny and the tools go to preschool!

Children can also hop back into school with Winnie the Pooh in Time for School, Pooh; learn why humans aren’t the only ones afraid of school in Monsters, Inc.’s Monster’s Get Scared of School, Too; and leap into learning about space with Buzz Lightyear in Buzz’s Backpack Adventure.

“We are constantly adding new content for every level reader, from ‘Look and Listen’ titles that allow young children to hear the story read aloud to chapter books for older kids to enjoy,” said Yves Saada, Vice President, Digital Media, Disney Publishing Worldwide. “Disney Digital Books is a fun and safe online environment that enhances children’s love for reading.”

About Disney Digital Books

Disney Digital Books, the first-ever comprehensive library of Disney children’s books online, officially launched on September 29, 2009 with over 500 books, and has since added more than 100 books to the site’s virtual library.

Disney Digital Books offers books for every level, from pre-readers to children ready for chapter books; an age-appropriate dictionary to help readers define words they don’t know; and a story-builder feature that allows children to create their own memorable stories by selecting words, Disney characters and props, and printing them to share or read again later. Children can also save books to a personal bookshelf, mark favorites, answer trivia based on an understanding of what they have read, and earn points toward reading certificates.

Disney Digital Books subscriptions are available online and at select retailers for an annual subscription of $79.95, or a monthly subscription of $8.95. Each subscription covers up to three children in the same household. The browser-based service is PC and Mac compatible and does not require a download.

Disney Publishing Worldwide also offers Read-Along apps for iPad, which include Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3 and Princess and the Frog. Each Read-Along app is a fully immersive and interactive reading experience packed with exciting games, sing-along tunes, multi-touch surprises, puzzles, and coloring pages. Children can hear the story read aloud, record their own narration, or explore at their own pace.

To become a member of Disney Digital Books, please visit www.DisneyDigitalBooks.com or check them out on Facebook and Twitter.

About Disney Publishing Worldwide

Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) is the world's largest publisher of children's books and magazines, with over 250 million children’s books and over 400 million children's magazines sold each year. DPW's business units include Global Children's Magazines, Disney Family Fun Group, Disney English, and Disney Global Book Group. Disney Global Books and Global Magazines encompass a tremendous worldwide licensing structure; Disney Book Group consists of vertically integrated publishing imprints in the U.S. which include Disney Editions, Disney-Hyperion, Disney-Jump at the Sun and Disney Press. In addition, Disney Libri, DPW's Italian vertical operation, publishes books for children of all ages. DPW's Disney FamilyFun Group publishes Disney FamilyFun and Disney en Familia. Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Disney Publishing Worldwide publishes books and magazines in 85 languages in 75 countries.