BooClips

BooClips is a line of digital books for children on the iPad, Android, PC and Mac. Created by software company Castle Builders (IL), BooClips features storylines and characters from movies, TV shows, and the Bible. The first BooClips book was released in April 2011.

About BooClips

The name "BooClips" is a portmanteau of "books" and "clips." The e-books offer synchronized narration and a bookmark feature, and are intended to engage children in reading by using in-book animations with touch capabilities. There is a video clip following each chapter with a review of the chapter's contents. BooClips books are available in several languages, including American Sign Language. BooClips are designed to be a form of "edutainment," a form of education content which utilizes entertainment to attain its learning goals.

Partnerships and Releases

Castle Builders was licensed to 4Kids Entertainment in 2010. ^[1] However, after 4Kids Entertainment filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2011, Castle Builders ended its relationship with the company. In October 2010, LazyTown entertainment announced a partnership with Castle Builders to produce eight digital books for children.^[2] Castle Builders pursued various other corporate partnerships with such entities as DreamWorks Animation^[3], The Kids Bible Company LLC^[4], and Sanrio^[5].

References

^ "4Kids Entertainment picks up rights to new story platform". Retrieved 2023-01-18.
^ Castle Builders (IL). (2010). Castle Builders to Introduce LazyTown Online Books [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Publishing/Castle-Builders-to-Introduce-LazyTown-Online-Books/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/691979 Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
^ "DreamWorks Animation Announces Kung Fu Kicking Promotional Partner & Licensing Support for Kung Fu Panda 2 (NASDAQ:DWA)". 2011-05-10. Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2023-01-18.
^ Castle Builders (IL). (2011). A Groundbreaking Bible App for the iPad – Castle Builders (IL) and The Kids Bible Company LLC launch 2 BooClips bible apps for Children [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://www.castle-builders.net/The%20Animated%20Kid%27s%20Bible%20and%20Castle%20Builders%20-%20Bible%20BooClips%20App%20for%20the%20iPad%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf
^ Tyler, Lewis (2012, January 19). Hello Kitty teaches desserts in digital cookbook. Retrieved from http://www.toynews-online.biz/news/35283/Hello-Kitty-teaches-desserts-in-digital-cookbook Archived 2012-01-22 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "4Kids Entertainment picks up rights to new story platform". Retrieved 2023-01-18.

[2] Castle Builders (IL). (2010). Castle Builders to Introduce LazyTown Online Books [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://www.licensemag.com/licensemag/Publishing/Castle-Builders-to-Introduce-LazyTown-Online-Books/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/691979 Archived 2010-12-04 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "DreamWorks Animation Announces Kung Fu Kicking Promotional Partner & Licensing Support for Kung Fu Panda 2 (NASDAQ:DWA)". 2011-05-10. Archived from the original on 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2023-01-18.

[4] Castle Builders (IL). (2011). A Groundbreaking Bible App for the iPad – Castle Builders (IL) and The Kids Bible Company LLC launch 2 BooClips bible apps for Children [Press Release]. Retrieved from http://www.castle-builders.net/The%20Animated%20Kid%27s%20Bible%20and%20Castle%20Builders%20-%20Bible%20BooClips%20App%20for%20the%20iPad%20-%20Press%20Release.pdf

[5] Tyler, Lewis (2012, January 19). Hello Kitty teaches desserts in digital cookbook. Retrieved from http://www.toynews-online.biz/news/35283/Hello-Kitty-teaches-desserts-in-digital-cookbook Archived 2012-01-22 at the Wayback Machine

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