Orca partners with TumbleBooks

Due to the growing demand for audio versions of many titles in the Orca Soundings and Orca Currents series for reluctant readers, Orca Book Publishers is pleased to announce a partnership with TumbleBooks Inc., to create online Read-Alongs.

Tumble Read-Alongs provide large print coupled with complete audio narration. The sentences are highlighted as they are read, and the pages turn automatically. Read-Alongs are great for emergent, struggling, and reluctant readers, as well as being an excellent tool for ESL. They are also well received by strong and accomplished readers who are excited to follow along to the narration of their favorite books.

“We are delighted to be working with TumbleReadables on this project,” said Andrew Wooldridge, Associate Publisher at Orca. “There is a growing demand for word-for-word audio that encourages reading and aids in comprehension. The TumbleReadables product is advanced and very user-friendly and this is an ideal time to pursue innovative ways of bringing quality fiction to readers.”

Ron Zevy, president of TumbleReadables agrees. “Online Read-Alongs of chapter books and YA/Teen novels are a natural extension of our line of TumbleBooks…. Once we decided to create online read-alongs, Orca was an obvious choice as our primary licensing partner. Subscriber after subscriber sang the praises of their collection of high interest/low level books for both the middle school and high school market. The quality of their books combined with their enthusiasm for our new technology make it a great match.”

Preview select titles in development for free until September 30 by logging on to www.tumblereadables.com, username: orca, password: login. Offcial launch is Oct 1. 2007.

Contact:
Orca Book Publishers: Andrew Wooldridge, Associate Publisher, 250-380-1229
TumbleReadables: Ron Zevy, President, 416-781-4010