NEW YORK,October 8,2004.For Immediate Release ...Callaway Arts & Entertainment is delighted to announce the November 8,2004 release of Madonna’s fourth book for children,The Adventures of Abdi.
Madonna’s first two children’s books, The English Roses and Mr. Peabody’s Apples, both debuted at No.1 on the children’s picture book best-seller list of The New York Times,and remained on the list for 18 and 10 weeks,respectively.Her third book,Yakov and the Seven Thieves, debuted at No.7 on the list and climbed to No.6 one week later.International bestsellers,all three books are hugely popular in countries as diverse as England,France, Germany,Italy,Turkey,China,Brazil,Slovenia,Iceland,and the Faroe Islands.
The Adventures of Abdi,written for readers aged six and up,is a 32-page jacketed hardcover. The book’s lavish and elaborate images were painted by husband-and-wife team Andrej Dugin and Olga Dugina,who also worked on the film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
The Adventures of Abdi is the story of a little boy who has been given a very big task: to deliver the most precious necklace in the world to the queen. Along the way he is robbed in the desert,thrown in a dungeon,and has a surprising encounter with a snake. But no matter what obstacles he faces,Abdi never gives up hope,guided by the words of his teacher,Eli:“Everything that happens is for the best.”
Publisher and CEO of Callaway Arts & Entertainment,Nicholas Callaway says,“With The Adventures of Abdi, Madonna weaves her most exotic tale yet. She imaginatively and humorously conveys an age-old message about the importance of optimism, even against all odds—an especially important message for the younger generation.
“We are fortunate to have found in Russian artists Andrej Dugin and Olga Dugina an astonishing duo of boundless imagination and brilliant technique.Their paintings have a subtlety,beauty,and power that stand tall next to the masters of any age.”
Madonna’s list of publishers continues to grow.Her children’s books will be released in 40 languages,including a Braille edition,and in more than 110 countries.
For more information, please contact:
Andy Shearer
Rubenstein Communications
(212) 843-8061
