When Sandcastle Publishing
began in 1990, it was our desire to provide parents with the tools and equipment to raise
healthy, curious, happy children. To this end we promoted both child-safe environments,
educational toys and time-saving products. We recognize that cultural traditions should be
shared to increase tolerance and acceptance of diversity among the youth of today. To this
end, we published The African-American Child's Heritage Cookbook in 1991. As time went on,
and our exposure to the learning challenges faced by children in primary school classrooms
grew, improving youth literacy became our main motivation.
All of us were part of the entertainment industry at one point in our careers, and all of
us had, at one time or another, experienced the overwhelming feelings of pride and success
that come from performing. We realized that to engage children living in todays
multimedia society in the process of learning to read, something else was needed;
something that would bridge the gap and make reluctant readers into enthusiastic
booklovers. That something is performance art.
As an outgrowth of our commitment to utilize drama and performance techniques to motivate
reading in preschool and primary-school aged children, we teamed with Confetti
Enterprises, Inc. to present to kids aged 3-8, Confetti
Company scripts and read-along book-n-tapes/CDs narrated by veteran actor of stage and television, Robert Guillaume. Because reading
is a challenge for many older children as well, we introduced the Hollywood 101 series of
books in 1998 authored by Emmy-Nominated actor of stage and television, Mr. Chambers
Stevens. Lastly, we will continue to challenge ourselves to provide products that engage a
childs curiosity, build literacy and grow self-esteem.
We are committed to helping those who
express the desire to improve themselves through participation in the performing arts. Our
goal is to help youth develop their potential by providing valuable information in such a
way as to motivate towards even greater possibilities.
We take pride in the quality of our
materials, the value of our information and the efficiency of our distribution system and
customer service.
Quality of information is the
foundation of our company. We pledge to provide the very best in the arena of youth
performing arts and education materials so as to enhance the opportunities of our
customers.
Friendly and effective service is the
cornerstone of our foundation. We insist on it because our customers deserve it.
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