Madonna Launches The English Roses Website Based on Her Best-Selling Book  6/22/05

Madonna Launches The English Roses Website Based On Her #1 Best-Selling Children's Book

LOS ANGELES, June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- The international superstar Madonna announced today the launch of englishrosescollection.com, the premier destination for The English Roses, Madonna's hugely successful debut children's book and for The English Roses(TM) girl's collection based on the book, including girl's apparel, footwear, rainwear, collectable dolls, teas and tea sets, charm bracelets and necklaces, calendars and more.

"I am excited about the launch of the English Roses Collection website," said Madonna. "The site makes it easier for girls who are fans of the book and the collection to correspond directly with me."

The website features Fun & Games for young girls, including instant messaging buddy icons, computer wallpaper and printable coloring pages, and even a page where English Roses fans can give their feedback on the collection. It also includes a Characters section with background information on their favorite English Roses friends and a section with important English Roses news. Young fashionistas can also easily access a link to their favorite English Roses merchandise in the Shoppe section.

To support the website, Madonna's official website, Madonna.com, will link to the English Roses Collection.

About The English Roses book

The first of five children's books written by Madonna, The English Roses tells an inspiring story about the importance of compassion and the rewards of friendship through five little girls. The English Roses debuted at #1 on the New York Times Children's Bestseller lists and was the #1 seller for Barnes & Noble online (http://www.bn.com). Published by Callaway Editions, The English Roses was printed in 30 languages and over 100 countries, and became the largest children's book release in publishing history with a first printing of 1 million copies.

About The English Roses(TM)

The English Roses(TM) collection was introduced in Fall 2004 in select Nordstrom stores, Neiman Marcus stores and specialty boutiques nationwide, and continues to be a huge success. The line features a vibrant line of girl's apparel, matching footwear, rainwear, collectable dolls, teas and tea sets, charm bracelets and necklaces, calendars and more, all based on the characters and images in the book. SOURCE englishrosescollection.com

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