Paula Abdul Teams Up Chicken Soup  6/20/07

Grammy-winning singer Paula Abdul is set to team up with popular motivational book series Chicken Soup For The Soul - in a bid to help inspire young girls around the world.

The American Idol judge will create both books and greeting cards with the self-help franchise, and is aiming to lend her support to her fellow females through the medium of the written word.

She says, "I'm teaming up with the people behind the Chicken Soup For The Soul books and greeting cards aimed at girls and young women.

"The message will be 'keep your dreams alive.'"