Andrea Blain Public Relations, Inc.

All-New Shalom Sesame DVD Releases:
Shabbat Shalom, Grover!
Grover Plants a Tree
Mitzvah on the Street
Available on DVD January 11, 2011 from SISU Home Entertainment
Street Date: 1/11/11
Order Date: 12/14/10
SRP:   $14.95 each
Shalom Sesame Overview:
Join lovable, furry Grover and celebrity host Anneliese van der Pol (That’s So Raven, Broadway’s Beauty and the Beast) as they travel to Israel to meet new people and learn new things in this 12-part DVD series co-produced by Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, and Israel’s Channel HOP!  Designed to help bring the vitality of Jewish culture and tradition as well as the diversity of Israeli life to American children and their families, each 30-minute, live-action and animated DVD will focus on storylines drawn from Jewish cultural traditions, highlighting lessons on Hebrew letters and words, unique sites in Israel, and Jewish values. 

DVD Synopses:
Shabbat Shalom, Grover! – Grover can’t seem to figure out why everyone is so busy just before a day of rest. Join Grover as he learns all about Shabbat, and sing along to Avigail’s favorite Shabbat song, Bim Bam! Guest appearance by Cedric the Entertainer. R/T: 28 minutes, extras 27 minutes.

Grover Plants a Tree – It’s Tu Bishvat! Grover, Brosh and Avigail get back to nature as they learn how to plant trees and make the world a better place.  Guest appearances by Debra Messing and Greg Kinnear. R/T: 27 minutes, extras 26 minutes.

Mitzvah on the Street – When a storm makes a mess of the neighborhood, everyone lends a helping hand. In the meantime, Grover is invited to a Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem. Come join Matisyahu and Oofnik as they beat box the Hava Nagila. Guest appearance by Matisyahu. R/T: 33 minutes, extras 22 minutes.

ISBN:                      Shabbat Shalom, Grover (ISBN: 1-56086-703-5)
                               Grover Plants A Tree (ISBN: 1-56086-704-3)
                               Mitzvah on the Street (ISBN: 1-56086-705-1)

Orders:                   www.sisuent.com
                                
U.S. Distributor:       SISU Home Entertainment
                               340 W. 39^th St. 6^th Fl.
                               New York, NY 10018
                               212-947-7888/sisu@sisuent.com

Contacts:
Andrea Blain Public Relations
847-933-9884/andrea@andreablainpr.com

Ellen Lewis
Sesame Workshop
212-875-6396/ellen.lewis@sesameworkshop.org

Philip Toscano
Sesame Workshop
212-875-6687/philip.toscano@sesameworkshop.org