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CLIENTS

   
   

"We started running Bedtime Stories Online on our parents' website, www.e-parents.org, during Parents' Week at the end of October 2001, and saw user sessions leap. By the end of the month, we had seen the usual number of visitors using the site double to almost 6,000, with more than 100,000 page hits… Hundreds of parents have been downloading the stories and we are confident that the stories will bring many more parents to e-parents." Mary MacLeod, Chief Executive, National Family and Parenting Institute (NFPI)

"With its speed, accessibility and seriously good stories, Storycircus will be a hit with the UK's 5.4 million 2-8 year olds - and their parents." Dawn Airey, then Chief Executive, Channel 5, now MD, BSkyB

"Thanks very much for the story that appeared on Mumsnet last week - it seemed to go down well with our users - around 300 people looked at the story and of those around 250 printed it out. We think it was a really useful exercise… Let's do it again in the future." Justine Roberts, MD, Mumsnet.com

"The feedback we have received from dads has been excellent. More than 4,000 pdfs of the story have been downloaded by dads in just a fortnight… The use of the story has also helped promote our image in the media… [The story] was mentioned in a number of newspapers, including The Times, as well as on radio and television..." Jack O'Sullivan, head of communications, Fathers Direct

     
     

PARENTS

     
   

"I'm much more of a book person than a web person, so I love the way these stories print like books. And I'm delighted we can print the stories in black and white as well as colour: my daughter loves colouring in, so she can make her own books". Helen Baxendale, TV actress, mother of two

"When you're putting kids to bed, the last thing you have time for is surfing the Net, or wrestling with complex printing instructions. With this, you don't have to." Adjoa Andoh, TV actress, mother of two

"A daily e-mail with a new bedtime story would mean I could get home from work each night, pull a story out of my pocket, and read it to my toddler without needing to go to bookshops or wait for Amazon… And whenever I'm away on business, wherever I am in the world, I can read her a story over the phone. Wonderful!" Andrew, banker, father of one

"It's great that the stories are free. And they can print in black and white, so everyone has their own copy to read or colour in." Helen, mother of three

"This would help me get quality time with my kids. As a father, an on-line resource like this really helps." Mike, father of three

"Millie loved the story - particularly the last page - and insisted that we stick the pages together to make it into a book. She took it to bed with her last night, and to school with her this morning. She won't be parted from it." Kate, pre-school teacher, mother of one

"This would help me get my daughter into bed. I could say, Let's print your story now, but we won't read it until you're in bed." Andrea, mother of two

"This is a fast, convenient way to get children's stories when you're busy all day, or away from home. I'd use it." John, solicitor, father of three

"Free bedtime stories are easy, convenient - and unique. I could read one with my daughter on the bus as well. We need never be without a story." Caroline, mother of one

"As a grandparent, I need exciting things for the kids to do when they visit… I think it is a really great idea!" Doff, grandmother

"Stories on-line are great because the selecting is done for you. Bookshops take time. If I have a spare hour, I'd rather spend it with my kids." Tony, father of two

     
     

TEACHERS

     
   

"I thought the stories were extremely interesting and thought provoking. It's certainly very interesting and worthwhile material." Anne Marie, teacher

"The stories are lovely and demonstrate the complexity of the situations - especially the Serbian/Croation one and the photos in the other give it great immediacy." Mary Lou, teacher

"[Living With Landmines] has excellent links to the National Curriculum. It will provide children with an opportunity to learn about the difficulties/ dangers children face in mine-affected countries whilst also being encouraged to think through conflicts and problems they face themselves. It also offers excellent opportunities for children to begin to look for resolutions and strategies to adopt for problem-solving in their own lives." Ceri, Yr 6 teacher

"I had a look at the Landmines story and was very impressed. The story was very thought-provoking and just the right length for a lesson. I also thought how appropriate it would be as a focus for school assemblies. The activity that went with it was great." Sharon, teacher