Scholastic, Boat Rocker Bookend ‘Dino Ranch’ Deal

Scholastic has gained publishing rights for “Dino Ranch.”

April 23, 2020

Boat Rocker Studios has announced that global children’s publishing, education and media company Scholastic has signed as the master publishing partner for English language territories for the forthcoming preschool animation series “Dino Ranch.”

“We all fell in love with Dino Ranch the minute we saw the sizzle and the creative direction for the show,” says Debra Dorfman, vice president and publisher, global licensing, brands and media, Scholastic. “We are so excited to be partnering with Boat Rocker to create an array of books that will have global appeal. This is a show that families will love to watch and read about together!”

The worldwide deal grants Scholastic the rights to design and produce a range of English language formats including readers, sticker story books, novelty, activity books and audio books with products due to launch fall 2021.

“We are delighted to be partnering with Scholastic on what promises to be an exciting range of publications, as we continue to build ‘Dino Ranch’

into a global franchise,” says Jon Rutherford, managing director and president, rights, Boat Rocker Studio. “The unique and exciting mix of cowboys, cowgirls and dinosaurs has huge global appeal, making Scholastic the ideal partner with their global reach and experience. They are renowned for helping inspire children to read, and the instantly relatable characters and thrilling stories in ‘Dino Ranch’ lend themselves perfectly to all kinds of books.”

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