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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Educationalmultimedia |
| Founded | 2001; 24 years ago (2001) |
| Founders | Heather Maclean, Monica Gibson |
| Headquarters | , |
| Website | http://www.littlelaureate.com/ |
Little Laureate is an American company that produces developmental,multimedia products for small children and their caregivers. It was founded in 2001 byHeather Maclean and Monica Gibson.[1][2] Little Laureate products are distributed in theUnited States,Canada,Korea andHong Kong.
Little Laureate's first products were DVD programs that promote world culture,conservation andcreativity using works ofart,architecture andanimals withclassical music andworld music. The series featuresanimation,live footage, and a process the company has dubbed "Symphonic Art Animation," wherein onscreen visuals are animated in time to classical music. The series is hosted by an animated star named "Star."[3][user-generated source?]
Little Laureate products suggest that they are meant to be watched with an adult and provide adult-only special features to promote that concept. Every piece of art onscreen is identified by a caption, like music videos, that cite the name of the work and its artist. The DVD includes an onscreen written guide called "The Crawl" that resemblesVH1'sPop-up Video, and is designed to give information, inspiration and humor to adult viewers.[4][user-generated source?]
Little Laureate was the first toddler home media product optimized forhigh-definition television.[citation needed]
Little Laureate was the first children's series to license a song from theAfrican Children's Choir; "Bolingo" appears onMy World Safari.[citation needed]