Rainbow Designs is the new name behind the collection of Miffy nursery ceramics created and formerly distributed by Artistic License.

National Geographic is expanding its brand through learning games, read-along stories, creativity products, videos and more through kidthing.

Kohl’s is offering an exclusive collection of the popular Eric Carle children’s bear book series through licensor Chorion in its stores this summer as part of the Kohl’s Cares for Kids program.

Chorion has named three new major licensing deals for "Noddy," which celebrates 60 years in 2009, starting at the beginning of next year.

The Internet may be what everyone is talking about, but judging by the robust offering of licensed brands expanding in the publishing arena, print media has a long and profitable life ahead. The growth encompasses both evergreen brands reinventing themselves in new product categories and relatively new players building momentum.

Decode Entertainment, a subsidiary of DHX Media, has won a third season commission for "Franny’s Feet" from Family Channel, an Astral Media network.

Haynes Publishing, famous for producing car manuals, and the Rugby Football Union have got together to create the England Rugby Manual, the official RFU guide to playing the game.

The MoonScoop Group's Taffy Entertainment announced an agreement with Italy-based Atlantyca Entertainment's newly-established content-publishing division to produce a novelty book based on the popular animated kids' TV series "Code Lyoko."

HarperCollins Children's Books have acquired the publishing rights for Carte Blanche Greeting's Me to You brand.