"Cheech the School Bus Driver" ...Now in Stores!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) August 30, 2007 -- We are proud to announce the release of Cheech the School Bus Driver, illustrated by the wonderfully talented children's book illustrator, Orlando L. Ramírez, written by the famed actor and performer, Cheech Marin, and published by Harper Collins Publishers. Get Your copy of this wonderful book in English and/or Spanish. Great Gifts for the Holidays!!!

And this is just the beginning! The Cheech Marin original series, illustrated by the wonderfully talented illustrator, Orlando L. Ramírez, continues in the Spring and Late Fall of 2008 with the release of the second and third titles. Coming soon!

Orlando L. Ramírez graduated from the Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida where he studied illustration and design. He currently lives and works from his studio in South Florida.

Orlando's artistic expression is characterized by his narrative style, his confident use of bold color, and charming, expressive characters. Orlando is represented in children's publishing by Tugeau 2, Inc. Additional clients include Learning Resources, Harcourt, Inc., and McGraw-Hill.

Visit with more illustrative work by Orlando L. Ramírez at: http://www.tugeau2.com or http://www.OrlandoRamírez.com or http://www.PinwheelMedia.com

"The kids that Cheech takes to school come to the bus one morning carrying musical instruments, which their beloved driver thinks is a trick to make him jump from some unexpected blast of a trumpet while he's driving.

But the kids tell him they've formed a mariachi band to take part in the Battle of the Bands, and which they have christened "Los Cheecharrones" in honor of their favorite driver.

After a lot of practice and perseverance, the day of the contest arrives and the kids feel overcome by the very different style of the other bands - they're all rock bands that dress, play their instruments and act in a completely different way from them.

The kids consider imitating them, but in the contest they are a big success precisely because of the traditional style they had practiced.

The book is cleverly illustrated by Puerto Rican artist Orlando L. Ramirez with lively pictures that seem to leap from the pages to echo the sound and movement of the narrative".

Reviews, Videos and Articles:

Articles:
http://www.stnonline.com/artman/publish/article_7065.shtml

Cheech Marin interview Video 1:
http://video.aol.com/video-detail/id/741158292

Cheech Marin interview Video 2:
http://clipsyndicate.com/publish/video/376933


Buy a copy of this wonderful book at your local Borders & Barnes and Nobles Book stores or on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Cheech-School-Bus-Driver-Marin/dp/0061132012/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/002-9264501-1152830?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188186094&sr=8-2

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