Book description
From America's favorite host and media personality, Ryan Seacrest, and his sister, Meredith Seacrest Leach, comes a debut picture book that celebrates the surprising strength of a child's wild, wonderful imagination and how it can change the whole world. You might think dreams only exist at night, when the moon is glowing, and your eyes are shut tight. But what if I told you there's another kind of dreaming? All you have to do is make believe. Because you can be a Make-Believer! Encourage little ones everywhere to imagine big, to dream far, and to always follow their hearts with this delightful book about the transformative power of play.
About the Author
Ryan Seacrest is an Emmy Award-winning television host, radio personality, mega producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Ryan continues to host and produce Los Angeles's number-one drive-time show for iHeartMedia's 102.7 KIIS-FM: the nationally syndicated On Air with Ryan Seacrest, as well as American Top 40 with Ryan Seacrest. He also hosts ABC's American Idol, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest and up next will take over the work of legendary Pat Sajak on Wheel of Fortune. He also cohosted and co-executive produced ABC's award-winning show Live with Kelly and Ryan, for which he earned an Emmy for Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host. Ryan's philanthropic efforts include serving as chairman of the Ryan Seacrest Foundation, which has successfully installed fourteen broadcast media centers--Seacrest Studios--in pediatric hospitals nationwide. The Make-Believers is his first picture book. Meredith Seacrest Leach is the executive director and COO for the Ryan Seacrest Foundation. She was a driving force behind the conception and development of the foundation since its inception in 2009. In her current role, she manages and cultivates relationships with key partners and donors in entertainment, health care, education, and technology, while strategizing financial campaigns and programs to help continuously advance the organization and the fourteen Seacrest Studios in leading pediatric hospitals across the country. Prior to overseeing the foundation, Meredith was the director of creative affairs at Reveille, now known as the production company Endemol Shine North America. Some of the programming she was responsible for included Nashville Star, MasterChef, and The Buried Life. She also worked in hospitality public relations, managing several luxury resort accounts, and as the manager of communications at Entertainment Tonight and The Insider, where she oversaw national press for two top entertainment news programs. The Make-Believers is her first picture book. Bonnie Lui is an illustrator and cat enthusiast who loves to play. Her work can be found in books, games, and television. She is always looking for ways to create fun in all forms of media for everyone to enjoy. Find her on Instagram @SuperBonArt.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
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Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience