Christian Kids’ Bible Series Debuts in American Sign Language
Hearing-impaired children will have access to Christian entertainment when Minno launches its flagship series “Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids” in American Sign Language on August 8. The children’s streaming platform developed the programming in partnership with Bridge Multimedia, which previously has worked with PBS Kids and Google.
“We’re building the most accessible Christian kids’ media platform in the world,” said Erick Goss, CEO and cofounder of Minno. “To our knowledge, this is the first time a Bible series for kids has ever been created in American Sign Language, and it’s just the beginning. Every child deserves the chance to experience the gospel of Jesus Christ in the way they learn best, whether through ASL, their native language or as a story at bedtime. No other platform is delivering faith-based content for kids at this scale or quality.”
Minno also is expanding its Spanish language offerings, which recently were added to the platform, and soon will include Portuguese. This fall, Minno also will launch the original series “Guillermo & Will,” a dual-language Spanish-English preschool series created by Emmy-nominated puppeteer Donna Kimball. Spanish-language content consistently ranks in the platform’s top 10 most-watched programming on YouTube.
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“Laugh and Grow Bible for Kids,” which currently includes 42 episodes and three 30-minute specials, continues to expand. This includes several new features and formats, including the Spanish and Portuguese language versions; a new “In the Beginning” special; and several new episodes, including “Daniel and the Lions,” “The Book of Songs” and “The Family of Jesus.”
“This expansion is just the beginning for Minno,” Goss said. “We believe the opportunity to reach kids with high-quality Christian content during the most formative window of their lives is massive, and we’re called to meet it. We’re building a global library of faith-filled stories shaped by theologians, child development experts, children’s media specialists and Emmy-nominated Christian creators. Our goal is nothing short of setting a new standard for what kids’ faith-based content can be and making it accessible to families around the world.”
.Families can sign up today for the programming at www.gominno.com.
–Alan Goforth
