Brain Food: McDonald's to Push Kids' Books in Happy Meals

McDonald's just might become the country's largest children's book publisher for the month of November.The chain, which typically offers toys in its kids meals, will package four original children's books carrying a nutritional message Nov. 1 through Nov. 14 with its Happy Meals, the beginning of a massive children's book push expected to last for several years. The chain said it expects to distribute 20 million books in that two-week promotion window.The books, self-published by McDonald's, will be based on company characters -- but not the Hamburglar or Ronald McDonald. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]

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