Maine Publisher’s Books Now Available in Korea

December 24, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Business News
Walch Publishing, the educational publisher located in Portland, Maine, has announced a deal to print and distribute one of their leading series, Daily Warm-Ups, in South Korea.

“Daily Warm-Ups has been a perennial best-seller for us through the years,” notes Walch president Al Noyes. “We’ve now established a relationship with IAM Books (www.iambooks.co.kr) to print and distribute nine titles from the Daily Warm-Ups series at retail outlets in South Korea. We’re very excited about this for a number of reasons. One, it introduces Walch Publishing into a vibrant foreign marketplace. Two, it confirms that our English Language Arts books resonate with anyone trying to better their command of the language. And three, we think our Daily Warm-Ups series can have a real impact on Korean students.”

The nine titles to be published in South Korea from the Daily Warm-Ups series are Spelling & Grammar, Level I; Grammar & Usage, Level II; Analogies, Level I; Analogies, Level II; Common English Idioms, Level I; Common English Idioms, Level II; Commonly Confused Words, Level I; Critical Thinking, Level I; and Critical Thinking, Level II.

The Daily Warm-Ups series consists of more than four dozen titles in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. Intended as supplemental materials for the classroom, each book contains 180 short, enjoyable exercises within a discipline. These powerful, ten-minute activities strengthen skills for students in grades 5–12.

About Walch Publishing
Daily Warm-Ups continues Walch Publishing’s reputation for extending and enhancing learning with flexible solutions for middle school, high school, and beyond, incorporating national and state standards as appropriate. Founded 80 years ago, Walch Publishing’s accessible and affordable products are developed by expert educators and an in-house educational team, in partnership with leading schools and districts nationwide.