Sesame Street NOOK Books Now Available on Barnes & Noble's NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ in the UK

Barnes and Noble's NOOK Media today announced the availability of popular Sesame Street favorites as NOOK Books, including Abby Cadabby's Rhyme Time, Elmo Loves You and 1, 2, 3 Count with Me in the UK. Children and parents can now experience their favorite Sesame Streettitles in an exciting new way on Barnes & Noble's new, highly-acclaimed NOOK HD, the ultra-light and highest-resolution 7-inch HD tablet, and NOOK HD+, the lightest and lowest priced full HD tablet.

"We are excited to add the popular Sesame Street titles to our extensive picture book catalogue of NOOK Books," said Jim Hilt, Vice President of eBooks for NOOK. "Sesame Street has been a leader in technology and education for young children for many years and we are thrilled to bring these family-favorite stories to NOOK customers in the UK through the NOOK Store (www.nook.co.uk) and leading high street retailers."

"Sesame Street fans in the UK can now enjoy stories with some of their favorite characters wherever they go," said Renee Mascara, Vice President of International Media Distribution, Sesame Workshop. "We are always looking to give children and parents opportunities to read together, and these Sesame Street NOOK Books provide families a vibrant new way to explore books and encourage a love of reading."

With the highest resolution 7-inch display, reading and entertainment content looks better than ever on NOOK HD. At only 11.1 ounces (315 grams) and just 5-inches wide, NOOK HD fits beautifully in the hand, and is more than 20 percent lighter and nearly a half-inch narrower than Kindle Fire HD, so customers will want to take it everywhere. The world's most exceptional 7-inch reading and entertainment tablet is available in two colors, "Snow" and "Smoke," starting at just £159 (8GB) and £189 (16GB).

For those who want to enjoy reading and entertainment on a larger scale, NOOK HD+ offers a must-see full HD 9-inch display for up to 1080p for movies, magazines and more. The fully laminated display reduces glare and provides excellent viewing angles, perfect for personal or shared viewing. At only 18.2 ounces (515 grams), NOOK HD+ is the lightest full HD tablet ever invented. Offered in the color "Slate," and featuring great battery life and expandable memory for even more storage, NOOK HD+ is available for £229 (16GB) and £269 (32GB).

Barnes & Noble's award-winning line of devices, including NOOK HD and NOOK HD+ tablets and NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Simple Touch GlowLight E InkeReaders, are available through the NOOK Store (www.nook.co.uk) and through leading participating retailers including John Lewis, Argos, Asda, Sainsbury's, Dixons, Waitrose, Blackwell's and Foyles.