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Cool Calvin is an African American storybook character (coolcalvin.com) created by Ralph Burgess, President and CEO of Burgess Publishing and Media. The books in the Cool Calvin series speaks to the very heart of character education. The second book in the Cool Calvin series, No Bandanas for Me/Staying Gang-Free is the only anti-gang children's book of its kind anywhere in publishing and has been showcased on the NBC Today Show. No Bandanas for Me/Staying Gang-Free can be found in most major schools districts in America. The book is available in both English and Spanish.

In July '08 The New York City Department of Education purchased close to 10,000 copies of No Bandanas for Me/Staying Gang-Free. No Bandanas for Me has an accompanying teacher's Production has already started for a full length ''Cool Calvin movie called Cool Calvin and The Letter of Five Dialects. There is also a television series in the works which will include educational songs and dances for children in the early childhood stage.

Cool Calvin was illustrated by Doina Paraschiv who have been a part of such productions as Cabbage Patch Kids, Casper and Ghostbusters Cartoon. She is also the illustrator of all new characters that will appear in the movie, The Letter of Five Dialects.