Be The Star! (NAPSA)—For 20 years, chil- dren have been singing, dancing and learning alongside everyone’s favorite purple dinosaur. But now, Barney fans, who have grown up with his messages of caring and sharing, have a chance to be a part of the show. Youngsters have a chanceto join Barney on stage. The Barney Be-A-Star Sweepstakes allows children the chance to win a walk-on role on one of the upcoming Barney shows, moving and groovingright next to Barney! Simply create and submit a music video starring your child singing, dancing or playing with a new musical Barney toy from Child Guidance, a division of JAKKS Pacific. The Barney toy line, including Sing With Me Barney, Barney Dance n’ Play Guitar and I Love You Barney, encourages kids to get up and sing, swing, boogie and bounce, and are available at Toys “R” Us and KB Toys. To celebrate, Barney andall of his friends have hit the road with a 20-city National Purple Bus Tour. At each three-day stop, Barney, along with a local celebrity, will visit children at local Chil- dren’s Miracle Network hospitals and local Toys “R” Us stores where Barney will perform a birthday sing-along, take pictures and have birthday fun with his fans. The Barney Birthday Wishes Tour will begin on the East Coast and visit top markets across the country through next spring. For more information, visit www.jakkspacific.com/barneysweeps.
