''Shushybye'' is an original dream-themed entertainment brand for preschoolers/toddlers launched in June of 2006, encompassing a national television series on

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, a series of bedtime storybooks from

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, toys, plush dolls, music CDs, DVDs and sleepwear. New episodes of ''Shushybye'' were planned to air on

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in January 2013 with a new group of characters known as the Dreamsters joining the cast.

Premise

''Shushybye'' is a land centered on dreams, ones especially-made for children by the Shushies who live in villages such as Nap Valley, Snore Shore, and Slumber Heights. Children make a Dream Wish before they go to sleep. The Shushies say "wondrous" over and over, make all their dreams, then place them in Dream Boxes. Conductor McCloud then calls everything "wondrous", puts the Dream Boxes onto the Shushybye Train, and transports them to children as they fall asleep on time. After making dreams, the Shushies gather in Pillow Park for the nightly Shushybye Dance, where they move and groove to the music of the Shushybyes, and take turns saying "wondrous". Shushybye creator-songwriter Steve Syatt wanted to compose and produce music that adults would enjoy while helping introduce their children to such popular musical genres as rock 'n roll, blues, jazz, rhythm & blues, Latin, and country. As a result, the Shushybyes explore many diverse music forms that have been hailed by major parenting media as contemporary lullaby classics.

Awards and recognition

The Dove Foundation awarded ''Shushybye'' five stars and recommends it as a "fantastic, colorful, foot-tapping music video for little ones and their families."

Cast

Lara Jill Miller Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967) is an American actress. She plays Samantha "Sam" Kanisky on the 1980s sitcom ''Gimme a Break!'' and as Kathy on ''The Amanda Show''. She voices the title characters in ''Clifford's Puppy Days'', ''The Life ...

- voices of Snoozles, Dozie, Zeez (Shushies) *

Nika Futterman Nika Futterman (born October 25, 1969) is an American voice and television actress. She is known for her voices in various animated series, including Asajj Ventress in '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and Adam Lyon in '' My Gym Partner's a M ...

- voices of PJ, Starbright, Snore (Dreamsters) * John Jennings - voice of Captain John Yawn * Michael North - lead singer for the Shushybye Dream Band * Kenny Curtis - narrator * Lindley Mayer - Snoozles * Carly Peeters - Dozie and Nightlight * Emily Cordic - Zeez * Marisa Dorchock - Dozie

References

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External links

Official ''Shushybye'' website
American preschool education television series American television shows featuring puppetry