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終於收到letterland有關於new characters的回應，回應如下：

Dear Marie

Thank you for your email regarding the new Letterlanders. Many considerations were taken into account in making changes to some of our characters. They include some political correctness points. Our concern to be as supportive as possible to teachers in all parts of the world was highest on our list. We also saw a need to move with the times. For example, since the advent of digital clocks and watches that don’t ‘tick’ some children no longer have the word ‘ticking’ in their vocabulary. Hence the shift to Talking Tess.

The attached transition stories for character changes may be useful. These will be added to our website, www.letterland.com shortly. Meanwhile Lyn Wendon, the originator of Letterland, would be glad to hear from you further, given your daughter's strong familiarity with the original characters. What are her reactions to the changes? Her opinion counts! She may even have some better ideas for some of the changes. Children are often leaders in the realm of imagination! Also how much do you feel she has benefited from Letterland?

If you would like, too, to give us your postal address, we can keep you up to date as more new publications become available based on the new art style.

Best wishes

Amanda Brown
Letterland International Ltd