Since the very first VeggieTales episode 14 years ago, fans of the hit animated series have heard Bob the Tomato and Larry the Cucumber share the heart-warming message, “God made you special, and He loves you very much!” Now, after selling more than 50 million videos that have touched the lives of countless people around the world, Big Idea, Inc. is inviting fans to share their personal stories of how they came to know this life-changing truth.

Big Idea asks, “Have you come to experience God’s love in a unique way? Do you have a special story to tell? If so – we’d like to hear it . . . and we’d like to share it!” Fans are invited to visit www.bigidea.com and share their experiences with Big Idea. Entries are being accepted now through May 31st.

Many of the submissions will be featured on www.bigidea.com throughout the summer and several stories will be included as bonus features on Big Idea’s new DVD release God Made You Special, a landmark collection of four VeggieTales stories on one DVD, in stores August 11 and 14, 2007 in Christian and general market stores respectively.

“Over the years, we have received the most amazing letters from fans telling us how they learned that they are special to God,” says Greg Fritz, VP of Marketing for Big Idea. “We want to give these fans a voice and share their stories with a larger audience. Featuring them online and on our new DVD will be especially rewarding for everyone here at Big Idea.”