For Immediate Release: 5/1/17
Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Best Products & Services of April 2017
Summary: Mom’s Choice Awards® is pleased to announce the latest products and services to earn our distinction. The products and services you see here have been rigorously evaluated by consumers and experts around the world and are held to the highest standards of excellence.
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Today, Mom’s Choice Awards® is proud to announce the newest award-winning family-friendly products. Below you will find the list of educational products, online resources, toys, night lights, books, gear, and more that earned a Mom’s Choice Award® in the month of April 2017.
Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for children, families, and educators. The program is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. The evaluation process uses a proprietary methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.
“Our aim is to introduce families and educators to best-in-class products and services,” explains Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards®. “We are passionate about helping families grow emotionally, physically and spiritually. Parents and educators know that products and services bearing our seal of approval are high-quality, great value purchases. The MCA evaluation program is designed to incorporate the expertise of scientists, physicians and other specialists; but we also engage parents, children, educators, and caregivers because they are experts in knowing what is best for their families.”
This month, Mom’s Choice Awards® has selected winners in the following categories:
- Online Resources
- Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
- Activities, Crafts & Hobbies
- Home / Mobile Audio & Viewing (Music, Storytelling, etc.)
- Children’s Picture Books
- Toys, Games & Puzzles
- Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
- Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
- Young Adult Books
- Adult Books
Online Resources
Anywhere Teacher
Gold – Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs): Children
Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
Romp & Roost Play Yard & Fitted Waterproof Sheet
CAPPYBUG, LLC. /ROMP & ROOST
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Bedding & Room Decor
Dreambaby® EZY-Check® Multi-Use Latch
Dreambaby
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Safety
Activities, Crafts & Hobbies
Just Add Glue
Griddly Games
Silver – Arts, Crafts & Hobbies: Ages 9 to 12
Just Add Sun
Griddly Games
Gold – Arts, Crafts & Hobbies: Ages 9 to 12
Sew Softies™ Sea Creatures
The Orb Factory
Silver – Arts, Crafts & Hobbies: Ages 9 to 12
Home / Mobile Audio & Viewing (Music, Storytelling, Video Games, etc.)
VTech BC8312 Wyatt the Whale™ Storytelling Baby Soother with Glow-on-Ceiling Night Light
VTech Communications Inc.
Gold – Audio Experiences: Babies
Children’s Picture Books
Paint by Sticker Kids: Zoo Animals
Written by Workman Publishing; Edited by Daniel Nayari
Workman Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Activities, Crafts & Hobbies ( Includes Puzzles & Games)
The Wild Life of Limericks from A to Z
Written by Jean Merrill, Douglas Munch; Illustrated by David Bygott
Art Bookbindery
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Animal Kingdom
We are Joined at the Heart
Written by Yonette Belinda; Illustrated by Rosemarie Gillen; Edited by Halo Publishing editors.
Halo Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
Wilbur, Son of The Big Bad Wolfe
Written by Rosemarie Lemieux; Illustrated by Jenny Campbell; Edited by Randy Martin
Linden Lemieux Publishing
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
The Day I Ran Away
Written by Holly L Niner; Illustrated by Isabella Ongaro; Edited by Shari Dash Greenspan
Flashlight Press
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
Lupita
Written by Karl Meves, Leslie Guzman
Self-published
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Bilingual (Must include an English translation)
Piccadilly and the Fairy Polka
Written by Lisa Anne Novelline; Illustrated by Ryan Jude Novelline, Phillip Light; Edited by Marlo Garnsworthy
Lisa Anne Novelline
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Fantasy, Myths & Legends
Jilly’s Terrible Temper Tantrums: And How She Outgrew Them
Written by Martha Heineman Pieper, Ph.D.; Illustrated by Jo Gershman
Smart Love Press, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Fraydo the Dragon: A Very Big Problem
Written by Courtney Spain Aragon; Illustrated by New York Art Agent Stacey Endress, Illustration Xi Luo and Bo Wu, California Art Director Anne Digges; Edited by Holly Payne, Danielle Machotka
Little Fire Press
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Kobee Manatee: Shipwreck Sea Friends
Written by Robert Scott Thayer; Illustrated by Lauren Gallegos; Edited by Susan Korman
Thompson Mill Press
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Historical Fiction
Link4fun Books
Written by Stages Learning Materials
Stages Learning Materials
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Interactive Online Books (IOBs)
A World of Pausabilities: An Exercise in Mindfulness
Written by Frank J. Sileo PhD; Illustrated by Jennifer Zivoin
Magination Press
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
The Tortoise and the Hare
Written by Robin R. Lewis, Janet Stutts; Illustrated by Lynn McClain; Edited by Robin R. Lewis, Janet Stutts
Hathaway House Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
Toys, Games & Puzzles
Baby Beats Monkey Drum™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Babies
Puzzle Globe
Learning Resources
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Some Bunny’s Hiding
Tactic Games
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Go Go Gelato!
Blue Orange Games
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Wild & Wonky
Wild Republic
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Techno Gears Quirky Copter
The Learning Journey International
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Colorology
Tactic Games
Silver – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Dr. Microbe
Blue Orange Games
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Escape EVIL
Kitki
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
We Thinkers! Volume 1 Social Explorers Deluxe Package
Written by Ryan E. Hendrix, Kari Zweber Palmer, Nancy Tarshis, Michelle Garcia Winner
Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Self-Improvement
We Thinkers! Volume 2 Social Problem Solvers Deluxe Package
Written by Ryan E. Hendrix, Kari Zweber Palmer, Nancy Tarshis, Michelle Garcia Winner
Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Self-Improvement
Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
Social Thinking and Me (Two-Book Set)
Written by Linda K. Murphy, Michelle Garcia Winner
Think Social Publishing, Inc.
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Self-Improvement
Being Me: A Kid’s Guide to Boosting Confidence and Self-Esteem
Written by Wendy L. Moss PhD
Magination Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Self-Improvement
Young Adult Books
Ocean Depths: A Time
Written and illustrated by C. L. Sherman
I Universe
Silver – Young Adult Books: Fantasy, Myths & Legends
Adult Books
Katie & the Carpenter
Written by Rob W. Proctor
Pritchard House Press
Gold – Adult Books: Inspirational / Motivational
Press Release Information
To contact individual award-winners, use the links to their company websites to contact them directly.
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