For Immediate Release: 10/3/18
Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Best Products & Services of September 2018
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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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
- Educational Products & Electronic Learning
- Children’s Picture Books
- Toys, Games & Puzzles
- Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
- Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
Online Resources
Shady Pines(tm) Story Town
Gold – Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs): Family/Parenting
Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
anjie + ash Goddess Collection Clarity Silicone Teething Necklace
anjie + ash
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Teething & Pacifiers
Embracing Belly Boostier
It’s You Babe, LLC
Silver – Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.): Adults
Educational Products & Electronic Learning
SMITHSONIAN PLANETARIUM PROJECTOR
NSI International, Inc.
Silver – Educational Products: Ages 9 to 12
Children’s Picture Books
Boomer and Halley Scavenger Hunt: Discover Rewards by Working Together
Written by Mary Jane McKittrick; Illustrated by Bob Ostrom; Edited by Karen Poppele
Tuxedo Cat Productions, Inc.
Gold – Children’s Picture Books
Activity Book – Companion Workbook for On Grandpop’s Lap
Written by Cathy Helowicz
Ocean Crest Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books
On Grandpop’s Lap
Written by Cathy Helowicz; Illustrated by Ginger Doyel
Ocean Crest Publishing, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Activities, Crafts & Hobbies ( Includes Puzzles & Games)
Dream BIG
Written by Kat Kronenberg; Illustrated by Stepahnie Dehennin; Edited by Kat Fatland, Nancy Lamb
GreenLeaf Book Group Press
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
The Good Dog
Written by Walker Jean Mills
Covenant Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
Lions and Tigers and Terrorists, Oh My!: How to Protect Your Child in a Time of Terror
Written by Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H.; Illustrated by Stephanie Conti; Edited by Ken Levine/Tiffany Towers
PebbleCreek Pressworks/Troika Publishing Media/M3
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Musical Memories
Written by Linda A. Gerdner PhD, RN, FAAN; Illustrated by Maureen Taylor Gearino; Edited by Author also served as editor
Pizzicato Press; Burlington, Iowa
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Health & Safety
The Loonee Balloonees starring in Sillee Billee Flies Too High: The Further Adventures of the Loonee Balloonees
Written by Burch Fiske; Illustrated by Lisa Bohart
Gertrude Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Humor
They Told Us Something Wonderful Was Coming
Written and illustrated by Bev Stone
createspace
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Inspirational / Motivational
Beauty Is
Written by Kristi M. Eddy M.Ed; Illustrated by Deni Nugroho
Zamiz Press
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
Toys, Games & Puzzles
Stroll & Discover Activity Walker™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Toddlers
Design & Drill My First Workbench
Educational Insights
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
GeoSafari Jr. My First Microscope
Educational Insights
Silver – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Go-with-Me ABC Backpack™
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Beaker Creatures
Learning Resources
Silver – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Kidi Star Karaoke Machine™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
smART sketcher projector
Flycatcher INC
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Rainbow the Unicorn
Elly Lu
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Botley™ the Coding Robot Activity Set
Learning Resources
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
Book 1 Life in the Neck: New Friends
Written by Diane Davies; Illustrated by Margarita Sikorskaia; Edited by Alicia Ester
Beaver’s Pond Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Fiction – General
The Lion-Hearted Puppy: A Guide Dog’s Journey
Written by James Gregory Plazter, BarbarAnn Fitgerald, Co-Author; Illustrated by BarbarAnn Fitgerald
Streamling Publishing
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Inspirational / Motivational
Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
Seed Savers – Treasure
Written by Sandra Smith
Flying Books House
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
The Imagination Warriors
Written by Marc Romanelli; Illustrated by Odessa Sawyer, David Romanelli; Edited by Ann Mason, Ellen Kleiner
Little Roman Press
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
Long Live the Queen: Help for Children Who Have a Loved One With Cancer
Written by Patricia Gage, PhD with Christopher Gage; Illustrated by Marlo Garnsworthy
Rainbow Books
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
Mr Chance Collins
Written by Daniel E Brown; Illustrated by Victor Guiza
Outskirts Press Inc
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Inspirational / Motivational
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