For Immediate Release: 9/2/16
Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Best Products & Services of August 2016
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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During the month of August 2016, Mom’s Choice Awards® found the following items to be among the best in family-friendly media, products, and services. The award-winning products include diaper pails and other baby accessories, children’s picture books, adult books, toys, and even a 100th anniversary edition of the classic Lincoln Logs!
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:
- 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)
- Young Adult Books
- Adult Books
Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
Dékor Plus Diaper Pail
Dékor (distributed by Regal Lager, Inc.)
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)
Swaddle UP Original
Love To Dream™
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Clothing
Lansinoh® Smartpump™ Double Electric Breast Pump
Lansinoh Laboratories
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Feeding
iBaby Monitor M6S
iBaby Labs, Inc
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Safety
Jumbo Corner Cushion
KidKusion Inc.
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Safety
LugBug™
LugBug™ LLC
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Safety
Soft Seat Hearth Pad
KidKusion Inc.
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Safety
Dreambaby Adhesive Mag Lock®
Dreambaby
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Safety
Dreambaby Nottingham Gro-Gate®
Dreambaby
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Safety
Super Wubble
NSI International, Inc.
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Sports / Outdoor
Gummi Crib Rail Cover
KidKusion Inc.
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Teething & Pacifiers
Educational Products & Electronic Learning
Little Passports Early Explorers
Little Passports
Gold – Educational Products: Preschoolers
Little Passports World Edition
Little Passports
Gold – Educational Products: Ages 5 to 8
LeapStart
LeapFrog
Gold – Educational Products: Ages 5 to 8
3D Coin Art
NSI International, Inc.
Gold – Educational Products: Ages 9 to 12
Children’s Picture Books
How the Trees Got Their Voices Coloring Book
Written and illustrated by Susan Andra Lion
Satiama, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Activities, Crafts & Hobbies ( Includes Puzzles & Games)
Super Animal Powers: The Amazing Abilities of Animals
Written by Ryan Jacobson; Illustrated by Stan Tekiela
Adventure Publications
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Animal Kingdom
The Magic of Friendship
Written by Subhash Kommuru; Edited by Catherine Oso
Kommuru Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
Anokhi Dosti
Written by Subhash Kommuru; Edited by Piyush Ranjan
Kommuru Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
The Gnomes in the Trees: A Jacky Foster Adventure
Written by C.L. Collyer; Illustrated by Richa Kindra; Edited by Pamela Cangioli
Self-Published
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
A Home for Kayla
Written by Kim English; Illustrated by Yis Vang
Peppertree Press
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Domestic Animals & Pets
Mama Bird Papa Bird Obey Right Away
Written by Wanda Obermeier; Illustrated by Faith Thomas; Edited by Anna Kaiser
Adnaw Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Family Life
where is Robin? USA
Written by Robin Barone; Illustrated by Robyn Mitchell
DIPLOMAT BOOKS
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Peoples, Places & Cultures
Zealy and Whubba Go Fishing: The Adventures of Zealy And Whubba: Book 3 Series 1
Written by Roe De Pinto; Illustrated by Roe De Pinto licensed with permission from Robin Gulack, and Outskirts Press collaboratively
Outskirts Press self-published
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
LISTEN WHEN THE OCEAN SPEAKS
Written and illustrated by Mary Lieder Cebuhar
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
SuperKids (English & Spanish Editions)
Written by Anya Damiron; Illustrated by Pablo Pino; Edited by Lucia’Stories
Lucia’Stories
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
Toys, Games & Puzzles
Count Along Register
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Toddlers
Melody the Musical Turtle
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Toddlers
Learn & Groove Musical Play Mat
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Toddlers
Lincoln Logs: 100th Anniversary Tin
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Sort & Discover Activity Cube™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Teeth Fairies: A Baby Teeth Tradition
Teeth Fairies, LLC.
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
Mighty Makers: Director’s Cut Building Set
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
LEGO Friends Amusement Park Roller Coaster
The LEGO Group
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
K-FORCE Build and Blast: Flash Fire Motorized Blaster Building Set
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
The Red Car That Tyler Wanted
Written and illustrated by Mary A. Kurban
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Fiction – General
A Wish for Winellda the Witch
Written by Esther Clark; Illustrated by Christine Cathers Donohue; Edited by Sherry Levine
Brown Books Kids
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Poetry
My Pigeon Heart
Written by Denise Sleete; Illustrated by Mary Elizabeth Dickman
WinePress
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Religion & Spirituality
Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
A Place to Call Home: Toby’s Tale
Written by G. A. Whitmore; Illustrated by N/A; Edited by Nina R. Champagne
Outskirts Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
Legend of the Forest Beast
Written by Don M. Winn; Illustrated by Dave Allred
Progressive Rising Phoenix Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
Between the Lines: Kids Like You Series Book 1
Written by Claudia Whitsitt
Claudia Whitsitt/Twisted Vines Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Historical Fiction
Young Adult Books
Crisanta Knight: Protagonist Bound
Written by Geanna Culbertson; Edited by Pearlie Tan
BQB Publishing (Boutique of Quality Books Publishing)
Silver – Young Adult Books: Fantasy, Myths & Legends
Adult Books
Story Monsters Ink
Written by Melissa Fales, Conrad J. Storad; Illustrated by Jeff Yesh; Edited by Cristy Bertini
Linda Radke
Gold – Adult Books: Non-Fiction – General
Challenging the Myths of Autism: Unlock New Possibilities and Hope
Written by Jonathan Alderson
Harper Collins
Gold – Adult Books: Parenting – Special & Exceptional Needs
Press Release Information
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