Welcome, Mom’s Choice readers! Our guest today is Tim O’Neill, who played football for the University of Notre Dame. He wrote an autobiography about being a walk-on for Notre Dame, then turned that into a Mom’s Choice Award-winning version for kids—showing what can happen when a person won’t accept the limitations others would impose. Read on to discover how and why that happened. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Jeff Orlowski
Welcome, Mom’s Choice readers! Today we’re fortunate to be able to get with Jeff Orlowski, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book Heavenly Kids. The book features an angelic trio who help a struggling 12-year-old boy navigate difficult feelings and choices relating to his parents’ divorce. Filled with warmth, hope, and the transformative power of kindness, this middle-grade adventure will inspire readers to believe in the enduring power of love, friendship, and the quiet miracles that shape our lives. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel
Today we were able to get with an extraordinarily talented young author who created the Mom’s Choice Award-winning The Emotions Volcano—the first book in his Emotional Intelligence series. Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel, age 8, is the book’s author; his father, Jomo Gamal Thomas, illustrated the book; and Sandra M. Clifton is its editor. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Anthony Delauney
Mom’s Choice Awards is excited to announce another post in our interview series where we chat with the inventors, designers, publishers, and others behind some of our favorite family-friendly products. Hello, Mom’s Choice readers, and welcome! For today’s interview, we were able to speak once again with Mom’s Choice Award-winner Anthony Delauney, financial planning guru and author of the six-volume Owning the Dash Kids’ Money Book series. In Anthony’s latest … Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Cristobal Viedma
Today we were able to speak with Cristobal Viedma, CEO and founder of Lingokids, which has as its motto “Play today, learn for life.” This early learning system nurtures not only academic skills but life skills, as well, for children ages 2 to 8. However, because not every child’s needs are the same, Lingokids’ content is tailored to support different developmental stages within this age group, ensuring that both preschoolers and early elementary school children can benefit from the app. Read on to see why Lingokids has 78 million users around the world. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Chandra Lockett
Today we were able to get together with Chandra Lockett, who recently won a Mom’s Choice Award for What’s in a Name? and Bubble Trouble. Part of Chandra’s Oinkers and Bananas series, these titles bring together heartwarming lessons with fun, adventurous storytelling to inspire and teach children important life values. Each book in the series features adventures with heartwarming lessons that help kids ages 2–10 grow in confidence, kindness, and self-discovery. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Aurore Colin
Mom’s Choice Awards is excited to announce another post in our interview series where we chat with the inventors, designers, publishers, and others behind some of our favorite family-friendly products. Welcome, Mom’s Choice readers! For today’s interview, we’re speaking with writer Aurore Collin, creator of the heartwarming children’s tale (and MCA award-winner) Fluffy Henri Loves His Family. This heartwarming tale, complete with illustrations that transport young readers to the beautiful … Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Janice Spina
Today we had a chance to get with Janice Spina, a woman who’s had multiple careers and—luckily for us all—finally had time to pursue her first love: writing! She published her first book in 2014—and now can boast an astonishing 46 titles. The first three books in her Gateskin Chronicles series are MCA Gold award-winners. Today we’ll be hearing about her Gateskin Chronicles books and why children love them so much. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Aggie L. Jae
The latest in our ongoing series of interviews with award-winning creators of family-friendly products is Aggie L. Jae, who recently won a Mom’s Choice Gold Award for her first children’s book, The Water Door. In it, readers go on an exciting adventure into another world, the planet Tetherae, a land of enormous giants, fierce dinosaurs, underground caverns, and mystical castles. Will the children be able to pay the ransom and rescue someone they love — before time runs out? Young readers and middle-graders will enjoy the magic and fantasy of the world Aggie L. Jae creates. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Ann Marie Hannon
We’re excited to welcome Ann Marie Hannon, a talented author whose books have earned multiple Mom’s Choice Awards. Ann Marie’s stories, including Puffy and the Formidable Foe and All About A Boy Who Was Afraid of the Dark, teach valuable lessons about problem-solving, empathy, and collaboration. Read More