Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Shanelle Johnson

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As part of our ongoing interview series, Mom’s Choice sat down with Shanelle Johnson, Co-Creator & Co-Owner of one of our newest award-winning products, Door Buddy! When you have a little one on the move, you have to babyproof every nook and cranny! But, who wants to have baby gates throughout their home? Introducing the easier way to keep your little one out of trouble, Door Buddy. Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Hélène Ferreira

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For this interview, we were able to speak with Hélène Ferreira, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, The Storm Tree! The Storm Treeis the second book in The Blanket Tree Books series. It is an inclusive, fantasy adventure picture book. The Storm Tree is written in rhyme, like a song. The Blanket Tree Books are bedtime stories of inclusivity and growth, learning, and renewal. Keep reading to find out more about the award-winning book, The Storm Tree, as well as the fabulous author behind it, Hélène Ferreira! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Gurkiran Sandhu

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For this interview, we were able to speak with Gurkiran Sandhu, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, The girl who wanted to be an Astronaut! The girl who wanted to be an Astronaut is a book dedicated to all the girls who think it is okay to be different and follow their dreams and aspirations. It is educational, inspirational, and highly motivating. Keep reading to find out more about Gurkiran and her incredible book, The girl who wanted to be an Astronaut! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Amanda M. Thrasher

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! Thank you for joining us for another interview with one of our incredible honorees. The honoree we were able to speak with today is the wonderful Amanda M. Thrasher, author of the Mom’s Choice award-winning book, Stranger in the Mushroom Patch. Stranger in the Mushroom Patch is a children’s book for children aged 6 – 10 years that is filled with twists and turns, adventure, and fun from start to finish, and serves as the fourth book in The Mischief Series. Keep reading to find out more about Amanda and her award-winning book, Stranger in the Mushroom Patch! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Carla A. Carlisle

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! We have another interesting interview for you today– we were lucky enough to get some time with Carla A. Carlisle, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, My Big Notebook! My Big Notebook is a “buddy in a book”. It includes real stories, healthy, evidence based coping mechanisms, positive affirmations, resources, and coloring & journaling pages. JC shares his experiences and evidence-based techniques to help children process and express their feelings in a positive way. Keep reading to find out more about Carla and how her award-winning book, My Big Notebook, came to be! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Steven Joseph

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Hi, Mom’s Choice readers! Thank you for joining us for another interview with one of our amazing honorees. For this interview, we were able to speak with Steven Joseph, author of the MCA award-winning book, Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles, and Lots and Lots of Noodles! Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles, and Lots and Lots of Noodles is a feel-good story for children age 5-10 that tastes and smells so good they will want more. Author Steven Joseph invites readers to enter a world where imagination can solve any challenge, and even the crankiest person can find happiness. Keep reading to find out more about Steven Joseph and his award-winning book, Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles, and Lots and Lots of Noodles! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Mariana Bissonnette

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! Today we’re sharing another post in our interview series where we talk to the creators and writers behind some of our favorite products and books. For this interview, we were lucky enough to chat with Mariana Bissonnette, the author behind the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, Babies Build Toddlers! Babies Build Toddlers is a unique parenting book with an innovative illustrative approach that makes child development information both accessible and actionable for everyday readers. Author, Mariana Bissonnette tells the powerful story of the child during their most essential stage of development: infancy. Keep reading to find out more about Mariana and her MCA award-winning book, Babies Build Toddlers! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Shreya Gupta

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For this interview, we were able to catch up with Shreya Gupta, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-Winning book, The Flip Side! This is Shreya’s second Mom’s Choice Award as well as her second MCA interview! Shreya has been very busy since her last interview in August of 2020, and we got to discuss with her what exactly she’s been up to since then. Since her last interview, she has published her new award-winning book, The Flip Side, which is a story about overcoming the very real and negative effects of cyberbullying. Did we mention Shreya is only 12 years old! Keep reading to find out more about the amazing Shreya Gupta and her award-winning book, The Flip Side! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Kathleen Alley

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For this interview, we were honored to get the chance to speak with Kathleen Alley, MCA award-winning creator of Babagoose Baby Throw! The Babagoose Baby Throw has a patented pocket on the reverse side for keeping a teether, pacifier, small kleenex, etc; the Babagoose Baby Throw is smaller in size, which was designed specifically for strollers. Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Basile Fattal

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We’re so glad to have you join us for another interview with one of our distinguished honorees. For this interview, we had the absolute pleasure to speak with Basile Fattal, the founder and managing director of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning product, TIMIO! TIMIO is a screen-free, interactive, educational audio and music player which helps children develop their vocabulary, imagination, and cognitive skills in a playful way from the age of 2 to 6. The youngest children connect sounds and images that turn into words. As they grow, they listen to stories, dance with music, sing children’s songs, or learn the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, and animals. Keep reading to find out more about Basile and his award-winning product, TIMIO! Read More