How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Your Family

Kelly Mahaffy Content Director at Mom’s Choice Awards  St. Patrick’s Day is a fun and festive occasion that provides a great opportunity to celebrate Irish culture and traditions with your family. From creative crafts to exciting games, there are plenty of ways to make the holiday special for everyone. Here’s how you can bring the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day into your home with engaging activities and Mom’s Choice Award-winning … Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Katelyn Ward

Today we are delighted to welcome back an old friend, Katelyn Ward, known better to some as K.R. Ward, author of the MCA award-winning Dog Love: A Picture Book for Dog Lovers. She’s here to discuss her latest MCA winner: Cat Love: A Picture Book for Cat Lovers. How do you show your cat you love her? In this helpful story, kids can follow along to learn all the ways to show their favorite four-legged friend that they care. It’s the perfect book for cat lovers everywhere! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Peter Cotton

Today we have a chance to hear from Peter Cotton, the internationally recognized medical pioneer and professor who, we are glad to report, has turned his considerable talents in retirement to writing books. This ex-Brit now lives on Dewees Island, South Carolina, creating wonderfully inventive books for children ages 3–8 about Fred the lovable snake and his companions. Fred playfully conveys good advice for young readers with easy-to-understand rhymes. Five of Peter’s books have won the Mom’s Choice Award, and reviewers have noted that the books are a great way to teach geography to kids. In the seventh book in the series, When Fred the Snake and Friends Explore USA-East, youngsters are taken on an adventure through the eastern United States. Let’s hear from the author about how he became involved in creating these popular books and what else may be in store. 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-Winners Connie and Callan Thornell

Today, we’re especially pleased to have with us the wonderfully talented creative team of Connie and Callan Thornell, author and illustrator respectively of the Tinzie Jo and Brindley Series. Today they’ll discuss Book 4 in the series—Touring with Tinzie Jo and Brindley: Racing to Share Halloween Safety. This addition to a series about traveling friends—who share friendship with others on their journeys—is a powerful and timely reminder for kids to enjoy the holiday safely. Written for kids ranging from preschoolers through secondary school students and beyond, this imaginative tale shows kids how trick-or-treating can safely be part of their holiday routine. Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Connie Thornell

Today we have with us Connie Thornell, author of the delightful Mom’s Choice Award-winning Touring with Tinzie Jo and Brindley picture books. All three books in this series can be used as read-alouds for infants through preschool. They are also a great teaching resource in the early elementary grades—and with their positive lessons, a poetic style, and figurative language throughout, they can also serve as teaching tools in secondary schools, as well. Read More