This week’s Roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features plenty of gift ideas for the holidays including children’s books, apps and even a cookbook for the healthy man! Be sure to scroll through the entire list so you don’t miss any of our new award-winners! All the items you see below won a Mom’s Choice Award during December 2, 2018 to December 15, 2018.
Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.
The Glimmers Save Christmas
Written by Robert Agnello; Illustrated by Nick Meola
Christmas is in trouble. All the elves have fallen ill and hope and faith are at an all time low. Even the reindeer have can’tflyitis. Who can help Santa? Who can help Christmas? Enter the Glimmers.
Children’s Picture Books:
Inspirational / Motivational
The Curse of the Magic Mirror: Part of the Enjella Adventure Series
Written by Jane F. Collen; Illustrated by David Trumble, Stephen Trumble
The gang is back in Sparkleshire when Abigail finds a Magic Mirror. But Ghastly Gevinda has cursed the Mirror to show only ugliness. Will the magic of friendship and love be stronger than Gevinda’s bullying and evil?
Children’s Picture Books:
Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes
Sabrina’s Book
Written by Sabrina Runyon; Illustrated by Ashley Teets
A special book for a special girl. As a youngster, author Sabrina Runyon, started her journey to become a doctor of education in a home where love was present, but not financial stability. One day, a friend brought a book to three year old Sabrina and she couldn’t wait for her mom to read it to her. She quickly memorized this single book and it was the only book she had until she went to school. This story reminds us not to take things for granted throughout our lives, and, it’s a story of achievement through hard work and perseverance.
Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons
NitNabber – World’s Best Stainless Steel Nit Comb
The NitNabber World’s Best Stainless Steel Nit Comb was created by Lice Professionals. It has been used successfully on thousands of satisfied customers at Picky Pam at the Beach in Huntington Beach, CA. Revolutionary patent pending circle cut design. Promotes chemical free lice treatment. Includes helpful “Lice ID Card”. No Gap between teeth and handle for easy cleaning. User friendly tutorials at: www.LiceFreeKids.com.
Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.):
Women
Kiddoverse – Toddler Learning Games
Kiddoverse is a comprehensive early learning program packed with a wide-range of fun educational games for toddlers and preschoolers. Children can learn essential skills such as letter names and shapes, colors, and numbers. They can also explore numerous interactive activities such as building trucks, playing with animals, or completing puzzles. Quirky animations and gentle encouragement keep children motivated as they gradually build their skills and confidence.
Apps & Software:
Preschoolers
Guy’s Guide To Eating Well: A Man’s Cookbook for Health and Wellness
Written by Holly Clegg, Curtis Chastain, MD; Edited by Holly Clegg, Virginia Jackson
For Guy’s Guide to Eating Well, Clegg joined forces with men’s wellness expert Dr. Curtis Chastain to merge backgrounds in the culinary arts and preventative medicine. Clegg brought her full culinary expertise to the table for the creation of the new healthy man cookbook, and Dr. Chastain brought his knowledge of preventing common men’s health issues, such as heart attacks and cancer, before they begin. “Healthy food has gotten a bad reputation of being difficult to prepare and not very appetizing,” said Dr. Chastain. “In this book, we want our guys to see that health and healthy eating can go hand-in-hand.”
Guy’s Guide to Eating Well makes the perfect gift for any man who finds himself in the kitchen or at the grill from time to time. Even kitchen warriors can learn from the information compiled in the new men’s cookbook.
Adult Books:
Cooking, Food & Wine
I Would Love You Even If You Were A Pickle
Written by Bucleigh Newton Kernodle; Illustrated by Ashley Teets
“Pickle is a warm and loving story about a mother and her son after a hard day, exploring their love for one another using hilarious examples children will find silly and understandable.” -Libby Helms, retired Charlotte Country Day fourth grade teacher of thirty-four years
“This story is bound to produce an endless series of laughter and smiles. Every child deserves to know just how deep, how wide and how out of this world a mother’s love is for them.” -Courtney Broocks, kindergarten teacher
Children’s Picture Books:
Body, Mind & Spirit
Coding Adventure
Learning to code is establishing itself as more than a mere trend expanding rapidly around the world. Today, coding is a critical part of the K-12 curriculum.
Coding Adventure is an educational game-based environment where students learn to code in a real programming language called CoffeeScript. Coding Adventure fosters the development of executive functioning skills, such as problem solving and planning as well as geometric and mathematical thinking – all through a fun game where students help a monkey catch the bananas that the gorilla stole.
Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs):
Children
GOOD PUPPY Children Behavioral & Emotional System: HOME Super Sidekick
The GOOD PUPPY Children Behavioral & Emotional System is a coherent collection of the best evidence-based practices, tools and games. The system aids in building a healthy structure by overriding existing dynamics, with no need to focus on what’s not working.
Created to help manage behavior in ages 3 to 9, the system is designed with empathetic images, and multiple correspondences, children understand before they can read. Making it inclusive of those suffering from dyslexia, color blindness, and some dissociative disorders. While these tools can help children with anxiety, stress, and symptoms of ADD, ADHD and ODD, every child can benefit from the GOOD PUPPY System. Follow all the instructions provided to fully benefit from the GOOD PUPPY Children Behavioral & Emotional System, and bring it home!
Educational Products:
Preschoolers
Charlie & the Vine Street Gang: Meet Charlie
Written by Julia Black; Illustrated by Ashley Teets
Meet Charlie is based on a true story from author Julia Black’s childhood. The dog appeared one summer day and became not only a member of the Kennedy family, but part of the Vine Street Gang. Charlie was a loving and loyal companion with characteristics you find in a best friend. After the passing of her father and more recently her mother, Julia realized this special story needed to be shared with everyone. Charlie and the Vine Street Gang had many wonderful adventures, so watch for future reading fun!
Children’s Picture Books:
Family Life
One Comment on “Weekly Roundup: Gift Ideas for the Whole Family! – 12/2 – 12/15”
Those are certainly neat ideas for the Season of gift-giving !