This week’s roundup of Mom’s Choice Award winners features children’s books, craft kits, health supplements + more! 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 January 02, 2022 to January 15, 2022.

Every week companies, inventors, and publishers from around the world send us their products for evaluation. Only the best earn our designation.

You Are Loved: Photographic Reflections
Written by kay Jantzi; Illustrated by Karen McDiarmid as graphic artist
Kay Jantzi as photographer; Edited by Liz Tolsma

Kay Jantzi, award-winning author and photographer reminds her readers that it’s ok to not be perfect. It’s ok to take a time out to refresh the soul and grab a second cup of coffee or tea, curl up with some happy thoughts, a blanket, a good book and just know that you know, you are loved by a God who loves you under the light of a million twinkling stars regardless of your situation. It’s inspirational prose and photographic reflection is an open invitation for readers to join the author on a soul trip to Bethlehem to visit the stable and the crude beginnings of the greatest love story ever lived out in real-life, real-time! ‘You Are Loved’ is a gift book designed to lift the reader into the sweet presence of a God of love through inspirational prose, scripture, and real-life, full-color photography.

Adult Books:
Inspirational / Motivational

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Wikki Stix Dinosaur Fun Pak

12 individual play paks with dinosaur activity sheet and 12 Wikki Stix to use for creating the connect-the-dot dinosaur. Fun Fact on each one! And, instructions for making a 3-D version. PLUS.. bonus pak of adorable dino hatching out of its egg!

AND.. three dinosaur footprint cards for making dinosaur tracks that stick right on your bedroom door, wall, or fridge. Just complete the dashed lines with Wikki Stix, press onto wall, and gently peel off the card. Now you’re making tracks!

More Dinosaur fun… enjoying the funny side of dinosaurs! Since there were no humans during dinosaur times, there’s no way to know what kind of fun dinosaurs had. Here are some ideas: Maybe Allosaurus like to hula hoop…. and Diplodocus loved pizza! Now you make up some
funny ideas of your own!

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Ages 5 to 8

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True Tot Tower

Uplift your child with our toddler tower and watch them learn, play, and grow. True Tot Tower is a wooden learning platform that boosts kids up to counter height for activities like cooking, crafting, and playing games. Your child can use this adjustable-height tower through many age ranges. The center platform can be moved down to a lower ledge to accommodate your growing child.

Easily store the tower by folding it flat and sliding it out of sight. To set the tower back up, simply pull it out, open it up and place it wherever needed. Made from sustainably sourced 100% New Zealand pine, designed to fit snugly against your countertop. Make a safe choice for your kids with True Tot Tower. Protect your kids with our safety features, a 360° enclosure and rubber feet to prevent slipping.

Miscellaneous:
Other

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The Middle of the Night Book
Written by Stef Tousignant; Illustrated by Go Go Luna

Can a book really put your baby or toddler back to sleep? YES! This bedtime book teaches your child to notice their body’s sleepiness using a body scan meditation. Read it together before bed, as well as when they wake up in the middle of the night.

The moon is surprised to find your child awake and sends down a moon beam to guide them back to dreamland. They are asked to rest each part of their body, teaching them a basic body scan meditation. The soothing pictures and dark tones of the book’s illustrations provide a great backdrop as they lull you child back to sleep.

**2021 BOOK OF THE YEAR – CREATIVE CHILD MAGAZINE – Bedtime Board Book Category **

Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories

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The Crooked Forest: Legacy of the Holey Stone
Written by Joni Franks; Illustrated by Ayin Visitacion; Edited by Xlibris

In this spell binding fairytale, you will be transported in time, to a place between places, separated from reality by a crossroads, that leads to the mystical Crooked Forest, a botanical mystery as old as the earth. Willow struggles to access her true inner strength when an unforeseen tragedy tests her bravery.

Young Adult Books:
Fantasy, Myths & Legends

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Skim ‘N Score

Waterline Toys takes Mom’s Choice Gold Award winner SkimBe®, along with other industry award recognitions, to new levels of fun and play with it’s new add-on game, Skim ‘N Score! Skim ‘N Score takes award-winning SkimBe game play to a whole new level. Skim ‘N Score includes two SkimBe’s and a folding scoring mat that is water-resistant and snaps open for game play on almost any flat, outdoor surface. SkimBe is a 10” polyurethane disc with a patented rocker bottom that is soft to the touch and durable, creating fun for families and friends of all ages.

Toys, Games & Puzzles:
Young Adults

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Sagan Saves A Sea Turtle
Written by Judy L. McNally; Illustrated by Elettra Cudignotto, Elizabeth Morgan

Sagan Saves A Sea Turtle is the story of a heroic young boy who lives near the ocean and discovers a baby sea turtle in distress. Despite the challenges, he takes the time to do the right thing!

Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):
Fiction – General

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Poodle Knows Poetry: (Student Book + Instructor Manual)
Written by Michael Clay Thomposon; Illustrated by Christopher Tice

Poodle Knows Poetry is the third book in the Poodle series. Children who befriended Poodle the chicken and his friends What? and Sidney in the first two books will be delighted to discover them again as Poodle explains the fundamentals of poetic devices to his surprised (and ornery!) author.

Poodle begins the story alone after having left the Blue Mountain. Eventually the author is talked into writing his best friend What? the beagle into the book, and ultimately they are joined by Sidney, the world’s fastest snail, but not before a few new characters join the cast and Poodle teaches us some of the most important techniques used in writing poetry. The brilliance of the book, however, is that Michael has written these poetic devices into nearly every line so that prose and poetry become almost indistinguishable.

Children’s Picture Books:
Poetry

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Pinwheel Crafts Soap Making Kit for Kids

Kids Soap Making Kit – Everything you need to make diy soap! Kids craft kit includes soap making molds, white and clear soap base, 2 essential oil scents, 3 dye colors, glitter, foaming net and mermaid soap boxes for homemade soap.

DIY Kits For Kids – Create 16 custom soaps with this mermaid under the sea diy kits for girls! With several different molds, fragrances and dye you can customize your soaps any way you would like!

Great Gift Idea -Enjoy your crafts kits for kids making homemade soap! This science kit for kids comes with mermaid soap boxes to put your finished soaps into and allows you to give them as gifts to any soap lover!
Inspire Imagination – Our fun craft kits are designed to nurture creativity and let kids explore their imagination. Enjoy your complete set of soap making supplies kit and let your creativity take you away!

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 5 to 8

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Pinwheel Crafts Panda Pillow Kit

Enjoy your Pinwheel Crafts Panda Pillow Kit! Fun and easy panda pillow stuffed animal craft kit for kids. This diy kits for girls is the perfect crafts for girls ages 8-12. This complete set comes with all the kids art supplies you need to make your panda stuffed animals and plush toys. The finished panda makes cute pillows for any childrens room. Your crafts kit for kids includes: pillowcase with panda ear, 15 felt pieces to create your custom panda face design, step-by-step instructions, needle and thread, polyfil stuffing and fabric glue.

This make your own panda pillow is the perfect stem projects for kids ages 8-12. Allows you to customize your panda face with different options and is also great sewing kit for kids ages 8-12 who are just learning how to sew!

Arts, Crafts & Hobbies:
Ages 9 to 12

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Now What Do I Do?: A Guide to Help Teenagers with Their Parents’ Separation or Divorce
Written by Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski; Edited by Gregory F. Augustine Pierce

If your parents are separated or divorced, then you’re already an expert in the feelings and emotions that can develop from such a disaster. What you may not be an expert in, however, is how best to channel and learn from those feelings. Author Lynn Cassella-Kapusinski endured her own parents’ divorce when she was eleven, and she has written Now What Do I Do? to share her own experiences to make your journey easier.

Now What Do I Do? is written as a workbook to help you vent some of your anger, fear and frustration over your parents’ breakup. Some of the activities are fun while others are more serious; some are designed to be done alone, others can be done with friends. The point of this book is to help you realize that you are not alone as you go through this tough time.

Young Adult Books:
Body, Mind & Spirit

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Life in the Neck Advent of Christmas: Book 3
Written by Diane E Davies; Illustrated by Margarita Sikorskaia; Edited by Rachelle Burk

Life in the Neck Advent of Christmas is a heartwarming story in which the lovable characters use the holy season of Advent to prepare the Neck for the coming of the Light of the world, Jesus Christ. Davies creates a unique blend of story and information that help her readers of all ages learn the significance of Advent and preparation for the coming of hope, joy, peace, and love of Christ.

Children’s Picture Books:
Religion & Spirituality

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It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry
Written and illustrated by Charlie Shull

Children’s picture book about mental health and learning healthy coping skills. Around the whole world, we as humans are hurting right now. Depression, anxiety, fear, and behavioral addictions are all on the rise, and understandably so. Sadly, many of us never saw healthy coping skills modeled by our parents or peers. But how can we, as imperfect people, be good role models? How can we even start such big conversations with our little ones? It all starts with a simple question: how are you feeling today?

Together, the story and song of “It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry” help teach kids (and adults too) how to share and cope with their feelings in healthy ways. At first, your kids will see that the Little Rain Cloud is sad, tries to avoid its feelings, and then runs away. But after the Mountain sings the “It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry” song, the Little Rain Cloud shares its feelings and cries through the whole valley, bringing new life and happiness after the rain.

Children’s Picture Books:
Values & Life Lessons

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iHDoc® SmartUp Chewable Tablets

iHDoc® SmartUp Chewable Tablets is formulated with scientifically proven ingredients that can enhance brain and memory performance. Suitable for all ages. Support brain health, development, focus, performance and reduce age-related memory decline.

iHDoc® SmartUp Chewable Tablets contains several brain health ingredients supported by medical literatures and publish papers, such as “SmartLipids”, can improve memory, focus, and learning; “phosphatidylserine” covers and protects the cells in brain and carries messages between them; “Alpha-GPC” supports the memory and learning functions.

SmartUp Chewable Tablets contains safe and effective ingredients published by FDA and GRAS. It is loved by customers of all ages, recommended by medical doctors, with delicious yogurt flavor, and do not contain any preservatives, artificial flavors, or colors.

Food & Supplements:
Children

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iHDoc® Grow Taller Chewable Tablets

iHDoc® Grow Taller Chewable Tablets is formulated with scientifically proven growth ingredients for children and teenagers who want to increase height.

iHDoc® Grow Taller Chewable Tablets contains key growth factors supported by medical literatures, such as “bone collagen” that contributes to the final length of growth; “MK-7” improves bone quality and strength; “bone minerals” plays a major role in bone growth.

Grow Taller Chewable Tablets contains only safe and effective ingredients published by FDA and GRAS. It is loved by customers of all ages, recommended by pediatricians, with delicious yogurt flavor, and do not contain any preservatives, artificial flavors, or colors.

Food & Supplements:
Children

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If Puppies had Pockets
Written by Sarah and Bill Kuchma; Illustrated by Vania Hardy, Hardy Creative; Edited by Mascot Books

If puppies had pockets, what would they do? This little board book reveals all the answers. And includes a spot for your child to be included in the story.

From our home in rural Pennsylvania, Lyn Willy can see the miracles of nature and experience the joy of being surrounded by animals each day. The animals are very much a part of who we are as authors and how we write. We see the humor in the silly things that our animal friends do, and we try to relay that to others, both young and old. The writing style of Lyn Willy is one which allows kids to be silly and imaginative and simply have fun.

Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):
Fiction – General

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Herman Jiggle, Say Hello!: How to Talk to People When Your Words Get Stuck
Written by Julia Cook; Illustrated by Michael Garland

All kids can relate to Herman Jiggle. He wants to make new friends, but he is so nervous his words get stuck. With practice and help from mom, he soon learns the important skills of introducing himself and starting a conversation.

Children’s Picture Books:
Developing Social Skills

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Herman Jiggle, It’s Recess, Not Restress!: Learning to Practice the Golden Rule on the Playground
Written by Julia Cook; Illustrated by Michael Garland

Isn’t recess supposed to be fun? Kids are cheating and there’s too much teasing! Herman Jiggle is so stressed out about what happens on the playground, he renames recess “RESTRESS.” These playground problems have Herman so upset; he refuses to go outside. Can a caring teacher coax Hermie back to the playground and help him find fun again?

Children’s Picture Books:
Developing Social Skills

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Herman Jiggle, Go to Sleep!: Helping Your Child with Their Bedtime Routine
Written by Julia Cook; Illustrated by Michael Garland

At bedtime, Herman’s mind starts churning with countless questions that lead to even more questions. Quietly, Mom teaches her son how to embrace his curiosity while still sticking to his much-needed bedtime routine.

Children’s Picture Books:
Bedtime Stories

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Harry Goes To Heaven
Written and illustrated by Jane Sayre Denny

How do you tell a small child that the pet they love will soon die? Their little hearts break so easily, and they love their pets so much. How will they take it? Will they understand at all? Maybe this will help.

Harry Goes To Heaven is the story of a pet cat who becomes ill, prompting The Talk between a mother and child about what happens when “people and animals get so old or so sick that we can’t make them better.”

Empathetic and gorgeously illustrated, Harry Goes To Heaven is spiritual without referencing any specific religion or creed. The author takes care to write for any audience, regardless of belief, so that any child (or adult!) losing a treasured pet may be comforted by Harry Goes To Heaven.

Children’s Picture Books:
Religion & Spirituality

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Bobos Babes Adventures: The Lovey that Came to Life
Written by Karen M. Bobos; Illustrated by Emily Hercock

Angel Scarlett is very close to her two sisters, Fairy Cora and Princess Daphne. But she has a very special friend called Polar Bear Pete, her lovey, who gives her comfort, friendship and joy. Angel Scarlett’s magical powers bring Pete to life, and they spend each day together having fun using their imaginations.

When Angel Scarlett wakes up one morning and discovers Pete is missing, she is distraught. Where could he be? The three sisters search everywhere, including the Arctic Delight area of their castle grounds that Angel Scarlett had magically created for her polar friend. With no success and almost giving up, the girls return home and are delighted to find . . . Pete and a sweet surprise waiting for them! Angel Scarlett and her sisters realize that cherished friends never abandon each other.

Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):
Fantasy, Myths & Legends

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BHK’s MaMa Folic Acid Tablets

BHK’s is the leading healthy supplementation brand from Taiwan with trustworthy nutritionists as our R&D team. We are recommended by professional pharmacists and have attentively taken care of over hundreds of thousands of moms in Taiwan and other countries. We are dedicated to pregnant women’s health from preparing pregnancy to postpartum care. Our products are based on the tenet of “sufficient dose and sensible result with no unnecessary additives”. We have passed safety inspections from raw material selections to product manufacturing processes.

BHK’s MaMa Folic Acid Tablets are made with sustained-release technology for maximum absorption. One tablet, containing 599mg folic acid, is sufficient for daily nutrient needs. It equals the folic acid content in 200g of spinach or 15 egg yolks so mom can get a sufficient amount of folic acid with BHK’s Tablet.

Food & Supplements:
Women

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BHK’s Mama Breastfeeding Veg Capsules

BHK’s is the leading healthy supplementation brand from Taiwan with trustworthy nutritionists as our R&D team. We are recommended by professional pharmacists and have attentively taken care of over hundreds of thousands of moms in Taiwan and other countries. We are dedicated to pregnant women’s health from preparing pregnancy to postpartum care. Our products are based on the tenet of “sufficient dose and sensible result with no unnecessary additives”. We have passed safety inspections from raw material selections to product manufacturing processes.

BHK’s Mama Breastfeeding Veg Capsules are formulated with Fenugreek, cowherb seed, moringa leaf and vitamin b12 that can boost milk volume and nutrition. More than 60% active and vegan friendly ingredients support breast milk production efficiently. With zero calories, burden-free consumption, mom can provide nutrients to the baby with peace of mind.

Food & Supplements:
Women

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Anna’s Beautiful Blend
Written by Anna Knowles; Illustrated by Lilly Shumway

It has always been Anna and her older brother and little sister. Now her dad is remarried and there are more people added to the mix. How will two families and their differences ever come together as one? The parents have a solution and it involves teamwork.

Children’s Picture Books:
Family Life

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