PR: Mom’s Choice Awards Honorees – October 2023

For Immediate Release: 11/6/23

Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Best Products & Services of October 2023

Summary: Mom’s Choice Awards® is pleased to announce the latest products and services to earn our distinction. The products and services you see here have been rigorously evaluated by consumers and experts around the world and are held to the highest standards of excellence.

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Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) evaluates products and services created for children, families, and educators. The program is globally recognized for establishing the benchmark of excellence in family-friendly media, products and services. The evaluation process uses a proprietary methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.

“Our aim is to introduce families and educators to best-in-class products and services,” explains Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards®. “We are passionate about helping families grow emotionally, physically and spiritually. Parents and educators know that products and services bearing our seal of approval are high-quality, great value purchases. The MCA evaluation program is designed to incorporate the expertise of scientists, physicians and other specialists; but we also engage parents, children, educators, and caregivers because they are experts in knowing what is best for their families.”

This month, Mom’s Choice Awards® has selected winners in the following categories:

Online Resources
Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
Food & Supplements
Educational Products & Electronic Learning
Apps and Software
Home / Mobile Audio & Viewing (Music, Storytelling, etc.)
Children’s Picture Books
Toys, Games & Puzzles
Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
Young Adult Books
Adult Books

Online Resources

All Access by Lucky Little Learners
Gold – Online Resources (Websites, eMagazines and Blogs): Adults

Gear, Accessories & Personal Use

Nice Papa 2-in-1 Baby Shower Brush
Nice Papa
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)

Bath Kneeler and Elbow Rest Pad
Julien Giro
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)

Stay Put Changing Pad Cover
Diaper Diva Designs LLC
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Bath & Potty (Includes Diaper Pails)

Nice Papa Flip Cap Silicone Baby Bottle
Nice Papa
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Feeding

Airpurifer 1500E
Kenmore
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Housewares, Housekeeping & Cleaning

Nice Papa 5-in-1 Baby Bottle Brush
Nice Papa
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Housewares, Housekeeping & Cleaning

Custom School Supply Labels Pack
Name Bubbles
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Miscellaneous

Papacare Extra Tall&Wide Baby Gate
Papacare
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Safety

ABOIL Safety Metal Baby Gate Dog Gate
ABOIL
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Safety

Romper
Droyd
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Sports / Outdoor

Matchstick Monkey Original Teething Toy
Matchstick Monkey
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Teething & Pacifiers

Terra Plant-Based Diapers & Wipes
Terra
Gold – Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.): Babies

Food & Supplements

Osteocare Liquid
Vitabiotics
Gold – Food & Supplements: Children

Pregnacare Him&Her Conception
Vitabiotics
Silver – Food & Supplements: Adults

Pregnacare Max
Vitabiotics
Gold – Food & Supplements: Women

Educational Products & Electronic Learning

Meditation Fairy 31 Days of Meditation and Mindfulness for Kids
Meditation Fairy
Gold – Educational Products: Ages 5 to 8

Apps and Software

Fictive Books
Fictive, Inc.
Gold – Apps & Software: Ages 9 to 12

Home / Mobile Audio & Viewing (Music, Storytelling, Video Games, etc.)

Ammu’s Treasures by Chandrika Tandon
Soul Chants Music
Gold – Audio Experiences: Ages 5 to 8

Children’s Picture Books

Wikki Stix Adventures Across America Activity Book
Written by Omnicor Inc.; Illustrated by Bradley Smith
Omnicor, Inc.
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes

The Night the Stars Went Missing
Written by Arthur J. Gonzalez
Hello, Wonderworld
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Green Earth

The Only Me
Written by Marissa Bader; Illustrated by Arlene Soto; Edited by Brooke Vitale
M. Bader Media, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth

Bobby the Bear Helps Build a Nest
Written by Ryan O’Connor; Illustrated by Bookpress Media
Bookpress Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth

Maya’s Tiny Warriors: An Immunology Book for Kids
Written by Manasi Vegesna; Illustrated by Sharifa Patrick
Manasi Vegesna
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Health & Safety

What Hat Today?
Written by Tamee Knox; Illustrated by Hannah Wood; Edited by Sharon Jennings
Mariam Laundry
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Health & Safety

THE KID with the BEDHEAD!: And THE DOG who explains everything . . . again!
Written by Dorenda Doyle; Illustrated by Maria Andrieieva; Edited by Dorenda Doyle
Bootstraps, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Humor

THE KID with the EAR-SPLITTING SCREAM!: And THE DOG who explains everything!
Written by Dorenda Doyle; Illustrated by Maria Andrieieva; Edited by Dorenda Doyle
Bootstraps, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Humor

THE KID with the STINK-EYE!: And THE DOG who explains everything!
Written by Dorenda Doyle; Illustrated by Maria Andrieieva; Edited by Dorenda Doyle
Bootstraps, LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Humor

My Teacher Is Not Real
Written by Amy Pulliam; Illustrated by Venus Redwood
Booklogix
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Imagine It!

An Unlikely Astronaut
Written by Susan Kilrain
with Francis French; Illustrated by Becky Hardy
Bookpress Publishing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Inspirational / Motivational

Amaleigha Makes New Friend
Written by Janice Pratt; Illustrated by Alina Kralia
Brave Healer Productions
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Inspirational / Motivational

Amaleigha Loves a Good Story
Written by Janice Pratt; Illustrated by Alina Kralia
Bumble Bee Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Inspirational / Motivational

Amaleigha and the Big Idea
Written by Janice Pratt; Illustrated by Alina Kralia
Bumble Bee Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Inspirational / Motivational

A Wallop of Worries
Written by Alyssa Caparaso Hurley; Illustrated by Vicky Kuhn
Cherish Editions
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Looking & Feeling Great

A Beautiful Story: Jesus & St. Nick
Written by Sarah French; Illustrated by Robert Sauber
BNC Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

Santa, Where Are You
Written by Amanda Boen; Illustrated by Robert Sampson
Amanda Boen
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals

The Smell of Summer: A Smells of the Seasons Book: a blind girl experiences the season through her nose
Written by Mary Ann Hake; Illustrated by Marina
Loving Hope
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Specialized Concepts / Differently Abled

The ABCs of Inclusion
Written by Beth Leipholtz; Illustrated by Anastasiya Kanavaliuk
Wise Ink Creative Pubilshing
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Specialized Concepts / Differently Abled

A Sofia Special
Written by Julie Falatko; Illustrated by Vivian Mineker
Chronicle Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons

Toys, Games & Puzzles

VTech® Storytime With Sunny™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles:

Charlie the Honey Bear
cuddle+kind
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Babies

VTech® Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Spiral Construction Tower™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Toddlers

VTech® Go! Go! Smart Wheels® Rescue Tower Firehouse™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Toddlers

LeapFrog® Slide-to-Read ABC Flash Cards™
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers

Find Stanley and Stanley & the Candy Cane Wormhole Bundle
Candy Cane Wormhole, LLC
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers

LeapFrog® Mr. Pencil’s® Scribble, Write & Read™
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers

LeapFrog® ABCs & Activities Wooden Table™
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers

Joeydolls Asian Cultural Dolls
Joeydolls
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers

LeapFrog® Rainbow Learning Lights Mixer™
LeapFrog
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers

Story Time Backgammon
Story Time Backgammon
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8

LeapFrog® Build-a-Slice Pizza Cart™
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8

Future Fans Football
Future Fans
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8

VTech® Switch & Go® 3-in-1 Rescue Rex
VTech
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8

Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)

When Fred the Snake and Friends explore USA-West
Written by Peter Cotton; Illustrated by Bonnie Lemaire
PeterCottonBooks
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):

Haisley’s Birthday Money
Written by Nycole Freer and Toni Anne Villegas; Illustrated by Seema Haider; Edited by Catherine Findlay
Purple Diamond Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):

Poodle and the Blue Desert Dunes
Written by Michael Clay Thompson; Illustrated by Christopher Tice
Royal Fireworks Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8):

Grit Leads to Greatness: An Epic Quest Built to Change the World
Written by Jenny Kerr Schroen, Chris Eccleston; Illustrated by Justin Donaldson, Rachel Danae; Edited by Rachel Applebach
Amplify Publishing Group
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Comic Books & Graphic Novels

The Legend of Burbbles: A fairy tale of brave magical creatures who have come to rid our world of the monsters who reside in the closet or under the bed.
Written by Theresa Radtke; Edited by Theresa Radtke, Gloria Domina
Thirteen Butterflies LLC & Radtke Media Production
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Fantasy, Myths & Legends

Backyard Critters and Creatures: What will you discover in your backyard?
Written and illustrated by Cheryl Johnson
Bird Nerd Publishing
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Fiction – General

Tijuana Mañana the Anxious Iguana
Written by Nan Arkwright; Illustrated by Joe Bauman
A Hop, Skip and a Jump Ahead Publishing, LLC
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Fiction – General

Alicia Connected – Lost and Found
Written by Derek Fisher; Illustrated by Heather Workman; Edited by Sara Harkins
Securely Built
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Multimedia Experiences

Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)

Empowering Affirmations & Sketch Journal for Kids in English & Spanish: Afirmaciones de Empoderamiento y Diario de Dibujos para Niños
Written by Anita Fonteboa; Illustrated by None; Edited by None
Self Published
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12):

The Zing Fling: An Adventure in the Crystal Forest
Written by Dee G Suberla
Oak Line Press
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fantasy, Myths & Legends

The Mystery of the Pharaoh’s Diamonds (English & Spanish): Ava & Carol Detective Agency Series
Written by Thomas Lockhaven; Edited by David Aretha, Grace Lockhaven
Twisted Key Publishing LLC
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General

AT THE EDGE OF THE ICE
Written by Carolyn Armstrong; Illustrated by Christine Kettner (cover design), Robin Hann-Leon (back matter pencil sketches); Edited by Bethany Hensel
Carolyn Armstrong Books
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General