The Mom's Choice Awards® Announces Best Products of 2009
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For Immediate Release: 01/30/09 For more information, contact: [email protected] The Mom’s Choice Awards® Announces Best Products of 2009 The Mom's Choice Awards® is pleased to announce the best in family-friendly media, products and services of 2009. The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an annual awards program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services. Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on MCA evaluations when selecting quality materials for children and families. The Mom’s Choice Awards® seal helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and services and make informed decisions. An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others. A sampling of our panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, ten-time Emmy-winner, professor and founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow; Julie Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco, New York Times best-selling author, Priscilla Dunstan, creator of the Dunstan Baby Language; Patricia Rossi, host of NBC’s Manners Minute; Dr. Letitia S. Wright, D.C., host of the Wright Place™ TV Show; Catherine Witcher, M.Ed., special needs expert and founder of Precision Education, Inc.; and Tara Paterson, Certified Parent Coach, founder of the Mom's Choice Awards. MCA judges are bound by a strict code of ethics which ensures expert and objective analysis free from any manufacturer association. The evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost. To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five identical samples of a product. Entries are matched to judges in the MCA database. Judges perform a thorough analysis and submit a detailed assessment. Results are compiled and submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final approval. The end result is a list of the best in family-friendly media, products and services that parents and educators can feel confident in using. “It is always our pleasure to recognize outstanding products, and this year was no exception,” says Tara Paterson, founder of the awards program. Ms. Paterson is a certified parent coach and syndicated columnist. She has appeared on CNN, the Today Show, The Early Show and 48 Hours and has been featured in Newsweek and the Washington Post and quoted in USA Today and Parenting magazine. A list of the best in family-friend media, products and services for 2009 follows. For more information on the awards program and the honorees, visit MomsChoiceAwards.com MCA Announcement 1.4 1 of 18 January 30, 2009 The Best In Family-Friendly Media, Products and Services for 2009: Outstanding Young Contributors Children’s Picture Books Justin Brock A Girl Named Dan Author Of Have You Seen My Pencil?: Poems And by Dandi Daley Mackall Musings Illustrated by Renee Graef Illustrated by Chris Wright Sleeping Bear Press Opus II Books 2009 Gold Recipient: Civics & History 2009 Gold Recipient: Outstanding Young Author 2009 Gold Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational David de la Garza A Mother's Promise Illustrator Of The Great, Great, Great Chicken War by Lisa Humphrey Anchorage Press Illustrated by David Danioth 2009 Gold Recipient: Outstanding Young Illustrator Illumination Arts 2009 Silver Recipient: Family Life Liz Kulp 2009 Gold Recipient: Distinctive Illustration Author Of The Best I Can Be: Living With Fetal Alcohol Syndrome And Effects A Pirate's Quest: Better Endings New Beginnings For His Heirloom Peg Leg 2009 Gold Recipient: Outstanding Young Author by Laura Sams & Robert Sams Illustrated by Heiner Hertling Zach Levins Carl R. Sams II Photography Inc. Creator Of Repeat Or You're Obsolete 2009 Silver Recipient: Adventure, Adventurers & innovativeKids Heroes 2009 Gold Recipient: Outstanding Young Innovator Adventures At Walnut Grove: Justin Tsin A Lesson About Teasing Creator Of What Would You Imagine? by Dana Lehman by Justin Tsin Illustrated by Judy Lehman Santillana USA Publishing Co., Inc. Lehman Publishing 2009 Silver Recipient: Outstanding Young 2009 Silver: Values & Life Lessons Author/Illustrator Adventures Of Riley: Best Three Children’s Books Of 2009 Tigers In Terai by Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz Willow Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre by Denise Brennan-Nelson and Rosemarie Brennan Scholastic Illustrated by Cyd Moore 2009 Gold Recipient: Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes Sleeping Bear Press 2009 Gold Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational Adventures Of Riley: 2009 Gold Recipient: Distinctive Illustration Safari In South Africa 2009 Gold Recipient: Most Outstanding Children’s Book by Amanda Lumry & Laura Hurwitz Illustrated by Sarah McIntyre Little Skink's Tail Scholastic by Janet Halfmann 2009 Gold Recipient: Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes Illustrated by Laurie Allen Klein Sylvan Dell Publishing An Angel To Watch Over 2009 Gold Recipient: Animal Kingdom by Laura Reavis 2009 Gold Recipient: Educators’ Choice Illustrated by Gary Withrow Angel Insights Press Tickle Monster: 2009 Silver Recipient: Religion & Spirituality (Book with Tickle Mitts) by Josie Bissett An Interactive Book About Me Series: Illustrated by Kevan J. Atteberry I Like Birthdays!, I Like Holidays!, Visiting My Compendium Grandmother and My Trip To The Zoo 2009 Gold Recipient: Novelty Book by K.A. Bye 2009 Gold Recipient: Peoples’ Choice Illustrated by Earl W. Ridgell, Jr. Boys Town Press 2009 Gold Recipient: Series MCA Announcement 1.4 2 of 18 January 30, 2009 Butterfly Eyes Grandfather's Story Cloth (Bilingual): by Jennifer Neill (Yawg Daim Paj Ntaub Dab Neeg) Illustrated by Amy Fox by Linda Gerdner and Sarah Langford In The Wind Books Illustrated by Stuart Loughridge 2009 Silver Recipient: Values & Life Lessons Shen's Books 2009 Silver Recipient: Imagine It! 2009 Gold Recipient: Health & Safety Child of Mine, Know This Granny McFanny by Rebecca Gittrich Whitecotton by Lewis Kimberly Bright Treasures Illustrated by Jorge Betancourt Polanco 2009 Silver Recipient: Religion & Spirituality Stephens Press 2009 Silver Recipient: Humor Christopher Kazoo & Bongo Boo 2009 Silver Recipient: Distinctive Illustration by R.O. Price Illustrated by Nancy Coffelt Here You Are Little Schol House Books by Mayke Beckmann Briggs 2009 Silver Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational Boathouse Books 2009 Silver Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational Dreamygirl's Field Of Wishes: (Ensonacion y el Jardin de Suenos) HOO, HOO--Who Is In My Tree? by Jorge Betancourt Polanco by Megan Miller, CCC/SLP Stephens Press Illustrated by Joan L. McShane 2009 Gold Recipient: Bilingual Children's Publishing 2009 Gold Recipient: Distinctive Illustration 2009 Silver Recipient: Seasonal, Holidays & Festivals Fill A Bucket: Hooray For You! A Guide To Daily Happiness For Young Children by Marianne Richmond by Carol McCloud and Katherine Martin, MA Marianne Richmond Studios Inc. Illustrated by David Messing 2009 Gold Recipient: Novelty Book Bucket Fillers Inc. 2009 Gold Recipient: Developing Social Skills I Can Do That: Two Stories To Encourage Early Vocabulary And Genevieve's Gift: Literacy Development A Child's Joyful Tale Of Connecting With Her Intuitive by Dr. Suzy Lederer Heart Illustrated by Jenny Loehr by Rosemary Serluca-Foster Children's Publishing Illustrated by Betsy Franco Feeney 2009 Gold Recipient: Basic Concepts Rosedove Productions LLC 2009 Gold Recipient: Body, Mind & Spirit I Can Play It Safe by Alison Feigh Get Better!: Illustrated by Laura Logan Communication Cards For Kids & Adults (Bilingual) Free Spirit Publishing by Bonnie Gordon-Lucas 2009 Gold Recipient: Growing Up American Cancer Society 2009 Gold Recipient: Specialized Concepts I DOUBLE Dare You! by Dana Lehman Going Around The Sun: Illustrated by Judy Lehman Some Planetary Fun Lehman Publishing by Marianne Berkes 2009 Silver: Developing Social Skills Illustrated by Janeen Mason Dawn Publications I Love You More Than Rainbows 2009 Gold Recipient: Nature & Weather by Susan E. Crites Illustrated by Mark & Rosemary Jarman Good-bye Baby Max Thomas Nelson Publishers by Diane Cantrell 2009 Gold Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational Illustrated by Heather Castles Bridgeway Books I Wished For You: 2009 Gold Recipient: Values & Life Lessons An Adoption Story by Marianne Richmond Marianne Richmond Studios Inc. 2009 Gold Recipient: Family Life MCA Announcement 1.4 3 of 18 January 30, 2009 If Mommy Were An Octopus Mom Says I Can by Callie Roberts by Judy Cooley Illustrated by J.P. Noon Shadow Mountain Publishing Hafabanana Press 2009 Gold Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational 2009 Silver: Imagine It! 2009 Gold Recipient: Distinctive Illustration Imagine If: My Very Own ABC's (Animal Edition): I Could Calm A Storm Personalized For Your Child by Kathy Speight & Camden Speight by Maia Haag Illustrated by Janis Acampora Illustrated by Mark Mille Friends In Action Publishing I See Me! Inc. 2009 Silver Recipient: Inspirational / Motivational 2009 Silver Recipient: Novelty Book In Grandpa's Hands: My Very Own Fairy Tale: A Child's Celebration Of Family Personalized For Your Child by Marlena E. Uhrik, EdD by Maia Haag Illustrated by Barbara Cervone Illustrated by Joyce Patti White Stag Press I See Me! Inc. 2009 Gold Recipient: Crossing Generations 2009 Silver Recipient: