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. Today we’re delighted to have with us Janice Pratt, yoga instructor extraordinaire and children’s book author. Her Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, Amaleigha Makes a New Friend, helps kids understand that friendship extends beyond borders—and that people from different places have … Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Aimee Veile
As a part of our ongoing interview series, we at Mom’s Choice had the privilege of speaking with Aimee Veile, a classically trained musician who has turned her talents to writing. She’s with us today to talk about her Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, Christmastime for Sawyer. It’s a tale about an Old English Sheepdog who winds up in an animal shelter on Christmas Eve. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Cheryl Johnson
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! Today we’re speaking with Cheryl Johnson, an award-winning wildlife photographer and a woman with many careers who, luckily for us and young readers everywhere, became an author, as well. Her fourth book, Backyard Critters, which won … Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Ms. Lijing Zhai
We were able to talk with Ms. Lijing Zhai, the driving force behind the FairyBaby Extra Wide Baby Gate—a product that helps keep babies and toddlers safe from household hazards. It comes in various heights and widths to accommodate a variety of home childproofing needs. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Lynn Calvin Plater
Welcome to a captivating interview with a distinguished author and educator, Lynn Calvin Plater, whose literary creation, “Pentawhadda!” has brought a refreshing and interactive approach to Christian education. Today, we have the pleasure of delving into the inspiration and creative process behind this unique book. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Makida H. Arshi, RN, BSN
Welcome to all our Mom’s Choice readers! Today we’re excited to speak with Makida H. Arshi, RN, BSN—who is both an author and a full-time nurse. She recently garnered a Mom’s Choice Award for The World Needs a Uniquely Happy You—a heartwarming and empowering children’s book that celebrates being true to one’s self and the importance of embracing one’s unique qualities Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Jodie Knox
Today’s talented guest MCA honoree, Jodie Knox, calls herself a child of the sea. In her 20 years with the U.S. Coast Guard, she responded to maritime emergencies that included search and rescue and law enforcement. Her Mom’s Choice Award-winning first book, Hank and Pearl, the Tale of a Captain and Crew, has been lauded as an outstanding and thoroughly entertaining aid in helping elementary school children learn to read. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Deborah Lewis
Today we’re delighted to have with us the always-engaging Deborah Lewis, aka Captain Debs, the Jolly Pirate. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Kevin Brougher
Today we’re excited to be able to talk to Kevin Brougher, the author who received a Mom’s Choice Award for his delightful rewriting of the classic fairy tales: Three Little Pigs, Jack and the BeanStalk, The Gingerbread Man, and Little Red Riding Hood. Written in a fun rhyme pattern and updated so no characters come to an unhappy end, these books are favorites with young children—and the parents who read them to their kids. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Roberta Taylor
We’re delighted to be able to speak with Roberta Taylor, the creator of a new board game titled Creature Comforts. This nature-themed family game provides fun for both adults and children (ages 8 and up) as they take steps to prepare their “burrow” for the upcoming winter. Read More