For Immediate Release: 8/1/17
Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Best Products & Services of July 2017
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:
- Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
- 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)
- Adult Books
Gear, Accessories & Personal Use
Lil Learnerz Training Pants
Kanga Care
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Clothing
Hatch Baby Rest
Hatch Baby
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Media, Electronics & Accessories
Kids N’ Such Multi Use Nursing Cover
Kids N’ Such®
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Miscellaneous
mifold, The Grab-and-Go Booster Seat
carFoldio, Ltd. (mifold)
Silver – Gear & Accessories: Safety
WATER WUBBLE
NSI International, Inc.
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Sports / Outdoor
Baby Cedar Diaper Bag
Cedar Group LLC
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Totes, Diaper Bags & Slings
Baba Slings
Syki Products, Inc.
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Totes, Diaper Bags & Slings
HUGGS Hipseat carrier
Abiie LLC
Gold – Gear & Accessories: Totes, Diaper Bags & Slings
WaterPura
WaterPura, LLC
Gold – Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.): Babies
Attipas Baby & Toddler Shoes
Attipas USA
Gold – Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.): Babies
BabyIt Perineal Massage & Postpartum Comfort Gel
Fairhaven Health
Gold – Personal Use Products (Skin Care, Health Care, etc.): Women
Educational Products & Electronic Learning
Language Builder Sequencing Cards
Stages Learning Materials
Silver – Educational Products: Ages 5 to 8
Apps and Software
Homer
Learn with Homer
Gold – Apps & Software: Ages 5 to 8
Home / Mobile Audio & Viewing (Music, Storytelling, Video Games, etc.)
Kathryn the Grape’s We’re All In This Together
Kandon Unlimited, Inc.
Silver – Audio Experiences: Ages 5 to 8
Children’s Picture Books
Space Cop Zack: GARG’s Secret Mission
Written by Don M. Winn; Illustrated by Dave Allred
Cardboard Box Adventures Publishing
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Adventure, Adventurers & Heroes
The Pennydale Zoo Great Talent Contest
Written by Ian Sadler; Illustrated by Adrienne Brown
Gelos Publications
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Animal Kingdom
Grateful for You, Good Night!
Written by Sherry L. Hoffman; Illustrated by Jacqueline L. Challiss Hill
Sherry L. Hoffman
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Bedtime Stories
Kathryn the Grape’s Magical Wand
Written by Kathryn Cloward; Illustrated by Molly Alice Hoy; Edited by Samantha Prince
Kandon Unlimited, Inc.
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Body, Mind & Spirit
Figley’s Search for the Perfect Pet: Mutasia
Written by Suzanne Cotsakos, Ryan McCulloch; Illustrated by Ryan McCulloch
Mutasian Entertainment LLC
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Domestic Animals & Pets
Freeda The Frog & Her New Blue Family
Written by Nadine Haruni; Illustrated by Tina Modugo
Mascot Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Family Life
Natalie and the Night Sky
Written by Carolyn Dibb; Illustrated by Kent McAlister
Balboa Press
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Family Life
Kathryn the Grape’s Colorful Journey
Written by Kathryn Cloward; Illustrated by Molly Alice Hoy; Edited by Samantha Prince
Kandon Unlimited, Inc.
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Kathryn the Grape’s Piece of Love
Written by Kathryn Cloward; Illustrated by Molly Alice Hoy; Edited by Samantha Prince
Kandon Unlimited, Inc.
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Kathryn the Grape’s Kindness Confetti
Written by Kathryn Cloward Samantha Prince; Illustrated by Molly Alice Hoy
Kandon Unlimited, Inc.
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Growing Up Lilly Roo
Written by Rachelle Wilfong; Illustrated by Ashley Teets
Headline Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Growing Up / Personal Growth
Windermere’s Wish
Written by Jane Brandi Johnson; Illustrated by Lisa Bohart; Edited by Jane Brandi Johnson
CreateSpace
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Imagine It!
The Green Umbrella
Written by Jackie Azúa Kramer; Illustrated by Maral Sassouni; Edited by Beth Terrill
NorthSouth Books
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Imagine It!
Taking It in Stride
Written by Kathy Luders; Illustrated by Jeff Jackson and Kathy
Kathy M. Luders
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Nature & Weather
Kelly, Cane, and Mabel
Written by Kathy Luders; Illustrated by Jeff Jackson and Kathy
Kathy M. Luders
Silver – Children’s Picture Books: Nature & Weather
Normal Nina and the Magic Box
Written by Ian Sadler; Illustrated by Adrienne Brown
Gelos Publications
Gold – Children’s Picture Books: Values & Life Lessons
Toys, Games & Puzzles
TINKERTOY Deluxe Wood Building Set
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
KID K’NEX Budding Builders
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Little Cosmetics Pretend Makeup Darling Set
Little Cosmetics
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Preschoolers
Magnets Set
4M Industrial Development Limited
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 5 to 8
K’NEX IMAGINE: Power & Play Motorized Building Set
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
K’NEX THRILL RIDES: Web Weaver Roller Coaster™ Building Set
K’NEX Brands
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
LASER X
NSI International, Inc.
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Green Science / Box Series
4M Industrial Development Limited
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Shrink Beads Making Kit (4 styles assorted)
4M Industrial Development Limited
Gold – Toys, Games & Puzzles: Ages 9 to 12
Juvenile Level 1 (Ages 5 to 8)
The Genius of Gertie
Written by Courtney Behrens, Ph.D.; Illustrated by Lynn Witt; Edited by Ann McBee, Ph.D.
Anthony Paustian, Ph.D.
BookPress Publishing
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Inspirational / Motivational
Miguel a Deportation Story
Written by Susan Bowman, Ed.S.; Illustrated by Brian Dumm; Edited by April Paige
YoutLight, Inc
Gold – Juvenile Books (Level 1 – Ages 5 to 8): Inspirational / Motivational
Juvenile Level 2 (Ages 9 to 12)
Jimi & Isaac 3b: Cow Poop
Written by Phil Rink; Illustrated by none
Jimi & Isaac Books
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
Mateo and the Gift of Presence
Written by Ruthy Ballard
Spinning Wheel Press
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Fiction – General
DOGS: A Kid’s Book of DOG BREEDS
Written by Eve Heidi Bine-Stock; Illustrated by Jean Batzell Fitzgerald Self
Silver – Juvenile Books (Level 2 – Ages 9 to 12): Non-Fiction – General
Adult Books
Parenting in the Eye of the Storm: The Adoptive Parent’s Guide to Navigating the Teen Years
Written by Katie Naftzger
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Gold – Adult Books: Adoption
Helping Children on Their Way: Educational Support for the Classroom
Written by E.Auer, H.Ireland, H.van Riel, J.Kennerk, C.Helms, B.Witteveen, C.Wiechert, D.Mitchell, A.Lloyd-Rippe, C.Mannion, B. Sim, J. Kershaw, J.Tunkey, H.Jackon, L Atamian, C.O’Connor, M.Oresti, K.Payne, B.River, A.Auer, P.Maynard, J.Weeks, K.Monke-Finser, J.Swain, D.Gable, D.Demanett, R.Bruehl-Shemroske; Illustrated by Elizabeth Auer; Edited by Patrice Maynard, Collen Shetland, Ann Erwin
Waldorf Publications
Silver – Adult Books: Parenting – General
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