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July 2011 Alumni class!

The Mom’s Choice Awards® is honored to present this group of authors, businesses, creators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have created the best-of-the-best in family friendly media and services.

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Online Resources

Silver – Catholic Children grades K through 8 HCAKids.org – The Holy Childhood Association,  of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States, has a single mission: “children helping children.” After learning about the great needs of the world’s poorest children, young people are invited to pray and to offer financial help so that children in the Missions today may know Christ and experience His love and care. At HCAKids.org children can actively engage in their faith with prayers and activities designed to deepen their understanding of what it means to be a Christian.

Gold – Children Grades K through 8
Kerpoof Studios – Kerpoof is all about having fun, discovering things, and being creative.  In addition to being a lot of fun, Kerpoof has many educational uses (ideas and lesson plans for how to use Kerpoof).  Kerpoof is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company.

Gold – Ages 5 to 11
National Geographic Animal Jam – Animal Jam is a virtual world where kids can discover real-world plant and animal facts, plus follow enriching story lines paired with National Geographic’s multimedia educational content! Animal Jam features a full spectrum of play that caters to young kids at all skill levels and developmental stages. The site has a team of live moderators in the game, making sure play stays fun and safe.

Silver – Family / Parenting
Priceless Parenting provides online “training for your most important job.” Priceless Parenting teaches proven techniques for effectively responding to misbehavior while guiding children to develop important character traits like integrity, honesty and compassion.

Gold – Ages 8 and up
Yoursphere.com is a kids-only social network offering its members a vibrant and uniquely engaging experience. Yoursphere offers its members all the best of the Internet – their own blog, hundreds of games, a virtual world, the fostering of shared interests through “spheres”, social interaction, contests, rewards and a scholarship program.

Gear, Accessories & Personal Use Products

 Gold – Apps & Software, Adult
iCookbook for iPad by Publications International, Ltd.
Excerpt: “Designed to be the cooking application for everyday cooks, the iCookbook™ app includes more than 2,000 recipes specially selected by our editors, all from the family-friendly food brands you know and trust. Each recipe can be made with easy-to-find ingredients, has been kitchen-tested and features a beautiful full-color photo.” Go to icookbook.com for more information.

Gold – Apps and Software, Ages 5 to 8
The Penelope Rose by MoBad Games
Excerpt: “Enter an enchanted forest filled with stunning illustrations, amazing characters, and fantastic animations presented in a dazzling 3D world that can be experienced without the need for special glasses. The premiere Peek ‘n Play book  encourages reading and entertains your child with animations and interactivity on every exquisitely crafted page.” Available for the iPhone, iPhone Touch, and iPADs through iTunes.

Gold – Apps and Software, Grades Preschool to Grade 3
Webber HearBuilder – Following Directions by Super Duper Publications
Excerpt: HearBuilder® is a series of educational software programs designed to help students improve their listening and memory skills. Following Directions is an evidence-based, educational software program that gives students a systematic way to improve their auditory and following directions skills, in part by building their own Toy Central factory and becoming  Master Toy Makers.
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Gold – Apps and Software, Preschool with Special Needs
Zanny, Born to Run by Extra Special Kids, LLC
Excerpt: Approximately 17% of all children have some type of developmental disability, and the number is growing every day. Not all kids are the same, so each book addresses a different symptom, not a disorder. This way, Zanny stories can benefit “typical” children who might have difficulties in one area while also helping kids diagnosed with learning disabilities. These fun, witty, picture books and apps are a way of helping children with limitations understand their symptoms better in a positive and engaging way while trying to boost their self-esteem.

 

Home & Mobile Viewing

[amazon_link id=”B004LSJJRM” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Spanish for Kids: Las Estaciones (The Seasons)[/amazon_link] by Sara Jerez, Jorge Anaya, Galindo-Macias, Juarez
Whistlefritz Studio, 2011
Gold – Viewing, Ages 1 to 7

 

Toys, Games, and Puzzles

Jeepers Peepers, the “Ask and Answer”® Question Game
by Sharon G. Webber
Super Duper Publications
Gold – ages 5 and up

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[amazon_link id=”B0049KOC74″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Periodic Quest [/amazon_link] a card and board game based on the Periodic Table
by Periodic Quest, Inc., 2010
Gold – ages 8 to adult

Question Challenge Card Game
by Joanne Deninno, Kim Gill, and Clint Johnson, M.A., CCC-SLP
Super Duper Publications
Gold – Ages 6 and up

 

Children’s Picture Books

[amazon_link id=”1607180766″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Astro the Stellar Sea Lion [/amazon_link] by Jeanne Walker Harvey
illustrated by Shennen Bersani
Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2010

[amazon_link id=”160718124X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Big Cat, Little Kitty[/amazon_link] by Scotti Cohn
illustrated by Susan Detwiler
Sylvan Dell Publishing, 2011

[amazon_link id=”0615345859″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Bingo’s Big Adventure [/amazon_link] written and illustrated by Julia King
King Publishing, 2010

The Friendship Book – An Emotes Book about Love (Emotes Series)
by Matt Casper; illustrated by Ted Dorsey
Emotes by Evergrow, 2011

[amazon_link id=”1609363701″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]God Loves You, a professionally produced personalized book[/amazon_link] by Jennifer Dewing
illustrated by Maria Carluccio
I See Me, Inc., 2010
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[amazon_link id=”1934617067″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Good Fire Helmet[/amazon_link] by Tim Hoppey
illustrated by Lori McElrath-Eslick
Alma Little, an imprint of Elva Resa Publishing, 2010
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[amazon_link id=”0982970226″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ] Let’s Visit Paris! The Adventures of Bella and Harry Series[/amazon_link] by Lisa Manzione; illustrated by Kristine Lucco
TriMark Press, 2011
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[amazon_link id=”0982970250″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Let’s Visit Venice! The Adventures of Bella and Harry Series[/amazon_link] by Lisa Manzione; illustrated by Kristine Lucco
TriMark Press, 2010
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[amazon_link id=”0982167555″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]My Ducky Buddy Series [/amazon_link](English and Spanish)
by Michael Smith
illustrated by Octavio Oliva
East West Discovery Press, 2011

My Very Own Pirate Tale, a professionally produced personalized book
by Maia Haag
Illustrated by Lisa Falkenstern
I See Me, Inc., 2010
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[amazon_link id=”0578069172″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Nobody Likes Me[/amazon_link]
by Cynthia Dekel
illustrated by Aki Fukuoka
KB Publishing, 2010

[amazon_link id=”0615407218″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]The Secret of Pig Island[/amazon_link] by Jennifer R. Nolan
Photography by Jim Abernethy
Ocean Education Publishing, 2010

[amazon_link id=”0979422833″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Snowball’s Antarctic Adventures[/amazon_link] by Tim Ostermeyer
photography by Tim Ostermeyer
Wildlife Adventure Books, 2011

[amazon_link id=”B004GIBTJS” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]StinkyKids and the Runaway Scissors[/amazon_link] by Britt Menzies
illustratate by Greg Hardin and John Trent
Raven Tree Press, 2011

[amazon_link id=”[amazon_link id=”0982761414″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tim and Sally’s Vegetable Garden [/amazon_link]”
by Grady Thrasher
illustrated by Elaine Hearn Rabon
Miglior Press LLC, 2010

[amazon_link id=”0982761406″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Tim and Sally’s Year in Poems [/amazon_link] by Grady Thrasher
illustrated by Elaine Hearn Rabon
Miglior Press LLC, 2010

[amazon_link id=”1884734863″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]What about Me?: Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents’ Attention Without Hitting Your Sister[/amazon_link] by Eileen Kennedy-Moore
illustrated by Mits Katayama
Parenting Press, 2005

You are Loved – An Emotes Book about Love (Emotes Series)
by Matt Casper; illustrated by Ted Dorsey
Emotes by Evergrow, 2011

Juvenile Level 1 (5 to 8)

[amazon_link id=”0982167539″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Thomas The T. Rex[/amazon_link] by Michael Smith
illustrated by Gayle Garner Roski
East West Discovery Press

Juvenile Level 2 (9 to 12)

[amazon_link id=”1933630841″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]At the Back of the North Wind: A Modern Language Version of George MacDonald’s Classic[/amazon_link] by George MacDonald and Sheila Stewart
Anamchara Books, 2011
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[amazon_link id=”1582463093″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Confessions Of A Former Bully[/amazon_link] by Trudy Ludwig
illustrated by Beth Adams
Tricycle Press, 2010

Adult

[amazon_link id=”1456731785″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Navigating ADHD: Your Guide to the Flip Side of ADHD[/amazon_link] by Tracey Bromley Goodwin and Holly Oberacker
Authorhouse, 2011
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[amazon_link id=”1598570528″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Optimistic Parenting: Hope and Help for You and Your Challenging Child[/amazon_link] by V. Mark Durand
Paul H Brooks Pub Company, 2011
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[amazon_link id=”158771082X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]PassPorter’s Walt Disney World 2011[/amazon_link] by Jennifer Marx, Dave Marx and Allison C. Marx
PassPorter Travel Press; 13th Edition edition, 2011
Gold – Adult – Travelx

[amazon_link id=”1603810978″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]TORN: True Stories of Kids, Career & the Conflict of Modern Motherhood [/amazon_link] by Samantha Parent Walravens
Coffeetown Press, 2011
Gold – Parenting – Contemporary Families, also Adult – Women’s Issues

[amazon_link id=”0615297943″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Train Your Brain: Transform Your Life: Conquer Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder In 60 Days, Without Ritalin[/amazon_link]
by Nicky Vanvalkenburgh
Petrie Press, 2011

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