It is that time of year when it seems magic is in the air … Santa Magic, that is! So many wonderful family traditions center around this time of year, many of them involving the jolly old elf. Patricia Cardello’s idea started with her own children, and then grew. Hers is a story that has a [amazon_link id=”B000HT3PPG” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” … Read More
Healthy food! Yuck or yum??
Check out our picture of healthy food over there. How many of these fruits and veggies would your kids actually eat?! Did you know that the answer for whether your kid will eat a healthy food might depend on how involved he was in the process of growing, harvesting, and cooking it to eat! No one knows this better than … Read More
Baby Album Fun: Belly Banter Stickers
You remember “the baby album promise,” right? We swore when our children were born that we would record every little thing about our baby’s development. Failing our memory, we’d have photographs to help us remember every month and milestone. We even got one of those photo albums to help us keep track of it all. Then comes reality. Busy schedules, … Read More
Coal mining family shines in this children’s picture book
You may know that coal mining is a way of life in Appalachia. But how much do you know about the coal miners – their families, stories, or backgrounds? Odds are, you don’t know a coal miner, so you probably have a stereotypical view. Because the communities of people that work in the coal mining industry can often be misunderstood … Read More
Chicago is the star in this unique book
The Mom’s Choice Awards® team is just getting back from Book Expo America in New York City, but we have Scott Jacobs here in the Spotlight to share his book about his life in Chicago, Never Leave Your Block. A long-time resident of Chicago, Never Leave Your Block gathers up Scott’s observations of his local position into an warmly humorous collection … Read More
Children learn empathy with Flip Side Stories
Children (and sometimes adults too!) can have a little difficulty with learning that, while they are adored and loved, the world does not always revolve around them. How do you teach children compassion so that they will consider others’ feelings before they act on a whim? How do you get kids to think about the consequences of their actions, or … Read More
Maggie Van Galen’s fun and thoughtful story for families
When you were growing up, did your family members ever make up a story or two to entertain you? Maybe create a story to (perhaps) teach you one of those valuable life lessons they thought you needed to learn? Now, as an adult, do you look for those kinds of stories to help the kids in your lives? Then you’ll … Read More
UPDATED: Families love Papersalt books
Here at Mom’s Choice Awards®, we’re dedicated to finding and promoting quality products for all kinds of families to use and enjoy. Ironically enough, the company Papersalt™ shares almost the same motivation. The company made family-oriented guide books their mission. As you’ll see, they pave the way in building quality content for families. Building and nurturing your family is the … Read More