With her short note this afternoon, MCA award-winning author Maria T. diVencenzo made our day. Heck, maybe even our week. Maria’s newest book, The Scariest Dream Ever, is a finalist for the IBPA Best Picture Book of the Year, also known as the Benjamin Franklin Award. Last year, Maria DiVencenzo won her first Mom’s Choice Award for The Star of Christmas (Gold, … Read More
Multi Award-winning Author Cheri L. Hallwood is Bringing Books to Life
Now, in addition to being a mom-preneur, publisher, and multi-award-winning author, Cheri L. Hallwood has added the title “judge.” Cheri is helping to judge the winners among the finalists in the Miller College Children’s Literature Project. She is also looking forward to see the transformation of three of her picture books – The Curious Polka Dot Surprise; One Wish for Winifred … Read More
TIVO Alert: MCA Award-winning Author Melinda Chambers on Lifetime Television
Award Winning Author to Appear on Lifetime’s ‘The Balancing Act’ on Tuesday TERRA ALTA – Award winning author Melinda Chambers of Romney will appear as a guest on Tuesday’s episode (26 April 2011) of “The Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV. The show airs from 7-8 a.m. Chambers has earned seven national awards for her children’s books including three Mom’s Choice Awards for … Read More
April Spotlight on Karen Duggan and Playful Planet
The Mom’s Choice Awards is honored to welcome Karen Duggan, founder of Playful Planet and the multi-award-winning program Storyland Yoga: Interactive Family Fun. As Karen’s story shows us, you just never know when an idea becomes a spark and turns into a passion! Just four years ago, a conversation among parents was the seed for a collaborative effort with her … Read More
Mom’s Choice Awards Welcomes March 2011 Honorees
Congratulations and Welcome March 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. <a href=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_ssw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwmomschoice-20%2F8003%2F7dbb5141-9bf8-4bfe-b7ba-e0236279a657&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</a> Outstanding Young Contributor Sameon Clay Klanot (4) for The Colors of Myself Online ResourcesAboutOne.com – AboutOne is a secure and private online subscription … Read More
From the Mailbox: Melinda Chambers to be featured on Lifetime TV
Imagine our delight when we heard that Mom’s Choice Award-winning children’s author Melinda Chambers was going to be on television! Melinda, whose delightful children’s picture books have won Mom’s Choice Awards® is going to be filming an episode of The Balancing Act in early April. This is a great continuation of her accomplishments in 2010, when she three of her picture … Read More
Congratulations New Alumni ~ January 2011
Congratulations and Welcome January 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. We hope you’ll welcome them to OUR family of alumni. Amazon.com Widgets Children’s Picture Books Yafi’s Family: an Ethiopian Boy’s Journey of Love, Loss and … Read More
From the Mailbox: Keeping Families Connected with HeroConnect
Mom’s Choice Awards honoree Maria T. DiVencenzo recently sent us a note about HeroConnect, a project she’s been working on for the past year. “over the past few months dozens of dedicated, talented, super smart people stepped up to make magic happen. Professors, US Naval commanders, designers, high school students, broadcast news anchors, editors, CEOs, retired US Air Force colonels, baseball … Read More