SPOOKY! Halloween may be months away, but maybe you’re the type of person who enjoys some suspense any time of the year. If you’re the kind of person who likes a little mystery (but not too much scary!) you’ll probably find a friend in Rev. Dr. Steve Burt. In addition to writing Christmas story collections like A Christmas Dozen and … Read More
Kids have a bad dream? This Award-winner will help!
“Mommy! Daddy! I had a bad dream!” How many times have you heard that cry in the middle of the night? Like every parent, you jump out of bed then realize what can I really do to help! For most of us, it isn’t as easy as “go back to sleep honey, it was just a dream.” Relieving the anxiety caused by … Read More
From toy creator – to children’s book author!
A great number of our Mom’s Choice Award® Honorees and Distinguished Alumni start their journey with two things: 1) an idea, and 2) the motivation to make their idea a reality! Luis Rodriguez’s journey started the same way, too. His idea? A cuddly koala toy! What he discovered in his journey, though, is that cute plushy marsupial would lead him to … Read More
Families will love the SolPals solar nightlight!
Can you imagine coming home to no electricity? No heat. No light. What if you didn’t have electricity at all? As adults we can “get by.” Kids get very scared. That’s what Ron and Chantele Gustavson saw when they watched a documentary about poverty-stricken inner-city children who lived in the dark, due to their families being unable to afford electricity. The … Read More
Relationship need a little help? Try Syncrohearts!
February = relationship! It is National Heart Month and St. Valentine’s Day, but the thing we think about most – and drown in thanks to television ads – is what to do to for the “perfect” relationship! Whether you like it or not, the topic of relationships and love always come up in those days leading up to Valentine’s Day. Are you … Read More
Gale Leach has Three Mom’s Choice Award® winning Books!
Gale Leach is the author of four books, of which her three children’s books about a caterpillar named Bruce have earned the Mom’s Choice Award®! After retiring from her own company that focused on writing, editing, and desktop publishing for biotechnology companies, she moved to Arizona with her husband. There, she and her husband fell in love with the sport … Read More
Children’s Book Well Earth Well Me! encourages kids to love the Earth
If you’re in the northern hemisphere this time of year, you’re likely seeing at least a few signs of winter … Perhaps you envision yourself someplace else instead. Maybe a peaceful vacation on a warm, sunny beach! While your mind may be littered with ideas of sun and surf, you don’t want the sand covered with litter, do you? Unfortunately, … Read More
Civil War Book: A Life’s Work
J. Arthur Moore has 42 years of experience as an educator … experience that led him to write an amazing Civil War story for young readers. Now retired, Mr. Moore lives in Pennsylvania and enjoys spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Please welcome Mr. Moore to the first Alumni Spotlight of 2013 … a year where we will … Read More