Press Alert: Mom’s Choice Awards February Honorees

Welcome Honorees & Visitors! The Mom’s Choice Awards® distinguishes itself  in the ways that we recognize and celebrate our award-winning creators: authors, artists, publishers, inventors, and more. Within this list you’ll find the best books, educational products, toys, and more for your children ages infant through young adult, from picture book to novel, and at any level of skill or … Read More

From the Mailbox: Grandloving Readers Choice Awards FINALIST!

We are always happy to hear from our honorees, so you can just imagine how excited we were when Susan Johnnson, award-winning author of Grandloving: Making Memories with Your Grandchildren sent this note … [amazon_link id=”0967534976″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]Grandloving:[/amazon_link] is on the short-list for the top five grandparenting books in the 2012 Readers Choice Awards sponsored by about.com. [amazon_link id=”0967534976″ … Read More

Meet Brenda Reeves Sturgis – author of 10 Turkeys in the Road

 Thanksgiving may only come once a year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t appreciate a little turkey fun year-round! With Brenda Reeves Sturgis’ [amazon_link id=”0761458476″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ]10 Turkeys in the Road[/amazon_link], the wobbly gobblers offer both a silly story and a wonderfully illustrated counting activity. See? A perfect book to read and enjoy with little learners whatever the season. Brenda loved reading and writing … Read More

From the Mailbox: FASD Journey of Award-winning Family is in the NY Times

We knew this was in the works, and got a glimpse of the article last week, but it was nice to open the mail today and see this lovely the New York Times Sunday Magazine feature about Donnie Winokur and her  personal journey of raising a child with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD). The feature is about her  her family … Read More

Working Parents, Thriving Families: meet David Palmiter, Jr.

Raising kids is a labor of love – every parent knows this! But sometimes the struggle can strain everyone’s wellness, and that includes both child and parent. Parents try to keep afloat between careers, spouses, and children, but sometimes they need a little boost. David J. Palmiter, Jr., a clinical psychologist, offers a helping hand. In his book, [amazon_link id=”1934716146″ target=”_blank” … Read More

Meet Maria Dismondy, author of Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun

Welcome new readers and Maria Dismondy fans! We are thrilled to be part of Maria’s Pink Tiara Blog Tour! One of the things we love about Maria’s children’s books is how each story gives young readers tools they can use to deal with sticky situations, like bullies and friendship triangles. When you see Maria Dismondy’s [amazon_link id=”0615473938″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” … Read More

Book Shares Inspiring Skaters’ Stories

Joanne Vassallo Jamrosz has been writing for U.S. Figure Skating for fifteen years. She also coordinated “Skating for Freedom,” an ice show fundraiser for Freedom Guide Dogs for the Blind. Being part of the figure skating community for so many years has introduced her to many amazing skaters and their stories, which she has shared in her book, Skating Forward. Joanne … Read More