The Mom's Choice Awards®
has named children’s book, Krista Kay Mackinac Island Adventures, by Michigan
Author Julie Staffen among the best in family-friendly media, products and
services.
The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an international awards
program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for
their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products and services.
Parents, educators, librarians and retailers look for the
Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring
Excellence seal of approval when selecting quality
materials for children and families.
An esteemed panel of judges includes education, media and
other experts as well as parents, children, librarians, performing artists,
producers, medical and business professionals, authors, scientists and others.
A sampling of the panel members includes: Dr. Twila C. Liggett, ten-time
Emmy-winner, professor and founder of PBS’s Reading Rainbow; Julie
Aigner-Clark, Creator of Baby Einstein and The Safe Side Project; Jodee Blanco,
New York Times best-selling author, Priscilla Dunstan, creator of the
Dunstan Baby Language; Patricia Rossi, host of NBC’s Manners Minute; Dr.
Letitia S. Wright, D.C., host of the Wright Place™ TV Show; and
Catherine Witcher, M.Ed., special needs expert and founder of Precision
Education, Inc.
MCA judges are bound by a strict code of ethics which
ensures expert and objective analysis free from any manufacturer association.
The evaluation process uses a propriety methodology in which entries are scored
on a number of elements including production quality, design, educational
value, entertainment value, originality, appeal and cost.
To be considered for an award, each entrant submits five
identical samples of a product. Entries are matched to judges in the MCA
database. Judges perform a thorough analysis and submit a detailed assessment.
Results are compiled and submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for final
approval.
The end result is a list of the best in family-friendly
media, products and services that parents and educators can feel confident in
using.
For more information on the awards program and the
honorees, visit MomsChoiceAwards.com.
For more
information on books by Julie Staffen, visit www.juliestaffen.com
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