For Immediate Release: July 12, 2012
For more information, contact:
World of Ink Network
Marsha Casper Cook Email: mba3308@aol.com
VS Grenier Email: VSGrenier@gmail.com Phone: 435-625-1743
Author VS Grenier
is available for Interview and Speaking Engagements.
The
Mom’s Choice Awards® Names BABYSITTING SUGARPAW by VS Grenier
Among
Best in Family-Friendly Products (or Services)
The Mom's Choice Awards® has named BABYSITTING
SUAGARPAW by VS Grenier among the best in family-friendly media, products
and services.
BABYSITTING SUGARPAW, with
its child-centered plot on getting to know others, is the perfect book for
little ones scared of being left alone with a babysitter for the first time. This
book delights young readers, ages three-to-eight-year-old, especially those who
like to create mischief.
The book is all about a little
bear named Sugarpaw hopes to get rid of his babysitter, Bonnie Whiskers, by
getting her into trouble after making changes to his rules chart. As the story
unfolds, Sugarpaw learns about honesty and friendship, in this fun loving
story.
BABYSITTING SURARPAW
VS Grenier
Illustrations by Kevin Scott Collier
List $13.95
Paperback 32 pages Also
available in Kindle and Nook
Publisher: Halo Publishing
International; one edition (July 2009)
ISBN-10: 1935268066
ISBN-13: 978-193526806-2
(print)
Available wherever books are
sold and online. For more information visit www.vsgrenier.com
or halopublishing.com.
About the Author:
VS Grenier is an award-winning author and
editor, and blog talk radio show host at the World of Ink Network. She learned
how to hone her writing skills at the Institute of Children’s Literature and is
a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators (SCBWI), the
League of Utah Writers, and Heritage Writer’s Guild (chapter president).
A California girl at heart, she currently
lives in Utah with her husband, their three children, and the family’s miniature
schnauzer Taz.
About the Illustrator:
Kevin
Scott Collier lives in beautiful Grand Haven, a quaint port city along the Lake
Michigan shoreline with his wife and son. Kevin Scott Collier works for a daily
newspaper and for 30 years has been Art Director. His lifetime interest
with writing and drawing lead to becoming a published author of youth fiction
chapter books, children's books and illustrator of over 130 picture books for
kids.
About Mom’s Choice Awards:
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 the World of Ink Network, visit
WorldofInkNetwork.com.
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