Mom's
Choice Awards® (MCA) has given its coveted gold award to
Flip Along Fun, an interactive flip book that teaches young children
eight important educational concepts while providing hours of fun. The
novel design of the book allows children to create stories by mixing
and matching colorful panels containing animals, numbers, and rhymes.
It had already received enthusiastic praise from parents, educators,
pediatricians, and child psychologists. MCA is a well-respected
organization whose esteemed panel of judges recognizes the best among
family-friendly products and services.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mom’s
Choice Awards® Names Flip Along Fun Children's
Picture Book Among Best of Family-Friendly Products
Flip Along Fun, written by author Michael J. Dowling and illustrated by
Sarah Buell Dowling, teaches children
important educational concepts while providing hours of interactive
fun. The Mom’s Choice Award recognizes the best among
family-friendly products and services
[March 2, 2010
- St. Simons Island, GA ] The
Mom's Choice Awards® has named
Flip Along Fun children's picture book among the best in
family-friendly media, products, and services. The interactive,
educational flip book for children ages 2 – 6 received a gold
award in the basic learning concepts category.
The Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA) is an awards program
that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents, and others for
their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media, products, and
services. The organization's esteemed panel of judges includes
educational and media experts, parents, children, librarians,
performing artists, producers, medical and business professionals,
authors, and scientists.
Flip Along Fun invites young children to create stories by mixing and
matching panels containing colorful animals, rhyming text, and numbers.
In the process of having fun, they learn several important concepts,
including addition, matching, colors, numbers, animals, rhymes,
sequencing, and beginning/middle/end. The book has received
enthusiastic praise from parents, educators, pediatricians, and child
psychologists for its unique educational design.
"I'm thrilled that Flip Along Fun won this prestigious award," said
Michael J. Dowling, author. "We set out to create a book that promotes
participative learning, creativity, and logical thinking, while
providing hours of fun. The
feedback from parents and educators has been terrific, and this is more
evidence that we've succeeded in achieving our design goals."
Sarah Buell Dowling, an award-winning artist and illustrator, provided
twenty-seven colorful, whimsical illustrations for the book. Sarah also
happens to be the wife of the author. "We love working as a team," said
Sarah. "We have a lot of laughs inventing stories and watching the
characters evolve."
Parents, educators, librarians and retailers rely on MCA evaluations
when selecting quality materials for children and families. The seal
helps families and educators navigate the vast array of products and
services and make informed decisions.
The organization's panels have included such illustrious judges as
• 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
• Catherine Witcher, M.Ed.,
special needs expert and founder of Precision Education, Inc.
MCA judges are bound by a strict code of ethics that ensures expert and
objective analysis free from the influence of any manufacturer or
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.
Judges perform a thorough evaluation and submit a detailed assessment.
Results are compiled and submitted to the MCA Executive Committee for
final approval. The 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 http://www.MomsChoiceAwards.com.
For more information on Flip Along Fun, visit http://www.FlipAlongFun.com.
Profile:
Michael and Sarah Dowling write and illustrate children's books, many
of which can be seen and purchased at www.UndertheLamb.com.
Michael J. Dowling, writer, earned an MBA from Columbia Graduate School
of
Business in New York City. He is the author of three published books,
including Flip Along Fun and Boosting Your Pet's Self-Esteem. Michael
also
offers professional writing services to organizations and individuals
that are described on www.MichaelJDowling.com.
Sarah Buell Dowling, award-winning watercolorist and illustrator, has a
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. In
addition to painting and illustrating, she has designed whimsical
stuffed animals and women's wear products that were featured in
Mademoiselle, Vogue, Town and Country, House Beautiful, USA Today, and
numerous other publications. Sarah's fine art may be seen on www.SarahBuellDowling.com.
Michael and Sarah live on scenic St. Simons Island, GA.
Contact:
Michael J. Dowling
133 Worthing Road
St. Simons Island, GA 31522
Web: www.flipalongfun.com
Email:Info@WoolStreetPublishing.com
Phone: 912-230-5051
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Michael J Dowling, Author
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Sarah Buell Dowling, Illustrator
Flip Along Fun Cover
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Company
Information:
Michael
and Sarah Dowling write and illustrate children's books, many of which
can be seen and purchased at www.UndertheLamb.com.
Michael J. Dowling, writer, earned an MBA from Columbia Graduate School
of
Business in New York City. He is the author of three published books,
including Flip Along Fun and Boosting Your Pet's Self-Esteem. Mike also
offers professional writing services to organizations and individuals
that are described on www.MichaelJDowling.com.
Sarah Buell Dowling, award-winning watercolorist and illustrator, has a
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. In
addition to painting and illustrating, she has designed whimsical
stuffed animals and women's wear products that were featured in
Mademoiselle, Vogue, Town and Country, House Beautiful, USA Today, and
numerous other publications. Sarah's fine art may be seen on www.SarahBuellDowling.com.
Michael and Sarah live on scenic St. Simons Island, GA.
Company
Contact:
Michael
J.
Dowling
info@woolstreetpublishing.com
www.flipalongfun.com
912-230-5051
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