• Book awards include: NEW• Creative Child magazine Preferred Choice Award 2011 • Gold Mom’s Choice Award® Winner 2010 • Toddler Tools series wins Creative Child Preferred Choice Awards, 2009 • iParenting Outstanding Products 2009 • Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award • ASPCA® Henry Bergh Children’s Book Award • Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Socially Responsible Products • Dr. Toy Smart Play/Smart Toy Products • Creative Child magazine Seal of Excellence • iParenting “Hot Products” Winner • iParenting “Greatest Products” • National Parenting Publication Award • GOLD Mom’s Choice Award • Read, America! Selection • Parent Council Selection • Midwest Book Award • Parents’ Choice Approved • National Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval • Praise for the Bilingual Editions of the Best Behavior series “The bilingual text and diverse array of individuals that appear on the pages make this book accessible and appealing to a wide range of children.” —Book Notes, the newsletter of the Center for Children’s and Young Adult Books | • Praise for Toddler Tools books NEW There is no such thing as a quick fix. However, if you’re beleaguered by the baby battles, these books could serve as a life preserver. —The Post & Courier The illustrations are perfectly attuned to the smallest readers. Bold, black outlines and bright colors capture youngsters’ attention. Heinlen also uses patterned fabrics to give the pictures rich textures. The illustrations depict children and families from a variety of ethnic and racial backgrounds. –School Library Journal Practical, positive tools for building and maintaining the supportive care environment that toddlers need. —Dan Gartrell, Ed.D., “Guidance Matters” columnist in Young Children, the journal of NAEYC Toddlers will manage to calm down fairly quickly upon coming across these gentle books that help them deal with various transitions in their young lives.—SAHManswers.com (Stay At Home Moms) Gives caregivers practical, positive tools for building and maintaining the positive care environment that toddlers need.—Dr. Dan Gartrell, Ed.D., professor of Early Childhood Education, director of Child Development Training Program, Bemidji State University The pictures are upbeat and expressive. –School Library Journal • Praise for the Best Behavior series Imagine raising your kids without the help of Goodnight Moon or Is Your Mama a Llama? or Hands Are Not for Hitting. —Jennifer Garner, actress, Save the Children ambassador As seen in The Washington Examiner, People Magazine and USAToday.com The brightly colored illustrations depict a multi-ethnic cast of families. The pictures are upbeat and expressive. Both books will find an appreciative audience among children. —School Library Journal Wonderfully enhanced with the charming and ‘kid friendly’ illustrative talents of Marieka Heinlen. —Midwest Book Review The rich, opaque colors in Heinlen’s illustrations will capture a child’s imagination as she gazes at an assorted mixture of children from many races. —Luree Kromah, Publisher, Noirbaby.com Marieka Heinlen’s engaging and bright illustrations, which depict comfortable homes and encouraging families (the friendly pets are particularly enchanting), reinforce the author’s message. —Selene Fabiano, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Pathways Counseling Center, San Leandro, California The simple words and vivid illustrations —kids interacting with kids and kids interacting with adults—gently help to convey the message. In the illustrations, the expressions on kids’ faces also help to carry over the message of the text. Even expressions of the dogs and cats, as on-lookers, reinforce the text and help readers to understand the effect words have. —Children’s Literature Bright, colorful illustrations convey the messages well via body language and facial expression. —School Library Journal |