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For Immediate Release: 11/1/07
For more information, contact: media@iparenting.com
iParenting Media Awards Announces Greatest Products of 2007
Evanston, IL - iParenting Media Awards announces the winners of our Greatest Products of 2007 Call for Entry, during which we evaluated items ranging from classic games and high-tech toys, fun music and innovative baby gear items, helpful books and educational videos to organic foods and beverages. All of the items were thoroughly evaluated by experienced reviewers to determine which ones exceeded the standards to earn an award.
The iParenting Media Awards program is the only product review and awards program in the industry that has attained ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). ISO is the world's largest developer of standardization regulations, and ISO 9001:2000 is an internationally recognized standard of quality assurance. Only a fraction of the companies that attempt this certification achieve it.
"In an increasingly crowded marketplace, it is more and more difficult for families to know which products and media materials are the best. The iParenting Media Awards program cuts through the clutter by thoroughly reviewing products, recognizing only the best ones and sharing them with our audience," says Alvin All, Chief Executive Officer of iParenting Media. "During our Greatest Products Call for Entry, iParenting Media Awards reviewers evaluated many items, but only the ones that exceeded our high standards earned the iParenting Media Award."
To be considered for an award, each company submitted four identical samples of each product, which were then precisely matched within iParenting's database of hundreds of experienced reviewers using iParenting's state-of-the-art technology. An expert, a childcare setting and a family reviewed the products and submitted a thorough evaluation of each item. Results were compiled and submitted to the iParenting Media Executive Committee for final approval. The end result of this comprehensive process is a list of award-winning products families can feel confident in purchasing for their loved ones.
Here is the list of all the iParenting Media Award winners for the Greatest Products of 2007 Call for Entry:
| Accessories/Miscellaneous |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Generation
Baby |
Handy Sack |
| Sunshine
Kids |
Super-Mat |
| Audio |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Casablanca
Kids, Inc. |
Songs For Little Boys |
| Music
Together, LLC |
Music Together® Family
FavoritesTM |
| Playaway
Digital |
Playaway Digital Audiobook |
| Randy
Peterson, Children's Musician |
Picture Day |
| Rockabye
Baby! |
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby
Renditions of The Rolling Stones |
| Rockabye
Baby! |
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby
Renditions of Green Day |
| Rockabye
Baby! |
Rockabye Baby! Lullaby
Renditions of U2 |
| Shout!
Factory |
Every Child Deserves a
Lifetime:Songs from the For Our Children Series |
| Baby Care |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| KNG
America |
Tink Musical Toothbrush
Holder w/ Educational Timer |
| Bedding |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Clouds
and Stars, Inc. |
Play Yard Sheet |
| Book |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| American
Psychological Association |
Full Mouse, Empty Mouse: A
Tale of Food and Feelings |
| Ann
Purmell |
Christmas Tree Farm |
| Dawn
Publications |
Grandma's Feather Bed |
| Expecting
Fitness, Inc. |
Expecting Fitness |
| Farmer's
Hat Productions |
Bur Bur Throws Out the
First Pitch |
| Farmer's
Hat Productions |
Bur Bur's Fishing Adventure |
| Farmer's
Hat Productions |
Bur Bur's Boating ABC's |
| Free
Spirit Publishing |
Straight Talk About Schools
Today: Understand the System and Help Your Child Succeed |
| Gallopade
International |
The Earthshaking Earthquake
Mystery |
| KeenOwl,
LLC |
You Can Do It, Little
Engine |
| Kregel
Publications |
Skydiving for Parents:
Raising Amazing Kids Without Going Into Free Fall |
| Kregel
Publications |
Congratulations, You've Got
Tweens!: Preparing Your Child for Adolescence |
| Langenscheidt |
My House Lift-the-Flap
Board Book - Spanish |
| Personhood
Press |
Parenting with Purpose:
Five Keys to Raising Children with Values and Vision |
| Sandvik
Innovations, LLC |
Sleepytime Songs |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
Little Freddie and His
Whistle |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
Dancing Moose |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
Ka-ulu the Strong |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
I Am a Frog |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
The Ghost House |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
Growing Up in East LA |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
Debate in Sign Language |
| SELmedia,
Inc. |
Anansi and the Turtle |
| Sourcebooks,
Inc. |
I Love You More |
| Teach
Me Tapes, Inc. |
Buon Natale: Learning Songs
& Traditions in Italian |
| Teach
Me Tapes, Inc. |
Fröhliche Weihnachten:
Learning Songs & Traditions in German |
| The
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation |
Red Thunder |
| The
PorchLight Group |
Pocket PorchLights |
| Clothing |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Tatiana
& Company |
Kissy Kissy Premier |
| Feeding |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Kid
Basix, LLC |
The Safe SippyTM |
| KidProCo,
LLC |
Squeeze-Free Juice Box
Holder |
| Mally
Bibs |
Mally BibsTM |
| Food |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Clif
Bar & Company |
CLIF Kid Organic Twisted
FruitTM |
| Clif
Bar & Company |
CLIF Kid Organic ZBaR |
| National
Raisin Company |
Disney Cars Raisins 14/.5
oz. |
| Gear and Equipment |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| BabyBjörn |
Baby Björn Travel Crib
Light |
| BabyBjörn |
Baby Björn Baby Carrier
Synergy |
| Evenflo |
Triumph Advance Convertible
Car Seat |
| Heartbeat
Products |
PortaMEeTM Infant Headrest |
| Heartbeat
Products |
PortaMEeTM Child Carriers |
| KABOOST |
KABOOSTTM |
| Made
by a Mom |
The Tuffet |
| Moby
Wrap, Inc. |
Moby Wrap Baby Carrier |
| Prince
Lionheart, Inc. |
bebePod® Plus |
| Protect-a-Bub
USA, LLC |
Sweet Adeline Carrier Cover |
| MOBI
Technologies, Inc. |
TykeLight |
| Wagamama
Baby |
Baby Zabu |
| Gift |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Babygags,
Inc. |
Babygags FreshWearhouse
Veggie Bibs |
| Cards
by Kids |
Children's Own One-of-a
Kind Greeting Cards |
| Franklin
Electronic Publishers |
Speaking Merriam-Webster's
Spanish-English Dictionary |
| Olive
Kids Direct, LLC |
Olive Kids Personalized
Floor Pillows |
| Pacific
Play Tents, Inc. |
When I Grow Up Tent &
Tunnel Combo |
| Pacific
Play Tents, Inc. |
Fun Zone with Tunnel Hole
& Solid Panels |
| Pacific
Play Tents, Inc. |
Hospital Emergency Play
Tent & Tunnel |
| Tummy
Talk |
Tummy Talk Pregnancy
Journal |
| Housewares |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Healthy
Home Products |
BabyGanics Spray Cleaners |
| Sun
& Earth |
Sun & Earth® All
Purpose Spray Cleaner |
| Just For Mom |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Limerick
Incorporated |
Electric Breast Pump |
| Mama
Mio |
Mama Mio's Boob Tube |
| Q-T
Intimates |
La Leche League
International Intimates Pull Over Sport Bra |
| Safety |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Alert
All Corporation |
Tot FinderTM Fire Safety
Program |
| Baby-Everywhere,
A Division of Safety Center |
Baby-Everywhere
Book-and-a-Bear |
| Baby-Everywhere,
A Division of Safety Center |
Baby-Everywhere
Book-and-a-Bag |
| Baby-Everywhere,
A Division of Safety Center |
Baby-Everywhere Information
Station |
| Baby-Everywhere,
A Division of Safety Center |
Baby-Everywhere Safe Baby
Organizer |
| me4Kidz |
medibuddy |
| Tattoos
With A Purpose, LLC |
Lost and Found Temporary
TattoosTM |
| Software |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Bsafe
Online |
Bsafe Online All-in-one
Security Suite |
| Knowledge
Adventure |
JumpStart World
Kindergarten |
| Knowledge
Adventure |
JumpStart World 1st Grade |
| Knowledge
Adventure |
JumpStart World 2nd Grade |
| Noah's
Internet, Inc. |
Noah's Internet Kid Safe
Browser |
| NoodleNet |
NoodleNet |
| Social
Skill Builder |
Preschool Playtime Vol. 2 |
| Viva
Media |
It's the Big Game, Charlie
Brown! |
| Viva
Media |
My Horse Farm: Welcome to
Trotterville |
| Walt
Disney Internet Group |
Playhouse Disney Preschool
Time Online |
| Sporting Goods |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Franklin
Sports |
MLB Powerhouse Baseball Bat
with Adjust a HitTM Technology |
| Storyteller |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Heritage
Schoolhouse Press |
Tales from Around the World |
| Heritage
Schoolhouse Press |
Tales for the Young at
Heart |
| Television |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| BabyFirst
TV |
BabyFirst TV |
| Toy |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| ALEX |
Patch-A-Peel Purse |
| Aurora
World, Inc. |
Playtime Puppets |
| Baby
Einstein |
Take Along Tunes |
| Brass
Key |
Princesa Quinceañera |
|
| Toy cont. |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Breyer
Animal Creations, a Division of Reeves International, Inc. |
Pony GalsTM Jasmine |
| Buffalo
Games, Inc. |
The T-Shirt Game |
| Corolle
Dolls |
Sorbet Melodie |
| Corolle
Dolls |
Interactive Lia |
| Creative
Changes, Inc. |
Kids Responsibility Kit |
| Discovery
Bay Games |
¡Cuentamelo! |
| Discovery
Commerce |
Discovery Spark Talking Bug
Identifier Magnifying Glass |
| Discovery
Commerce |
Discovery Spark Talking
Telescope |
| Discovery
Commerce |
Discovery Spark Talking
Microscope |
| Education
Outdoors, Inc. |
CAMP Board Game |
| EzyRoller,
Ltd. |
EzyRoller |
| Fisher-Price |
Sparkle & Twirl Mermaid
Dora |
| Fisher-Price |
Dora Let's Get Ready Vanity |
| Fisher-Price |
Puppy Grows and Knows Your
Name |
| Folkmanis
Puppets |
Flying Squirrel Puppet |
| Folkmanis
Puppets |
Gray Fox Puppet |
| Folkmanis
Puppets |
Polar Bear Puppet |
| Fundex
Games |
Booby Trap |
| Gamewright |
Ka-Ching! |
| Griddly
Games, Inc. |
Griddly Headz Baseball -
Deluxe Edition |
| GUND,
Inc. |
Storytime Bear |
| HABA |
Land of Dragons Stacking
Puzzle |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
My Little Pony Sing &
Dance Pinkie Pie |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Sing-a-Long Spider Man |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Squawkers McCaw |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Nerf Peyton Manning Pro
Grip Football |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Play-Doh Super Craft Caddy |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Tonka Wheel Pals Scoot 'n
Scoop 3-in-1 Ride On |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Rose Petal Cottage |
| Hasbro,
Inc. |
Made for Me 2-in-1 Infant
Gym |
| HL
Games USA Limited |
AmuseAmaze |
| JAKKS
Pacific, Inc. |
I Love You Barney |
| Kidz
Delight, Ltd. |
Magic Mirror Laptop |
| K's
Kids |
I am the Boss |
| Leapfrog
Enterprises, Inc. |
Brightlings Stackers |
| Leapfrog
Enterprises, Inc. |
Brightlings Matchers |
| Leapfrog
Enterprises, Inc. |
Brightlings Dancers |
| Leapfrog
Enterprises, Inc. |
Brightlings Builders |
| Leapfrog
Enterprises, Inc. |
Brightlings Exploration
Station |
| LEGO
Systems, Inc. |
MB-01 Command Base |
| LEGO
Systems, Inc. |
Big Rig |
| LEGO
Systems, Inc. |
Skeleton Prison Carriage
|
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Little MommyTM Real Loving
Baby Doll |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Polly PocketTM Stylin'
Polly Playset |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Polly PocketTM Polly-tastic
Adventure Triple Decker Bus |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Polly PocketTM Polly-tastic
Adventure Jumbo Jet |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Polly WheelsTM Race to the
Mall Playset |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Barbie GirlsTM |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
My Size® Throne |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Barbie® as Princess
Rosella Doll |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
U.B.FunkeysTM |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Video JournalTM |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Disney Pictionary® DVD Game |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
DC Super FriendsTM My First
Batmobile Vehicle |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Matchbox® Mega-Rig® Shark
Ship Vehicle |
| Mattel,
Inc. |
Matchbox®
Pirate Land Pop-Up Adventure |
| MEGA
Brands, Inc. |
smART Easel |
| Peapod
Enterprises, LLC |
Penelope PeapodTM |
| Playhut,
Inc. |
Dora the Explorer Adventure
Hut |
| Playhut,
Inc. |
Spider-Man Mega Maze |
| Playhut,
Inc. |
Disney Princess Slumber
Lounger |
| Playmates
Toys |
Amazing McKayla |
| Playmobil |
Knights' Take-Along Castle |
| Playmobil |
Playmobil Hospital |
| Playroom
Entertainment |
LimitsTM |
| Playroom
Entertainment |
Hop to ItTM |
| Rolette,
LLC |
Postcards from North
America |
| SAS
Group, Inc. |
FLOAM Floamies Kit |
| SAS
Group, Inc. |
FLOAM Picture Frame Kit |
| SAS
Group, Inc. |
FLOAM Suncatcher Kit |
| SAS
Group, Inc. |
FLOAM Bot Kit |
| Screenlife |
Thomas & Friends DVD
Bingo |
| Screenlife |
Scene It? Harry Potter 2nd
Edition |
| Screenlife |
Scene It? Disney 2nd
Edition |
| Spin
Master Toys |
Fur Berries |
| Spin
Master Toys |
Aquadoodle Dora and Diego
Doodle World |
| Spin
Master Toys |
Phlat Ball Jr. |
| Spin
Master Toys |
Air Hogs Havoc Heli Laser
Battle |
| Sunshine
Kids |
Zany Zoo Activity Buddies |
| Talicor,
Inc. |
The Great Word Race |
| ThoughtRockets,
Inc. |
Pencil Tips |
| US
Games Systems, Inc. |
Banana Split Card Game |
| Vtech |
Kidizoom CameraTM |
| VTech |
Whiz KidTM |
| Video |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Baby
Hands Productions, Inc. |
My Baby Can Talk -
Exploring Signs |
| Fox
Home Entertainment |
Strawberry Shortcake: Let's Dance |
| Hip
Hop Baby, LLC |
It's Hip Hop, Baby! All
Your Child's Favorites |
| Our
Happy Child Productions |
The Wheels on the Bus:
Mango's Big Dog Parade |
| Peach
Blossom Media, Ltd. |
Tao Shu - The Warrior Boy!
Wild About Wildlife |
| Raven
Moon Entertainment |
Safety, Health & Fitness |
| Sesame
Workshop |
Ready for School |
| Sesame
Workshop |
Kids' Favorite Country
Songs |
| Thinkeroo
Studios, LLC |
Go Potty Go |
| Thinkeroo
Studios, LLC |
Skill Building Buddies:
Handling Transitions and Change |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Series 2,
Vol. 1: Nice to Meet You |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Series 2,
Vol. 2: Happy Birthday To You |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Series 2,
Vol. 3: Move and Groove |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 7:
Leah's Farm |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 8: The
Great Outdoors |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 9: Zoo
Train |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 10: My
Day |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 11: My
Neighborhood |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 12:
Time to Eat |
| Two
Little Hands Productions |
Signing Time! Vol. 13:
Welcome to School |
| Walt
Disney Home Entertainment |
Little Einsteins: Rocket's
Firebird Rescue |
| Walt
Disney Home Entertainment |
Disney Mickey Mouse Club:
Mickey's Treat |
| Walt
Disney Home Entertainment |
The Suite Life of Zack
& Cody: Sweet Suite Victory (Vol. 2) |
| Whistlefritz,
LLC |
Spanish for Beginners:Vamos a Jugar (Let's Play) |
| Video Game |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| Brighter
Minds Media, Inc. |
Jurassic Park Explorer |
| Imagination
International Corporation |
WildLife DVD Board Game |
| Imagination
International Corporation |
Pirates of the Caribbean
DVD Treasure Hunt |
| THQ,
Inc. |
Ratatouille (Wii)TM |
| THQ,
Inc. |
Drawn to LifeTM |
| UFO
Interactive Games |
Smart Girl's PlayroomTM |
| UFO
Interactive Games |
Smart Boy's GameroomTM |
| Websites |
| Company Name |
Product Title |
| GameFly |
www.gamefly.com |
| KidEmergencies.com |
www.kidemergencies.com |
| Walt
Disney Internet Group |
The New Disney.com
(www.disney.com) |
| Walt
Disney Internet Group |
www.disneyfairies.com |
| Walt
Disney Internet Group |
www.toontown.com |
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iParenting Media operates one of the Internet's most popular communities for parents and parents-to-be at www.iParenting.com. iParenting's Editor-in-Chief, Elisa Ast All, MSJ, writes a syndicated monthly newspaper column and co-hosts an A.I.R.-nominated radio show, Points on Parenting, in which she features iParenting Media Award winners. Consumers can learn more about iParenting Media Award-winning products, and find out where to purchase them via a retailer network online directory, by visiting www.iParentingMediaAwards.com/consumer.
iParenting Media Awards offers four Calls for Entry each year. Our next Call for Entry, the 2008 Best Products Call, is open now until Friday, November 30, 2007, with products due in our Evanston, IL, headquarters by Friday, December 7, 2007. Award winners will be announced on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, just in time for Toy Fair.
To learn more and to submit your product, visit www.iParentingMediaAwards.com.
Media inquiries: media@iparenting.com, 847-556-2300. Photos and product descriptions of award-winning items are available.
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