My pet parent Charmaine is posting on my blog about all my PAWsome exciting news!
For more information, contact:
Christopher Alcock- Top Dog & Team Lead, Team Toby
780-798-2426 (Canada)
760-560-3715 (US)
info@TheOriginalTeamToby.com
The Mom’s Choice Awards® Names Toby the Pet
Therapy Dog children’s book series
among Best In Family-Friendly Products.
“We are thrilled to have received this seal of approval for Toby’s book
series,” says author and professional speaker Charmaine Hammond. “We
saw firsthand the power of the animal human bond as Toby the dog and I traveled North America speaking to schools, businesses and animal
organizations. Our mission at Team Toby, and through Toby’s books, is to
improve lives by teaching kindness, acceptance and respect. In 2014, we launch
our Toby Be a Buddy Classroom curriculum, presentations to schools and a 10
city North American speaking tour.” The timing of this award couldn’t have been
better as October is Bully Prevention and Child Abuse Awareness Month, and
Adopt a Shelter Dog month, all themes that relate to Hammond’s books.
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.
There were more awards this month for Toby! Reader’s Favorite awarded Toby’s children’s
book Be a Buddy Not a Bully with a Gold.
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| Here I am.... Toby Jr (TJ).... Rockstar with my medal. |
Toby’s books, published by Kendahl House Press, are available through
Amazon, Chapters, and are sold in most bookstores.
For more information on Toby’s books, and Team Toby, and to arrange an
interview with Charmaine Hammond, and Toby the Dog, visit www.TheOriginalTeamToby.com You can also visit Toby on Facebook, Twitter,
Pinterest and You Tube.
For more information on the awards program and the honorees, visit
MomsChoiceAwards.com
