KIDS FIRST! News

If you voted in the KIDS FIRST! Top 100 survey last spring, your voice is getting heard. Over the next few months, look for mentions of your favorite flicks in numerous magazines across the nation as they highlight the KIDS FIRST! Top 100 list. These magazines reach a wide variety of readers. A partial list of the magazines to look for includes:

Grand Magazine, which will run the list in their September/October issue.

Parent Guide, which will run the list in its Sept/Oct. issue

Dominion Publications, which will run partial list in September issue and feature the full list online.

Moving Pictures, which will run the list in its Fourth Quarter Issue

Bare Essentials, which will run the list in a future issue.

Family Circle, which will feature the Top 100 in November or December.

New Jersey Family, which already ran mention of list.

The first five readers who go to http://www.kidsfirst.org/contact-us/ and tell us what they love about the “Kenny the Shark Series” will receive their very own copy of “Kenny the Shark: Catch a Wave!” Make sure you include your email address so we can let you know you won.Hang ten with Discovery Kids¹ human-friendly shark when “Kenny the Shark: Catch a Wave” splashes onto DVD June 3rd from Genius Productsand Discovery Kids. This is the 3rd volume of the “Kenny the Shark” series, which continues to attract fans on the Discovery KidsChannel. A two-time Environmental Media Award Nominee for Children¹sAnimated Series in 2004 and 2005, “Kenny the Shark” allows kids toabsorb a wealth of fun fish facts by sinking their teeth into thedaily adventures of a loveable Tiger Shark. In “Kenny the Shark: Catch a Wave,” Kenny and his human friend Kat make waves in and out of the water as they learn how to surf, create home movies and discover special talents. There¹s no telling what exciting things will happen when these two friends get together for some summer fun, with 77 minutes of summer-themed episodes including Kenny¹s Home Movie: Attack of the Flying Sharks featuring real-life shark footage from Discovery¹s³Shark Week² and a special bonus episode of “Growing Up Creepie.” The“Kenny the Shark: Catch a Wave” DVD will be available for thesuggested retail price of $12.95.

Let 3 million parents hear about your product!

The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) has announced a call for entries for the 10th Annual NAPPA Parenting Resources competition, now through Jan. 15, 2008. NAPPA is a juried competition that helps parents make the best buying choices for their families.

Winning a NAPPA Award provides exposure for parenting DVDs in front of 3 million parents, expectant mothers and families with children. DVDs eligible for entry span such topics as:

• child development
• pregnancy
• child-raising
• education
• nutrition
• fitness and
• safety, to name just a few

“NAPPA is an awards program that I always strongly urge my clients to enter. The potential of winning and the resulting exposure through the family of regional parenting magazines is so strong that I view it as a major opportunity,” said Lisa Orman, president and founder of KidStuff Public Relations.

NAPPA’s editorial partners—a network of 30 regional parenting publications stretching from coast to coast—will announce the NAPPA Gold winners in their June 2008 publications. Gold and Honors winners also will be featured for a full year and then archived on Parenthood.com, the nation’s leading resource for parenting information.

In addition to timely nationwide publicity, NAPPA Gold and Honor Award winners receive an awards certificate and the right to display the NAPPA seal on their product.

Both Gold and Honors winners are featured for a year and beyond on Parenthood.com. Check out the winners for 2007 there.

To learn how to enter the 2008 NAPPA Parenting Resources competition and to see a complete list of 2007 winning products visit www.NAPPA.Parenthood.com < http://www.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=10920> . For more information, call Barbara Smith Decker at 617-522-1515 ext. 25 or e-mail [email protected]