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Award-winning activity book presents important life skills to support healthy and happy kids

Monterey, CA (June 20, 2022) – Evan-Moor Educational Publishers, a leading publisher of PreK–8 educational materials for the classroom and home, has been awarded a Parents’ Picks Award for its unique new series: Heart and Mind Activities for Today’s Kids. The award-winning activity book is among top educational toys, books, and games recognized by Parents’ Picks as the “Best Educational Products in the World – 2022.”

Parents’ Picks pulls from 45 years of experience to test and evaluate products, considering 50 criteria during the approval process: “A Parents’ Picks Award recognition is more than just a seal of approval. It signifies that a product has been rigorously evaluated against stringent criteria and that it stands out among hundreds of similar products from around the world. Products that receive Parents’ Picks Awards are quality products that parents and professionals can trust.”

“We are honored to be recognized by Parents’ Picks Awards for making learning fun! This award affirms what has been at the heart of Evan-Moor since our founding,” said Judy Harris, President and CEO of Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. “Evan-Moor strives to create materials with educational value that ultimately nurture a child’s heart and mind, inspiring a love of learning, fostering creativity and critical thinking skills, and building confidence. We are privileged to partner with parents and teachers on this important educational journey.”

Evan-Moor has received Parents’ Picks Awards for three consecutive years, winning the award seal for Skill Sharpeners: STEAM activity books in 2021, as well as Daily Summer Activities workbooks, Top Student activity books, and Smart Start: Read and Write early learning books in 2020.

Evan-Moor released Heart and Mind Activities for Today’s Kids in 2022 with four different activity books for children ages 4–11. The colorful workbooks provide over 100 fun activities and hands-on projects that help parents guide their children through social and emotional learning skills such as talking about feelings, navigating social situations, practicing mindfulness, developing tools to decrease anxiety, and much more. The engaging activities include puzzles, coloring pages, games, art projects, and hands-on activities and are intended to be fun, while introducing life skills that help prepare kids to learn and thrive.

“In the same spirit and commitment to nurturing the whole child that has been our legacy, Evan-Moor has published 29 new titles this year to engage children in learning real-world skills,” added Harris. “For over 40 years, parents and teachers have trusted Evan-Moor to bring quality educational activities to children everywhere. We appreciate their trust and partnership.”

About Parents’ Picks Awards

With over 45 years of experience in the industry, Parents’ Picks is a leading site that showcases parent tested and kid approved products. In order to be a Parents’ Picks Award Winner, products go through a rigorous approval process with over 50 criteria, including thinking skills, character building, engagement, ease of use, innovativeness, quality, durability, and creative thinking. https://www.parentspicksawards.com/

About Evan-Moor Educational Publishers

Evan-Moor Educational Publishers has been “Helping Children Learn” since 1979, publishing high-quality resource materials for both teachers and parents across the PreK–8th-grade curriculum.

Learn more about Evan-Moor at www.evan-moor.com.

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