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Berenstain Bears® Living Lights™ Title is a 2009 Winner for Outstanding Book
Grand Rapids, Michigan, August 10, 2009—Zonderkidz™, the children’s division of Zondervan and the leader in Christian children's communications, is proud to announce The Berenstain Bears® and the Golden Rule as a 2009 iParenting Media Awards Outstanding Product in the books category.
The iParenting Awards program is the leading family products evaluation committed to helping parents make informed decisions as they choose products. The program evaluation uses state-of-the-art technology and experienced reviewers, including experts and families. Examples of evaluated products are books, accessories, baby care, safety, and bedding. The products are judged based on their quality, durability, age-appropriateness, play value and more. Visit iParentingMediaAwards.com for more information about the awards and to see the complete list of 2009 Outstanding Product winners.
The Berenstain Bears® and the Golden Rule (ISBN: 978-0-310-71247-3, October 2008, $3.99) by Michael Berenstain and is one of many books in the new faith-based Berenstain Bears® Living Lights™ series from Zonderkidz. The first four books in the series launched in fall 2008 and have together sold close to 500,000 copies. In The Berenstain Bears® and the Golden Rule, Sister Bear receives a locket for her birthday with the Golden Rule inscribed on it and wonders what the verse means. And although Mama Bear explains it, it isn’t until she befriends a lonely newcomer at school that she understands what the rule looks like in action.
Critical Praise for The Berenstain Bears® Living Lights™ series from Zonderkidz:
“Fans of the series will feel right at home with the familiar story structure and cheery illustrations.” — Kirkus Reviews
“Preschoolers will love exploring classic Bear Country with the familiar Berenstain Bears in their newly released faith-based series” — Children’s Ministry
Michael Berenstain joined his parents many years ago writing several books and becoming the exclusive designer and illustrator of a series of large picture books. Since Stan Berenstain’s death in 2005, Michael and Jan work as an author/illustrator team for their general market books. Michael is married to Andrea and they have three children. They live in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks a lot like Bear Country.
Zondervan, a
HarperCollins company, is a world leader in Christian communications and the leading Christian publishing brand. For more than 75 years, Zondervan has delivered transformational Christian experiences through general and academic resources by influential leaders and emerging voices, and been honored with more Christian Book Awards than any other publisher. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Mich., with offices in San Diego and Miami, Zondervan conducts events and publishes its bestselling
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Zonderkidz™, a division of
Zondervan, inspires young lives through imagination and innovation. As the leader in Christian children's communications, it produces bestselling and award-winning
Bibles,
books,
board books,
graphic novels,
audio,
video, and
digital products that awaken the hearts and touch the souls of kids under 16 and the people who love them, from family members to educators. Zonderkidz is the publisher of the
NIrV (New International Reader's Version) Bible translation, the 3rd-grade reading level edition of the
NIV that is ideal for children and those who speak English as a second language. Visit Zonderkidz on the Internet at
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