Contact:
Lindsey Rodarmer
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Grand Rapids, Michigan, Oct. 1, 2009—Zonderkidz™, the children’s division of Zondervan and the leader in Christian children’s communications, is proud to announce that two Zonderkidz titles are recipients of 2009 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA).
The Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones, illustrated by Jago and narrated by British Emmy award-winning actor David Suchet, is an Honors Award winner in the 2009 NAPPA Children’s Products Storytelling & Audio Books category.
The Jesus Storybook Bible Deluxe Edition invites children to discover—through full-color illustrations and three read-along CDs—that Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of salvation and at the center of their story, too. The beautifully crafted deluxe edition allows readers to experience all the emotion and drama of the Bible as award-winning actor David Suchet’s narration brings this storybook Bible to life. For more information, visit www.JesusStoryBookBible.com.
Always Watching, the first book in the Rayne Tour series, a young-adult fiction series by mother/daughter writing team Brandilyn and Amberly Collins, is an Honors Award winner in the 2009 NAPPA Children’s Products Books category.
The exciting and suspenseful Rayne Tour series features sixteen-year-old Shaley O’Connor on tour with her mother’s popular band. Shaley lives in a whirlwind of hotels, limos and backstage secrets. With beauty and fame of her own, Shaley wants for nothing, except the one thing she can’t have. For more information about The Rayne Tour series, visit www.zondervan.com/teen.
“Zonderkidz is proud to publish award-winning resources that inspire children and teens,” said Annette Bourland, senior vice president and publisher for Zonderkidz. “These two NAPPA Children’s Products Awards prove that our products are creatively connecting with young readers on their faith journey.”
About the NAPPA Awards
The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) is the “go-to” source for parents and professionals looking for the best children’s products and resources for parents. NAPPA’s team of independent judges involves input from parents, children and professionals working with children to name the most entertaining, appealing, safe, educational, age-appropriate and enduring products as NAPPA winners. Recognized as the most comprehensive awards program of its kind, NAPPA holds two distinct competitions each year: the NAPPA Children’s Products winners and the NAPPA Parenting Resources winners. Now in its 19th year of serving families, the NAPPA seal has come to symbolize innovation and high quality that parents trust. For more information, visit www.NAPPA.parenthood.com.
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
Bibles,
books,
audio,
video,
curriculum,
software, and
digital products through its
Zondervan,
eZondervan,
Zonderkidz,
Youth Specialties,
Editorial Vida, and
National Pastors Convention brands. Zondervan resources are sold worldwide through retail stores, online, and by
Zondervan ChurchSource, and are translated into nearly 200 languages in more than 60 countries. Visit Zondervan on the Internet at
www.zondervan.com (mobile site:
zvan.mobi).
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
www.zonderkidz.com.
