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DR. TOY AWARD
Sponsored by the not-for-profit Institute for Childhood Resources, the Dr. Toy Awards Programs were established by Dr. Stevanne Auerbach who evaluates all entries and selects the winners. Known personally as Dr. Toy, she is recognized as one of the pre-eminent authorities on child development, play and toys. Dr. Toy has been for many years one of the nation's and world’s leading experts on play, toys, and children's products.

With 30 years of direct experience, Dr. Auerbach includes educationally oriented, developmental and skill building products from the best large and small companies in her annual award programs. Many parents, teachers and toy buyers use Dr. Toy’s guidance in making selections.

CREATIVE CHILD CHOICE AWARD
Creative Child Magazine's Awards Program is unique in that all products submitted are reviewed by moms, music educators and early education professionals. Products are reviewed by the very people who purchase them. Each year in May over a hundred guest reviewers are invited to attend an organized review event. All products are divided into categories and displayed at various review stations.

Guest reviewers are asked to sit and review each products at one station and then move to another station and so forth and so on. This allows for each product to be given multiple reviews. A review form is provided to each guest. Upon completion of the event all review forms are collected by Creative Child Magazine staff assistants. All scores are tabulated and comments are reviewed before final prizes are awarded.

iPARENTING MEDIA AWARD
The iParenting Media Awards Program seeks to provide a credible and objective method of determining outstanding products in the marketplace and then honors them with a consumer award. The reviewers are a diverse set of parents, experts, licensed childcare centers and schools nationwide.

The iParenting Media Awards program provides makers of family products with relevant reviewer feedback about their product - regardless of whether it is an award-winner or not. And award-winning products are promoted to consumers and trade professionals, including retailers, through the iParenting Web sites, video, podcasts and radio show.

ORCA BEST PRODUCTS MEDIA GUIDE
Orca Communications Unlimited, LLC, Media Guide is designed to provide a simple, convenient reference to the "must-have" products for parents available in the marketplace today. These are some of the most innovative, interesting, fun, and practical products on the market today.

Orca’s Media Guide aims to reduce research time for media outlets interested in covering state-of-the-art products, by providing a one-stop resource complete with descriptions, contact information, and photos. Interested parents also find Orca’s reviews valuable in their personal evaluations of products suitable for their children.