Did You Know Little Pickle Press Has Won a Gold Moonbeam Award?

by Dani Greer

Little Pickle Press is thrilled to announce it has won a 2010 Moonbeam Gold Medal Award (in the category of Mind-Body-Spirit/Self-Esteem) for its most recent publication, What Does It Mean To Be Present? by Rana DiOrio and illustrated by Eliza Wheeler.

Awarded by the Jenkins Group and Independent Publishers Online,  the award honors the year’s best children’s books, authors, and illustrators and encourages children's literacy and life-long learning.

There are 37 Moonbeam Awards categories, plus the Moonbeam Spirit Award winners. Each year's entries are judged by expert panels of youth educators, librarians, booksellers, and book reviewers of all ages. You can see a list of all the winners and titles by clicking here.

The awards ceremony will be held in conjunction with the first annual Traverse City Children’s Book Festival, to be held on Saturday, November 13, 2010. The festival will feature children’s book authors, illustrators and storybook characters, games, and activities meant to inspire children’s interest in books. 

What Does It Mean To Be Present? is a refreshing, vibrant book that engages all of the senses to demonstrate the myriad of ways a child can seize the moment. The story sparks meaningful discussions about the important gift of appreciation, giving children and adults alike the opportunity to live more fully and richly.

You can click here to view the book trailer and here to buy a copy of the book. It is available in English and in Spanish.