iParenting Media Awards Names Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo among the Best Books of 2007
Selling more than a quarter-million copies since it’s 2005 release, the Leven Thumps children's fantasy series continues to grow in popularity. Leven Thumps and the Gateway to Foo (Shadow Mountain, $17.95, hardcover) as well as Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret (Shadow Mountain, $18.95, hardcover), have been lauded as books that boosts children’s imaginations, while parents approve of the good, clean read.
iParenting Media named volume one as a Best Book in 2007. The organization represents a panel of parents and educators that selects products families can feel confident in purchasing for their loved ones. Alvin All, Chief Executive Officer of iParenting Media, said, “The program is an unprecedented process that carefully reviews and then recognizes the best products in the marketplace and shares them with parents.” In addition to the iParenting Award, the Leven Thumps series has been named the winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Juvenile Fiction, ForeWord Magazine’s Book-of-the-Year Award for Best Audio Fiction, and the state of Texas’ Blue Bonnet Award for children’s fiction. The story follows fourteen-year-old Leven Thumps, as he journeys on a quest to save the land of Foo—the place where all hopes, dreams, and imagination reside. For more information please visit LevenThumps.com or ShadowMountain.com.
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About the Award
The evaluation process created by the iParenting Media Awards program has attained ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), an internationally recognized standard of quality assurance. Experts, childcare providers and families reviewed the products and submitted a thorough evaluation of each item. The end result of this comprehensive process is a list of award-winning products families can feel confident in purchasing for their loved ones.
