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Vote Bur Bur & Friends! Nickelodeon Parent Picks Best Minneapolis Blog!

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Vote Daily until July 15th for Bur Bur & Friends Blog
for Nickelodeon’s Parent Picks

Check us out! Bur Bur and Friends Blog has been nominated for Best blog Minneapolis / St. Paul in Nickelodeon’s Parents’ Picks Awards! We need your help to win! You can vote for us once a day, every day, from now until July 15 at
http://gocitykids.parentsconnect.com/parents-picks/minneapolis-st-paul-mn-usa/best-minneapolis–st.-paul-local-blog

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Bur Bur and Friends children’s book series earns Silver Mom’s Choice Awards

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Bur Bur and Friends Wins Mom’s Choice Awards Honoring Excellence in Family-Friendly Media, Products and Services

For Immediate Release: Mar 21, 2008 – The Mom’s Choice Awards is an annual competition that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for their efforts in creating quality family-friendly media products and services. These awards are designed to help teachers and parents choose excellent educational products for kids. For more information, go to http://momschoiceawards.com

Bur Bur and Friendsâ„¢ received this prestigious recognition from an esteemed panel of judges that include educators, media and other experts who are parents, children, librarians, performing artists, producers, authors, medical and business professionals and others. (more…)

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Awards for Bur Bur and Friends children’s book series

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

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is our children’s book series. Bur Bur and Friends is a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about sports and outdoor exploration. Recently the first three books in our series won awards based on educational content, quality, flow and aesthetics. When we found out about the awards we were excited and honored, as well as curious as to where these awards would lead us to next. We are proud that our books have won the following awards: (more…)

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Press Release: Farmer’s Hat Productions Receives National Parenting Award

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Bur Bur and Friends children's books are a recipient of the iParenting Media Award. iParenting.com, a Disney Internet Group media property, is a premier media site focused on parents. This award-winning network includes more than 40 Web sites devoted to the entire family lifecycle and Points on Parenting radio show. Bur Bur and Friends uses a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about self-esteem, sports and outdoor exploration through real life experiences.
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ — Farmer’s Hat Productions, a Minneapolis company created by two mothers of bi-racial children, has recently been nationally recognized by the renowned iParenting Media Awards. The company won the award in the “2007 Greatest Products” category for its first three books in the Bur Bur and Friends children’s book series. (more…)

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Read Raving Reviews for the award winning Bur Bur and Friends children’s books here!

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Bur Bur and Friends children's books are a recipient of the iParenting Media Award. iParenting.com, a Disney Internet Group media property, is a premier media site focused on parents. This award-winning network includes more than 40 Web sites devoted to the entire family lifecycle and Points on Parenting radio show. Bur Bur and Friends uses a cast of multicultural characters who educate kids about self-esteem, sports and outdoor exploration through real life experiences.

Farmer’s Hat Productions is proud to announce that our Bur Bur and Friendschildren’s books have been named among the Greatest Products through the iParenting Media Awards. The Bur Bur and Friends book series uses a group of multicultural characters who educate kids about self-esteem sports and outdoor exploration. The series was created by two mothers of biracial children who were unable to find any books of this kind in a series. The reviews were done by iParenting.com, a Disney Internet Group media property, is a premier media site focused on parents. This award-winning network includes more than 40 Web sites devoted to the entire family lifecycle and Points on Parenting radio show. The reviewer feedback emphasizes that these books should be on every parent and child’s wishlist. (more…)

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Farmer’s Hat Productions President, JoAnne Pastel and her son, William (a.k.a. Bur Bur) meet President Clinton

Tuesday, November 13th, 2007

JoAnne Pastel presents President Clinton with a set of the award winning Bur Bur and Friends children's book series that educates kids about self-esteem, sports and outdoor exploration through their experiences. Photo courtesy of Shari FlemingJoAnne Pastel discusses childhood literacy and the award winning Bur Bur and Friends book series with President Clinton. Bur Bur and Friends educates kids about self-esteem, sports and outdoor exploration (Photo courtesy of Sheri Fleming Photography)Handwritten thank you note to JoAnne Pastel from President Clinton to say thank you for the award winning Bur Bur and Friends children's book set and to validate his belief that the message of educating kids about keeping kids active is important
All photography courtesy of: Shiley Fleming Photography
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