PARENTS’ CHOICE AWARD
The Parents’ Choice Award is an award presented by the non-profit Parents’ Choice Foundation to recognize “the very best products for children of different ages and backgrounds, and of varied skill and interest levels”. It is considered a “prestigious” award among children’s products, and has been described by the Cincinnati Enquirer as the industry equivalent of an Academy Award. The Parents’ Choice Awards were established in 1978 by Diana Green, who is currently the president of the Parents’ Choice Foundation. The award recipients are determined by a committee of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents, and children. The awards are held annually. (More from Wikipedia)
In addition to her numerous women’s music albums, Cris Williamson had an interesting side project in 1982 with a children’s album called Lumière. Entitled “a science-fantasy fable”, the album is primarily a forum for Williamson’s songs that are tied together with a simple fantasy that turns out to be a dream. The album won a prestigious Parents’ Choice Award.
(January 2014)
