Press Room What Is NAPPA? The National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) is the "go-to" source for parents and professionals looking for the best children’s products and resources for parents. The NAPPA recognition means far more than simply a "good-enough" seal of approval. It signifies that a product has been rigorously evaluated against stringent criteria by expert judges and family testers and that it stands out among hundreds of similar products from around the world. Only the most select products win the prestigious NAPPA award. NAPPA's team of independent judges involve input from parents, children and professionals working with children to name the most entertaining, appealing, safe, educational, age-appropriate and enduring products as NAPPA winners. Recognized as the most comprehensive awards program of its kind, NAPPA holds two distinct competitions each year: the NAPPA Children's Products winners and the NAPPA Parenting Resources winners. Now in its 19th year of serving families, the NAPPA seal has come to symbolize innovation and high quality that parents trust. QUICK LISTS Best Bang for Your Buck  Judges' Top Picks Family Fun Winners Downloadable Shopping List of 2008 NAPPA Children's Products Gold Winners Guide to all 2008 NAPPA Children's Product Winners Guide to all 2009 NAPPA Parenting Resources Winners Press Releases   NAPPA Parenting Resources Winners 2009 (June 1, 2009) Producer/Composer Tor Hyams joins NAPPA as music judge (April 30, 2009) Getting the Most "Bang" for Your Toy-Buying Buck (Oct. 21, 2008) 2008 Children's Products Winners' Announcement (Oct. 30, 2008) 2008 Parenting Resources Winners' Announcement (June 2, 2008) Art Sample Winner Photos and Captions NAPPA Seal Inside NAPPA NAPPA Background NAPPA Children's Products Judges NAPPA Parenting Resources Judges Need Story Ideas? Contact: Barbara Smith Decker NAPPA Manager Tel: 617-522-1515 x224 Fax: 617-522-1694 Email: Barbara.Decker@Parenthood.com