NEWS RELEASE
For immediate release: September 6, 2012
Red Chair Press Contact:
Keith Garton, Publisher
1-888-327-2141, ext 110
[email protected]
New Book from Red Chair Press Wins the Gelett Burgess Children’s
Book Award
Bun’s New Hats Awarded a Gold Medal in National Competition.
EGREMONT, MA – September 6, 2012 – The newly released Red Chair Press children’s book, Bun’s New
Hats, has been awarded the 2012 Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award for outstanding contributions to
children’s literature. ($5.95, September 2012, 978-1-937529-15-4). The book was awarded the honor in
the early education category.
The Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award highlights excellence in family-friendly books covering the
broad expanse of a child’s existence, helping them grow socially, emotionally, ethically, intellectually, and
physically. Each year, Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Awards are given to 40 books in 4 distinct
classifications: Lifestyle, Arts and Letters, Society and Culture, and Education. The list of winners is
promoted throughout the year with additional activity and lesson plan resources made available for parents
and educators.
Parents, Educators, Librarians, and Retailers trust the high mark of distinction the Gelett Burgess
Foundation honors provide a product. Informed decisions about purchasing products designed for children
and families can be made knowing they have passed the foundation’s stringent evaluation process.
About BUN’S NEW HATS
One of the eight books in the new Problem Solved! Readers series, Bun’s New Hats, by Suzanne I.
Barchers and illustrated by Mattia Cerato, is a delightfully illustrated and beautifully written rhyming story
about self-esteem and friendship. Bun loves her fun hats! But when she hears her friends make fun of
them, her feelings are hurt. The story will delight young children ages 3 to 6 as they learn how the friends
make it up to Bun.
More information about Bun’s New Hats and the other books on character development and
social/emotional topics from Red Chair Press can be found at www.redchairpress.com.
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About Red Chair Press
Red Chair Press was established in 2009 to provide materials that inspire children to be the best they can be, to be positive contributors to their communities,
and to have fun while learning. At Red Chair Press we believe that all children, no matter what challenges face them, have an inherent potential to become
leaders who bring positive changes to their communities and those around them. Our products for children in PreKindergarten through Grade 2 (ages 3-8) are
developed with these concepts in mind. Red Chair Press books are distributed exclusively to schools, libraries, and retailers by Lerner Publishing Group:
www.lernerbooks.com
More information about the Gelett Burgess Foundation and the awards process can be found at www.GelettBurgessCenter.org.
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