Joanna went to her first dentist appointment a few weeks ago. Oh, how I wish I’d had this book then! While she wound up doing pretty great, I know she was super nervous while waiting to be seen by the dentist. Celebrate! Going to the Dentist is the perfect book to read with your little ones before they visit the dentist. Whether it is your child's first time at the dentist, or if they’ve been going regularly for a while, this book is sure to entertain and affirm that going to the dentist is fun and a healthy thing to do to take care of ourselves. 

As with all of the MVP Kids books, I LOVE the illustrations. They are bold and engaging. My three-year-old kept wanting to look at each page for a long time, pointing out every detail in the pictures. 

This text of this book also covers just about everything I can think of when it comes to a regular dentist visit. Each page joyfully walks your child through the routine of a dentist visit— from hopping up in the great big chair, to meeting the dentist, to brushing, flossing and counting the teeth. Its all there! Funny enough, the big chair was the part of the dentist visit that intimidated Joanna the most. I love the way Celebrate! Going to the Dentist puts a fun twist on it! 

The book alone is helpful in calming my kids’ fears of going to the dentist, but the Real MVP Kids team takes it a step further. The very last pages of this board book for toddlers is a page for parents that includes tips based on informing minds (helps parents guide their children into a deeper understanding of the subject matter of the book), moving hearts (helps parents and children connect emotionally to each other and to the book’s theme) and directing hands (gives practical actions, crafts and activities to help children gain hands-on experience). These helpful teaching tips are included in each book, and are tailored for the specific subjects addressed in each particular book. Their content is based on research and designed to help parents interactively mentor their children. I was completely blown away at the thoughtfulness and fresh ideas in the helpful teaching tips for this book. This book was worth it just for that one page! 

I just love this book. Even better, my kids love this book and beg to read it often. We will certainly be reading it before our next dentist visit as well!

If you are interested in this book or one of the other MVP Kids books, hop on over to KickStarter to preorder your book(s) now. There are special perks and great prices for getting in on the Real MVP Kids books right now!!!

For instance, if you pledge $15 or more, you get your choice of TWO board books PLUS free PDF coloring pages of their 16 MVP Kids characters! Shipping is also free within the US. That is an AMAZING price. Think birthday, christmas, gifts, etc. For just $25 you get to choose 4 board books, and for only $50 you can receive all 8 (EIGHT!) books in the Celebrate! Board Book series. That is incredible!!! You cannot buy high quality board books for that price anywhere. 

You can learn more about the mission of MVP Kids check out their website. And don’t forget to share these websites and links with your friends, family, doctors, dentists, teachers, etc!

Growing Up Well Just Got Easier for Children 

Regardless of Background, Ethnicity or Special Needs

MVP Kids Media is an Arizona-based media company. They have recently launched the first in a series of new children’s books. This revolutionary new series is specifically designed to entertain children, instill character and navigate the complexities of growing up well in today’s world. Through the stars of their products, a cast of sixteen characters from diverse cultural, ethnic and experiential backgrounds, any child can quickly identify and empathize with the MVP Kids™ and their real-life situations. *from their press release*

Each title in this first series of board books for toddlers explores something new and/or exciting that focuses on social, emotional and educational needs. Titles include:

• Celebrate! Going to the Dentist
• Celebrate! Going to the Doctor
• Celebrate! Our Differences
• Celebrate! BedTime
• Celebrate! MealTime
• Celebrate! Flying Colors
• Celebrate! Mommies and Daddies
• Celebrate! Grandpas and Grandmas

Along with bright, engaging, beautifully illustrated pages and simple but fun and engaging stories are another unique aspect of MVP Kids™ Media books: Helpful teaching tips for parents are included with each story. These tips further the entire family’s preparation and interaction with each subject. Not only will your kids learn honorable character values, but as a parent you will gain insightful tips on how to talk about a myriad of topics with even your littles kids. The conversations are fun and designed to help you foster a deeper relationship with your children.

These tips are divided into three categories: Informing Minds helps parents guide their children into a deeper understanding of the subject matter of the book; Moving Hearts helps parents and children connect emotionally to each other and to the book’s theme; and Directing Hands gives practical actions, crafts and activities to help children gain hands-on experience.

Another thing that makes the MVP Kids™ series different from any other book series is that the MVP Kids™ characters will grow up as the series progresses. So while this first set of books is written for toddlers in board book format, future books will be targeted towards the preschool, elementary and then adolescent years. Our MVP Kids™ represent a wide range of ethnic and cultural diversity and are the stars of our products. The sixteen MVP Kids™, along with their parents, siblings and other family members, make up twelve families. An important goal of establishing our MVP Kids™  throughout the product lines is to create familiarity and friendship for readers, a basis of trust to address serious life issues and challenges in products for maturing children. The products follow the MVP Kids™ as they grow from toddlers to adolescents. (You can meet the full cast of characters on their website!)

Overall, the mission of MVP Kids™ Media is to help parents and mentors instill wisdom filled with hope and light, and that is definitely something I can get on board with. (Get it, “board” with… board books… hehe.) Currently, they are in the middle of an awesome KickStarter campaign that is running through March 21, 2017. This is where you can preorder your books and help support their efforts to get this series published and in the hands of many, many people. I hope that you will take a minute to look at their website, check out the Kick Starter and then order books for your family, friends, grandkids, classrooms, etc. And please, be sure to SHARE SHARE SHARE with everyone you know about MVP Kids™!