Winner of the 2022 people's choice award!

Baby Hearts Press is so pleased to announce the Winner of the 2022 People's Choice Award! This was a pretty intense competition and we had a record-breaking number of fans voting for their favorite books. Vicky Gooden and her book "My Wonder Line" won first place! When Vicky was told she won, here's what she had to say, "I am so thrilled to have won this very special award! It means so much to me that My Wonder Line has connected with both children and adults around the world to help represent those with scars from surgery. Inspired by my own heart warrior, My Wonder Line was a passion project in 2020 to help children understand their own unique stories of bravery and strength. Thank you to everyone who so kindly voted."

Baby Hearts Press wanted to hear from the fans why they liked the book they voted for, what impact it had on them, and anything else they wanted to share. Reading the comments from the fans helped us to understand exactly why they felt this book deserved to win this prestigious award. Here's a sampling of some of the comments fans made:

“It’s beautifully written in a way a child can be proud of their journey and scar!” ~ K.B.

“It focuses on a heart warrior but it also shows different types of scars on different people. It approaches the topic of surgery in a really gentle and lovely way.” ~ S.C.

“It gives parents a gateway to talk about their child’s scar” ~ N.E.

Those of us whose children have endured open-heart surgery understand the importance of being able to talk openly about scars and the surgeries our children must endure. Baby Hearts Press appreciates the loving care that went into creating this very special children's book.

There were three other books that deserved recognition as well. Our three Honorable Mention books are: Carli Valentine's "Extra Special Heart," Marilyn Cohen de Villiers's book "The Heart Warrior's Mother," and Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime and Jennifer Jackson's book "Rainbows and Storms."

Congratulations to all of the winners!