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Specialty Toys & Gifts (pdf)

Dipika Mirpuri, About.com: Toys

Everybody loves grandma's stories. This is the premise for the Nana Star series founded by Elizabeth Sills and Elena Patrice who wanted to share their grandmother's simple but poignant stories with the world. Old-fashioned values of friendship and love are desperately needed in today's fast moving world where everyone seems to be in a hurry to get somewhere. These simple stories with values such as kindness, generosity and compassion not only encourage, but also provide for wholesome entertainment. Through the simple, sweet stories, [Nana Star] is all set to charm your little ones.

About.Com: Toys (pdf)

Terance Chang of SmileMyDay.com - The happiest blog on earth!

OMG. Those awesome smiles make my day. These great friendly smiles are submitted by Elena & Elizabeth, who hope to change the world with great smiles. It's the same purpose of the happiest blog on earth. If you have not visited their web sites, you should stop by!

Smile My Day (pdf)

The Bloom Report

The Bloom Report (pdf)

Article Reprints

Award-Winning Book is a Tribute to Nana
The Nation’s Homeschool Newspaper
June 2008
Award-Winning Book is a Tribute to Nana (pdf)

Books for Growing Minds
Baker & Taylor
June/July 2008
Books for Growing Minds (pdf)

Nana Star and the Moonman Dazzle the Crowd
The Children’s Network of Southwest Florida
Nana Star and the Moonman Dazzle the Crowd (pdf)

Womom
ParentGuide News
Laughing Out Loud
How one Family Company ensures a star never dies.
Womom Article (pdf)

Reach for the Stars
Dolls Magazine, Sept. 2005
Reprinted with permission of Jones Publishing

Tennessean
September 2, 2005
Tennessean Article (pdf)

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