Digital Praise's Hermie & Friends™ PC Games
Earn 'Best Products Of 2006' From iParenting Media
"BUZBY: Breakin' All The Rules" and "FLO: Return of the Water Beetles"
Interactive PC Titles Offer Fun as Well as Christian Values for Kids Aged 3-6
FREMONT, CA (February 13, 2006) - Digital Praise Inc, a leader in Christian themed, family-friendly entertainment software, today announced that its two high-flyin' hits of the horticultural world, "FLO: Return of the Water Beetles" and "BUZBY: Breakin' All The Rules," have been honored by parental resource iParenting Media with that organization's Best Products of 2006 designation. Digital Praise's two PC gaming titles based on Christian author Max Lucado's Hermie and Friends™ book series were recognized for their exceptionally high educational, developmental, and entertainment value.
iParenting Media operates one of the Internet's most popular communities for parents and parents-to-be at iParenting.com. To be considered for a Best Products of 2006 award, each entry must exceed the organization's rigorous quality standards; a diverse panel comprised of a children's expert, a professional childcare facility, and a family evaluate each product. iParenting Media's testing regimen is so thorough that it has attained ISO 9001:2000 Certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the world-renowned quality assurance standards body.
"FLO and BUZBY have proven immensely popular with parents and young children. We're extremely pleased that iParenting Media has seen fit to recognize them for exceptional quality as well," said Tom Bean, president and CEO of Digital Praise, Inc. "In everything Digital Praise does, the developmental and spiritual needs of children come first. We're honored that these two entertaining games have met with the approval of so many people outside our organization."
"iParenting knows how hard it is for parents to find the best products for their families and that credible product evaluations are important to them. That's why the iParenting Media Awards program carefully reviews and then recognizes the very best products in the marketplace and tells parents about them," said Alvin All, chief executive officer of iParenting Media. "Our Best Products Call for Entry resulted in a group of superior products earning the iParenting Media Award because they exceeded the high evaluation standards we set."
"FLO: Return of the Water Beetles" follows the story of FLO, the Lyin' Fly, as she helps arrange a concert performance in the garden by the Water Beetles, a popular rock group. In order to stage the revue, Flo must engage the help of her friends - and the child playing the game - by completing five fun-filled, interactive challenges.
"BUZBY: Breakin' All The Rules" features Buzby, an ultra-cool bee, who used to be an unrepentant rule-breaker until he discovered it was even cooler to be obedient. Buzby's caterpillar friends, Hermie and Wormie, help children learn the values of discipline and self-control through a series of exciting challenges that also teach a wide range of developmental skills.
Digital Praise's two Hermie & Friends™ games are available at all leading Christian booksellers nationwide as well as Amazon.com and the Digital Praise web site, DigitalPraise.com. For more on the iParenting Media Best Products of 2006 awards, go to iParentingMediaAwards.com.
About Digital Praise, Inc.:
Digital Praise is an independent developer and publisher of family-friendly entertainment software for
personal computers. The company produces and publishes faith-based and mainstream titles for families
looking to enjoy interactive entertainment software with principled character-building themes and "just
good clean fun." Digital Praise products have achieved top recognition from leading children's gaming and
advocacy groups including iParenting Media, the National Parenting Center, The Dove Foundation, Dr. Toy
and Plain Games. For more information, visit DigitalPraise.com.
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