Award-winning Activity Book for Children Celebrates 1 Year Anniversary

NEW YORK - Jan. 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Author Suzanne Wind published ‘The SMART Playbook: Game-Changing Life Skills for a Modern World’ in 2014. This amazing project, which was especially designed for parents and their children ages 6-12, is just celebrating its 1 year anniversary. Currently, it is one of the top books parents must absolutely have on their personal shelves. Its value has been recognized with ten awards, among which we must mention the Mom’s Choice® Gold Award, Creative Child Magazine 2014 Book of the Year, The Toy Man® Award for Excellence, and The Mr. Dad Seal of Approval.

‘The SMART Playbook’ contains over 100 games, activities, and challenges that aim to teach children confidence, integrity, and empathy. Parents will find it easy to help their kids learn good manners, social skills, and the most effective ways to gracefully interact with those around them. All these abilities are crucial, as they represent the key to building a successful career, rewarding social relationships, and a happy personal life. The book is designed to address five SMART topics which will help children succeed in every area of their life:

Social Basic Skills – The Principles of modern manners
Mealtime Manners – A guide to mealtime manners
Art of Conversation – Eloquent face-to-face conversational skills
Restaurant behavior – The finer points of restaurant conduct
Technology talk – Internet safety and responsible usage

Mother of three, Suzanne Wind knows how difficult it is today to educate children who are constantly distracted by video games, e-mails, or their mobile phones. This is why she created her activity book in such a way that it would be appealing to the little ones. Children always learn better and faster when they genuinely want to be involved in the process. Another great part is that, even though the rules establish that the parent is the coach and the child is the player, ‘The SMART Playbook’ can also be used by children without an adult’s continuous supervision. The activities are designed in such a way that kids can learn the necessary skills by themselves, through practice.

Regarding the necessity of such an activity book, Suzanne Wind said: ‘Social skill development is an urgent need among younger people today. While texting, e-mail and social media have changed the world in which we live, they have not replaced the need for in-person manners and social skills. In the not too distant future, the younger generation will be interviewing for college, meeting life-long friends, and trying to find their first full time job. It’s time to ask ourselves if our kids are on the right path.’


‘The SMART Playbook’ has received amazing reviews not only from parents and teachers, but also from specialists who work with children on a daily basis. Here is what Dr. Karen Beckman (Riverside Pediatrics) said: ‘As a pediatrician, I work with children and their parents every day. The SMART Playbook offers a practical guide to building social skills in a fun and engaging format. A great tool to help children and their families.’

‘The SMART Playbook: Game-Changing Life Skills for a Modern World’ is available for purchase on the official website: http://www.thesmartplaybook.com/#