Press

The CRAVE Company, 'CRAVE Minneapolis St. Paul: The Urban Girl's Manifesto'
The CRAVE Company, "CRAVE Minneapolis St. Paul: The Urban Girl's Manifesto"
June, 2010
Women's Press
Women's Press, "Colorful characters"
January 26, 2010
Marine Max
Marine Max, "Just Your Imagination"
Winter 2009
MCTC Alumni's The Groove
MCTC Alumni's The Groove, "JoAnne Pastel: Charting a New Path"
Fall 2009
MARQ
MARQ, "A New Chapter on Realism"
October/November 2008
MultiCultural Review
MultiCultural Review, Review
Fall 2008
LearningMagazine.com
LearningMagazine.com, Teachers Choice Awards
Spring 2008
Lake Minnetonka Living
Lake Minnetonka Living, "Local authors highlight diversity, personal health in children's books"
Spring 2008
Lake Minnetonka Magazine
Lake Minnetonka Magazine, "A Mom's Mission"
February, 2008
ColorsNW
ColorsNW,"Reading inspires get-up-and-go in kids of color"
February 2008
Appelyvalley Magazine
AppelyValley Magazine, "An Apple Valley author and mother helps children learn through her books"
January/February 2008
Apply Valley, Rosemount & Eagen Sun-Current
Apply Valley, Rosemount & Eagen Sun-Current, "AV mom's passion awarded
January 17, 2008
Escape Magazine
Escape Magazine, "Complimentary 'Bur Bur & Friends In-Flight Activity Book'
Winter 2007
Escape Magazine
Escape Magazine, "Farmer's Hat Productions: Bur Bur and Friends® create the right conditions for a child's mind to bloom
Winter 2007
Minnesota Business
Minnesota Business, "Play and Learn"
December 2007
Mom Talk
Mom Talk, "Farmer's Hat Productions: Notable Minnesota Moms"
December 1, 2007
Family Times
Family Times, "Bur Bur & Friends Series"
November/December 2007
Family Time Magazine
Family Time Magazine
November 2007
Sun Country Activity Book
Sun Country Airlines Partners with Children's Book Series Bur Bur & Friends® to Launch New In-Flight Activity Books for Children
October 4, 2007
St. Paul Pioneer Press
St. Paul Pioneer Press, "Moms write books for multiracial kids"
September 18, 2007
New Jersey Family Magazine
New Jersey Family Magazine
September 1, 2007
University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business
University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, "The Mothers Who Could"
Fall 2007
Minnesota Parent
Minnesota Parent, "Books for and about real kids"
August, 2007
The Salt Lake Tribune
The Salt Lake Tribune, "'Bur Bur' series reflects diversity of American families
July 23, 2007
GeorgiaFamily.com
GeorgiaFamily.com, Book Review
July 2007
Letter from Barack Obama
Letter from Barack Obama
June 20, 2007
Centennial Lakes Office Park
Centennial Lakes Office Park, "Have You Met ... Kakie Fitzsimmons"

Television

Radio

  • BECT Burnsville/Egan Community TV
  • FM 107 - "Ian and Margorie Show," "Good Enough Moms," and "Cool Women Doing Cool Things"
  • KFAI
  • RADIO DISNEY
  • WCCO 830 AM Radio Dan Geiger Show

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