(Tempe, Arizona) "How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too!" by Sal Severe, Ph.D. ($21.95, Greentree Publishing) was chosen to receive a '2000 Early Childhood News "Directors' Choice Award"'. A panel of five judges, whose combined teaching, management and research experience representing more than 100 years of working with young children, reviewed and scrutinized some of the finest products in the early childhood industry before selecting "How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too!".

"Throughout the years, Early Childhood News has built a reputation for recognizing excellence in products for young children," Megan Shaw, Editor of Early Childhood News, "Child care directors, teachers, administrators, and owners can count on products which proudly display the Early Childhood News Directors' Choice seal."

Early Childhood News, a Peter Li Education Group publication, serves more than 24,000 child care professionals, announced the 11th Annual Directors' Choice Award winners last week. "How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too!" will be featured in a special supplement in the October issue as a winner, and will be honored at the NAEYC Convention in New Orleans in November.

"How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too!" is a collection of entertaining stories and practical ideas gathered from the author's 25 years experience as a school psychologist and teaching parenting classes to over 20,000 parents, educators and professionals.

The Early Childhood News is not the first to recognize Dr. Severe's work. This new award seal will proudly appear next to the Parent Council® and Parents' Choice Award Seals already displayed on the book's cover.

Parenting expert, Dr. Severe, has appeared on over 650 radio and television shows, airing on over 5,000 stations across the country in the past 26 months. His book has sold over 240,000 copies.

Dr. Severe is available for interviews. Additional information on Dr. Severe and his book can be found at www.howtobehave.com.