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By combining high quality animation, rich narration, sound effects and music, Moving Picture Books provide a fun and educational digital reading experience for children ages 0-7. There are 38 titles — both classic stories and new favorites — each available in English, Spanish and English Read-Along-Text versions. Our books can be purchased as digital downloads, or DVDs.

Each recycled paper bead bracelet contains 30 beads woven with fabric stretch elastic. And... each bead is handmade in the villages around Phnom Penh, Cambodia from WASTE PAPER & OLD MAGAZINES. Your purchase assists in creating fair, ethical & sustainable livelihoods for some of Cambodia’s poorest people. No two are alike. One size fits most.

These fun Fuzzy Friends slippers will keep your feet warm on those long winter nights. These novelty slippers come in a one size to fit most feet in a range of animal designs to appeal to everyone.

Hot Hugs are made with the highest quality supersoft fabrics. These animals contain an easily removable natural wheat filled tummy insert. The tummy insert has been infused with lavender and camomile pure essential oil to help soothe and calm your little ones at bed time. Simply heat the insert in a microwave to enjoy a lovely warm cuddle.

This classic Pooh will appeal to kids of all ages. Other characters from the Hundred Acre Woods are availalable separately. Launch date: 2010.

Based on the well-known interactive LIFT THE FLAP book series by Eric Hill, "Where's Spot?" was first published in 1980 and over 40 million Spot books are in print and read by children all over the world. This 16-inch loveable, huggable plush puppy will delight young readers as they enjoy their many Spot books.

MSRP: $9.99
Age Range: 3 to 6
Launch Date: September 2009
Gender: Boys And Girls

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Books
General Games

From three snowy white polar bears to seven fluffy bunnies, kids will love reading the 10-page rhyming board book and counting to ten with all the wonderful numbers in nature! Next, they can use the game cards to match all the animal sets. Launch date: September 2009.

Children learn that common shapes can be found everywhere in this 8-page, bathtime, anytime fun book. Launch date: September 1999.

Writer's Bio: ALISON MAREK is a writer/artist/filmmaker whose work has been published by Fairchild Publications and DC Comics (Piranha Press), among others. Her short films have played in festivals around the world and have been broadcast on Showtime and other cable networks. Her short romantic comedy, "The Three-Body Solution," was sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and won a Director's Award at the Hearts & Minds Film Festival in 2010. Alison has been documenting the specialty toy industry since 2005 with a series of articles and videos for TDmonthly Magazine. Read more articles by this author

Inside the LA Mart

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