November 2007 New Toys — All

Multicultural Kids Doll Set by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

This four-figure play set is great for stand alone play, or in addition to any other play set. Each figure in the set is a child of a different ethnicity. 9/4/2007 (Price: $14.95)

SWAP! by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

In this lightning-fast game, players must quickly try to get rid of all their cards. Players must attempt to match colors on cards, swap hands and race to slap the pile. This product is a National Parenting Center Seal of Approval Award winner. “The slapping and exchanging of hands adds a new dimension to today's card games,” Patch Products Inc. Public Relations Manager Barbara Uebelacker told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2003.
― Swap is a good seller for Lisa Bennett, owner of Peacock Feathers in Needham, Mass., she told TDmonthly in summer 2007. 9/4/2007 (Price: $6.99)

"American Idol" Talent Challenge by KIDdesigns

Do you have what it takes to be the next American Idol? This interactive singing competition allows you to sing along with the original Idols from the show, OR shine on your own by choosing a variety of cool backgrounds, even stages from the show! You also get to control the judges’ comments! 9/4/2007 (Price: $49.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Barbie "Shopping Time" Cash Register by KIDdesigns

You can shop, scan and save just like Mom! Pay with cash or credit and have fun shopping at 12 “Stores” with over 200 items! Make special announcements over the microphone. 9/4/2007 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Medieval Soldier Doll Set by TOP SHELF HOLDINGS LLC

This four-soldier set is great for stand alone play, or in addition to the Castle of Legends play set. Each solder comes equipped with either a sword or a bow. 9/4/2007 (Price: $14.95)

Word Builders - 12 Reading Games by BILINGUAL LANGUAGE MATERIALS

1,015 different words can be build with the 37 beginning card sounds and 56 ending card sounds in the Word Builder’s Kit. For example: fun, hop, quit, chin, best, drank, game, hope, quite, play, flight, and sky.

The new Word Builder’s Kit was created by a classroom teacher who used it successfully with her students. 9/4/2007 (Price: $11.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Human Skeleton Playing Cards by Les Entreprises SynHeme inc.

Every bone of the human body on 52 cards! Each card illustrates one or two bones using vivid color for easy recognition.  Each bone is presented in its context with its name in English, in French and in Spanish.  Two cards illustrate the bone structure and the Jokers serves as index. 8/31/2007 (Price: $7.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Pawparazzi Set - Toby by NOODLE HEAD INC.

This cute and creative kitty is accompanied by a fashionable handbag/pet carrier, a leash, a magazine and a red fish.  For Toby, the red fish is a representation of freedom.
— “The new ones are great,” Katie of Red Wagon Toy Co. in Woodstock, Vt., told TDmonthly in summer 2007 about the best-selling PawParazzi pets in the store. The dog named Indy sells a bit better than the cats, she noted. THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILALBE 8/31/2007 (Price: $16.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Zen Mediation Pot by MAGIC BEAN WISHES

Viewing stones blended with the traditional zen garden to come up with the Zen Pot. In a locally crafted pottery bowl, ten beans of tranquility are found among sleek Black Nightfall Beans. You can use this beautiful item in many ways.  As a viewed piece, simply place the tranquility beans in a pleasing configuration amidst the smaller beans. To soothe the soul, run your fingers through the pot, or find a pleasing tranquility bean and rub its surface as you would a worry stone. 8/31/2007 (Price: $39.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Friendly Pillows® by GRANZA INC.

Friendly Pillows® are cuddly soft Gingha pillows that make a great bedtime pal for any child. They are made in the USA with non-toxic non-allergenic materials and they are machine washable. These pillows measure 13" x 15" and weigh less than 1 pound. Friendly Pillows® are available in pink, blue, yellow, purple and green colors. 8/31/2007 (Price: $19.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Mari by GRANZA INC.

Adorable rag doll Mari in a red dress with red shoes, white lace trimmed socks and a matching hair ribbon. Fabric prints may vary. ( Watch Video) 8/31/2007 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Gregory by GRANZA INC.

Adoptable Kinders Gregory (G) in a bedtime ensemble complete with pajamas, slippers and a teddy bear. He is approximately 18 inches tall and his clothes are changeable. Both the doll and the clothes are washable. He also comes with an internet key-code that may be used to register online at the “Adoptable Kinders eSchool”. ( Watch Video) 8/31/2007 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mandy and Pandy Sing songs Set-1 by MANDY & PANDY BOOKS

In this fourth installment of the Mandy and Pandy series, Mandy and Pandy visit the farm to experience farm tools and farm animals. 8/30/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mandy and Pandy Visit the Farm by MANDY & PANDY BOOKS

In this fourth installment of the Mandy and Pandy series, Mandy and Pandy visit the farm to experience farm tools and farm animals. 8/30/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mandy and Pandy play Colors at the Lake by MANDY & PANDY BOOKS

In this third installment of the Mandy and Pandy series, Mandy and Pandy go through colors in Chinese. 8/30/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mandy and Pandy Play Let's Count by MANDY & PANDY BOOKS

In this second installment of the Mandy and Pandy series, Mandy and Pandy teach numbers in Chinese. 8/30/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Blue Dottie Ann by MAGIC MESH

Kids and adults can peel off the backing of this mesh for instant polka dots. The backing can be used as a stencil, to draw a permanent image on cards or scrapbook pages. 8/30/2007 (Price: $3.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Medium Weave – Terrific Terra-Cotta by MAGIC MESH

This decorative, self-adhesive mesh is repositionable and comes in various shades. It has a larger grid with more dimension than the fine weave. This product is extremely open-ended, noted Creator Karan Smith of Magic Mesh, and it allows “kids [to] really show their creative capacities with no mess.” 8/30/2007 (Price: $3.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Baby Lauren and Theodore by HEALING TREE ARTS

This environmentally friendly book is printed on high-quality recycled paper and processed chlorine free. The story is based in part on real life events, and the four seasons are playfully introduced while children learn the important role that trees play in the environment. “Baby Lauren and Theodore” is a story of friendship, love, loss and renewed hope that is sure to warm the hearts of children of all ages. “With global warming being a major issue … this is a very timely book. It teaches children at an early age to love and respect nature, while instructing on basic earth science,” Author Deborah Sherrell of Healing Tree Arts told TDmonthly. Launch date: March 2007. 8/30/2007 (Price: $17.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Xander by GRANZA INC.

Adoptable Kinder Xander (X) dressed in a green T-shirt, denim shorts and sneakers. Adorable, soft and washable! This doll is approximately 18 inches (45cm) tall and weighs less than 2 pounds (.45kg). Includes an internet key-code that may be used to register online at the “Adoptable Kinders School”. ( Watch Video) 8/30/2007 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Opri by GRANZA INC.

Adorable rag doll Opri (O) in a yellow dress with matching hair ribbons, white lace trimmed socks and black shoes. Made in the USA, Adorable Kinders rag dolls are high quality 18” soft-dolls.  They were engineered for durability while eliminating the hard plastic parts that other dolls have.  They are an excellent bedtime companion for any child. Adorable Kinders are dress-up dolls with many colorful outfits to choose from.  Plus, the dolls and clothes are washable! Each doll comes with a code to register online at the Adorable Kinders e-School.  This is an interactive cartoon school where children play educational games that make learning fun (Preschool through 6th grade).  When all games for a grade level are successfully completed, the child graduates to the next grade. 8/30/2007 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Ivan by GRANZA INC.

Adorable rag doll Ivan (I) dressed in a blue t-shirt and denim shorts with white socks and sneakers. Made in the USA, Adorable Kinders rag dolls are high quality 18” soft-dolls.  They were engineered for durability while eliminating the hard plastic parts that other dolls have.  They are an excellent bedtime companion for any child. Adorable Kinders are dress-up dolls with many colorful outfits to choose from.  Plus, the dolls and clothes are washable! Each doll comes with a code to register online at the Adorable Kinders e-School.  This is an interactive cartoon school where children play educational games that make learning fun (Preschool through 6th grade).  When all games for a grade level are successfully completed, the child graduates to the next grade. 8/30/2007 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Adorable Kinders Rag Dolls Evelyn by GRANZA INC.

Adoptable Kinder Evelyn (E) in a denim dress with red shoes and a red hair ribbon. Adorable, soft and washable! This doll is approximately 18 inches (45cm) tall and weighs less than 2 pounds (.45kg). Includes an internet key-code that may be used to register online at the “Adoptable Kinders School”. ( Watch Video) 8/30/2007 (Price: $59.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Ogres & Elves by FAMILY PASTIMES

The Royal Elf Family is coming to visit their Mountain Kingdom. They want us Elves to fill their Treasure Chests with the different Gems we Mine. However, Ogres have heard about the Visit and plan to grab all the Valuables for themselves. We must do our best to get Royals & Ogres alike to share the Goodies. 8/30/2007 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Strawberry Shortcake Bilingual Laptop by HANZAWA

This early learning bilingual computer teaches English and Spanish. It includes uppercase and lowercase letters, 48 activities (24 in each language), two mouse keys and an LCD screen. It features a friendly interactive voice, animated pictures, a built-in electronic synthesizer and a portable, lightweight design. 8/29/2007