November 2007 New Toys — All

Parenting with Purpose: Five Keys to Raising Children with Values and Vision by PERSONHOOD PRESS

Written by Robert W. Reasoner and Marilyn L. Lane, this guide for parents, grandparents and other caregivers offers strategies and suggestions that can contribute to raising children who are responsible, respectful, happy, motivated, caring and successful. "The ideas, suggestions and strategies in this book offer a roadmap to allow a family to choose their destination and truly enjoy their journey together," Publisher Cathy Winch of Personhood Press told TDmonthly. "Readers will find chapters that focus on specific needs and situations such as parenting the gifted child, the foster child, and the child with learning disabilities, special physical needs, ADHD or the spectrum of Autism." This title received an iParenting Media Award. Launch date: May 2007. 11/28/2007 (Price: $14.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

In The Dark Glow Bear by WHAT-IF PRODUCTIONS INC.

The In the Dark Glow Bear is designed to comfort children who are afraid of the dark. With glow-in-the-dark fur, the bear emits a warm and reassuring light in dark rooms, and also serves as a cuddly friend. Three sizes are available, Teddy-B, Teddy-Kin and Teddy-Graham, with suggested retail pricing of $29.95, $19.95 and $9 respectively. 11/28/2007 (Price: $29.95)

Porcelain Christmas Villages and Ornaments by FOREVER GIFTS INC.

These Porcelain Christmas Villages come with accessories. The company also offers Christmas Village ornaments that are collectible as well. “We have better pricing than our competitors and our products have great detail,” Hendra Wijaya of Forever Gifts Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 1, 2008. 11/28/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Very Derryberry by VERY DERRYBERRY PRODUCTIONS

Award-winning Hollywood voice-over artist Debi Derryberry — the voice of “Jimmy Neutron,” Playhouse Disney’s host, “Clay,” and dozens of other animated characters — got her first guitar when she was 9 and has been writing songs and singing ever since. “Very Derryberry,” Debi’s second kids’ album, is the perfect vehicle for her happy, clever and tickle-bone funny, yet stunningly perceptive lyrics that convey a sense of being right there with the kids. “The vivacious energy of Debi Derryberry’s music is so authentically attuned to the world of the child that adults sense they are eavesdropping on an inside joke or perhaps a deep secret between Debi and each child,” Elizabeth Waldman Frazier of Waldmania! told TDmonthly. Launch date: January 2008. 11/28/2007 (Price: $12.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

University Games - Dr. Suess The Cat in the Hat Game by UNIVERSITY GAMES

In this 50th anniversary edition, players help the Cat clean up the house by matching colors and letters. “What makes Cat In the Hat so unique is its amazing ability to take the fun and excitement located within the pages of Dr. Seuss' “Cat In the Hat” and create a cool game that maintains that same pleasure and laughter. This board game will keep children intrigued and enthusiastic about reading and playing games,” Alexis Evans of University Games told TDmonthly. 11/28/2007 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Twilight Ladybug by CLOUD B

This plush planetarium projects a starry night sky onto bedroom walls and the ceiling, illuminating with red, blue and green lights.
— Kate Tanner, owner of Kidstop Toy & Book Store in Scottsdale, Ariz., was impressed with this product at Toy Fair 2008, noting, “the Twilight Turtle was extremely popular over the holidays.”
— “I love this collection,” Owner Michelle Smith of Piccolo Mondo Toys in Portland, Ore., told TDmonthly of this good seller at the end of 2008.
THIS PRODUCT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. SEE THE RE-LAUNCHED TWILIGHT LADYBUG HERE. ( Watch Video) 11/28/2007

Cuddle Cub by CLOUD B

Featuring patchwork-style fabric and a hidden, heart-shaped vibration unit, this bear is designed to soothe and comfort young children, helping them sleep better. It functions with both a heartbeat vibration and continuous vibration, and can be hug-activated or set to go off after two minutes. 11/28/2007

Things to Come Outfit by WILDE IMAGINATION

This multi-layered outfit consists of a chiffon, pleated print skit, fuzzy sweater, stockings, embroidered hoodie, T-shirt, belt and mules. It is a limited edition of 1,000 and is great for mix and match. “It's designed by an award-winning fashion designer, Robert Tonner, who spent years working with Bill Blass, and the design and quality is something you won't find anywhere else in the doll world today,” Debra DeForte, director of marketing and sales for Wilde Imagination, told TDmonthly. Launch date: October 18, 2007. 11/28/2007 (Price: $89.00)

Glockentoddler by SOUNDS LIKE FUN

This eight-note diatonic glockenspiel comes with a toddler-safe mallet and is perfectly tuned. 11/28/2007 (Price: $21.99)

Capt'n Gold Tooth by HABA USA/HABERMAASS CORP.

In this card game for two to four players, the goal is to capture Capt’n Gold Tooth and his men by searching and quickly counting the “wanted” cards that identify crew members. The game comes with a skull-face pirate’s ring. 11/28/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Trendy Wendy - Brunette by NORTH AMERICAN BEAR

Wendy features a soft, jersey knit body, bright clothing, a stretchy hairband, a belt buckle, tie-up boot laces and a removable button vest with a zipper pocket. 11/28/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wolfie by NORTH AMERICAN BEAR

This cozy, fleece wolf has quirky, two-dimensional charm and is ideal for enacting fairytales with the company’s Little Red Riding Hood doll. 11/28/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Byzantine Chess by ALESSIO MINIATURES

This ancient version of chess was played on a round board long before Mad Queen (modern) Chess. The circular and square boards competed for more than a thousand years, and originally, the Queen was a glorified King, moving only two spaces in each direction. This two-player game adds excitement for any chess player: Imagine a castle putting a King in check from two different directions at the same time. It is no longer possible to fight one front battle. Each player must protect from the rear, because an opponent can attack from either side. 11/27/2007 (Price: $21.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Laureate Presents My World Adventure by LITTLE LAUREATE

This interactive, cross-cultural journey, in a DVD and CD gift set, takes viewers and listeners to all seven continents, teaching them about art, animals, architecture, geography and climate, as well as how to say “I Love You” in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.
The set includes a 30-minute DVD, a 60-minute CD of classical music performed by the Moscow International Orchestra, and a 24-page parent book. Launch date: November 15, 2007. 11/27/2007 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Laureate Presents My World Gallery by LITTLE LAUREATE

The moveable feast of art and music explores more than 500 years of art, from Van Gogh to Picasso to artists living today. The set includes a 30-minute DVD, a 60-minute CD of classical music performed by the Moscow International Orchestra, and a 24-page parent book. Launch date: November 15, 2007. 11/27/2007 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Little Laureate Presents My World Colors by LITTLE LAUREATE

In English, French and Spanish, this DVD and CD program presents the colors of the rainbow using art, architecture and international street signs. It also uses Chinese characters. The set includes a 30-minute DVD, a 60-minute CD of classical music performed by the Moscow International Orchestra, and a 24-page parent book. Launch date: November 15, 2007. 11/27/2007 (Price: $34.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Sesame Street: Old School Volume 2 by GENIUS PRODUCTS INC.

Featuring popular Sesame Street characters, this 489-minute DVD trio gives viewers a glimpse of 1974 to 1978, when friends such as Don Music, Roosevelt Franklin, Guy Smiley and Fat Blue were on the street, and songs like “Telephone Rock!” and “What’s the Name of That Song?” brought out the boogie shoes. 11/27/2007

Disney Mickey & Friends Holiday Pillowcase Art by JANLYNN CORP.

This kit includes a pillowcase screen-printed with outlined drawings and 16 non-toxic crayons. “Simple coloring with non-toxic crayons creates a creative keepsake that every child will cherish,” National Sales Manager Catherine Dyjak of Janlynn told TDmonthly. 11/27/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Disney "I Believe in Fairies" Pillowcase Art by JANLYNN CORP.

This kit includes a pillowcase with outlined drawings and 16 non-toxic crayons. “These all inclusive kits are fun and easy to do. There are not many more things a child takes more pride in than a project they can create themselves,” National Sales Manager Catherine Dyjak of Janlynn told TDmonthly. 11/27/2007 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Brothers' War: Civil War Voices in Verse by NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY

This poetry collection gives voice to the emotions of soldiers and civilians — whether Northerners or Southerners, famous or obscure, dead or alive — in the time of the Civil War. 11/27/2007 (Price: $17.95)

Will it Blow? Become a Volcano Detective at Mount St. Helens by SASQUATCH BOOKS

Readers of this book are encouraged to solve the mysteries surrounding the latest eruption of Mount St. Helens. Based on interviews with USGS scientists, the book includes quotes from volcano detectives and fun, hands-on activities. 11/27/2007 (Price: $13.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Teens and the Job Game by IUNIVERSE INC.

Written by Beverly Slomka, MSEd, this guide is designed to help teenagers stand out in the job search and prepare themselves for future career opportunities. This book received a 2006-2007 National Writers Association nonfiction literary award. Launch date: November 2007. 11/27/2007 (Price: $12.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Iron Thunder: The Battle Between the Monitor and Merrimac by HYPERION BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

Narrated by 13-year-old Tom Carroll, who finds a job to support his family after his father dies fighting for the Union in the Civil War, this Newbery Award-winning novel gives readers of an idea of what it might have been like to help construct the Monitor, the Union’s first ironclad warship. 11/27/2007 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Baby Clacker by MOSSY CREEK WOODWORKS

This Baby Clacker is fashioned from a piece of cherry wood harvested locally from sustainable timber. It is lovingly crafted in the shop on Mossy Creek and makes a gentle rattle when shaken. It has a safe mineral oil finish and is smooth to the touch. 11/27/2007 (Price: $11.30) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wooden Baby Rattle by MOSSY CREEK WOODWORKS

Starting with a single block of wood, this rattle is lovingly fashioned in the shop on Mossy Creek. Baby can enjoy it now, and it can be a treasured keepsake in the years to come. The rattle can be personalized with baby's name and birth date for an additional fee of $6. 11/27/2007 (Price: $19.90) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]