TDmonthly's Toy Fair 2007 Preview
Category: Award Winners

Piano for Preschoolers by PIANO FOR PRESCHOOLERS

The fun and easy system allows parents without any musical background to teach their children beginning piano at home. The basic course includes a 17-song music book with color-coded notes, a parent/teacher guide, a 17-track "count aloud" CD and two color strips to guide children to the correct key for each note. This product is a winner of a Dr. Toy Best Products Award, an Adding Wisdom Award and an Amazing Toy Award. Launch date: October 2005. 7/16/2007 (Price: $39.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

"CAMP" Outdoor Activity Book by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

This 48-page activity book allows kids to color their favorite animal characters from the CAMP game while learning fun facts about the great outdoors. It includes animal camouflage pages, drawing lessons, trivia, CAMP stories and more. “Our CAMP Activity book ‘grows with you’ just like the CAMP board game — beginning with simple coloring pages and increasing in difficulty,” Jesse DenHerder of Education Outdoors told TDmonthly. “The interior pages are printed on a durable 50# offset paper that will adhere to ink, pencil and crayons with ease.”

This product received The Family Review Center/Magazine Gold Medal award. Launch date: September 12, 2007. ( Watch Video) 7/13/2007 (Price: $5.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

mark-my-time™ Digital Bookmark by MARK-MY-TIME LLC

This award-winning digital bookmark allows children to monitor and record their reading times. It features a countdown timer with an alarm, a cumulative timer for multi-session reading, a clock, a replaceable battery and a durable polyethylene body. It may also be used for music practice sessions, math fact practice, cooking and more. It comes in neon green, neon blue and neon purple.
— "The bookmark is compatible with small, paperback books, yet [the] screen is large enough to read clearly and [the] buttons are easy to operate," reported Teresa Wilson, a mother of four who reviewed this product for a TDmonthly Roundtable. ( Watch Video) 7/9/2007 (Price: $8.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

The Probably Untrue Story of Mary (Who) Had A Little Lamb by MICAH LEVY MUSIC

This award-winning CD contains a story with music. The story is a take-off of "Mary's Lamb," and the music is a take-off on "Mary Had A Little Lamb." The beginning of the story and music are very familiar, but both soon veer way off course for a fun and humorous adventure. "Mary" received three performances by the San Diego Symphony. Launch date: June 2005. 6/22/2007 (Price: $12.99)

I Can Do It By Myself! by AUDRAROX INC.

AudraRox, a Brooklyn-based band fronted by musician and teacher Audra Tsanos, is trying to broaden the spectrum of kids' music with its debut album. It’s not just music for kids; it's music for the whole family. This product received a spring 2007 Parents’ Choice Award. Launch date: October 2006. 5/23/2007 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Camp: The Game That Grows With You by EDUCATION OUTDOORS

With this Award winning fun and educational game, families can learn facts about the great outdoors. For two to eight players, it includes 200 game cards and is designed to grow with the player, starting with level one questions (primarily animal identification) and progressing to higher level questions. “A vibrant earthtone color palette, full-color photos, interesting playing characters and a cute Camp card decoder” were incorporated to make this family game appealing to both children and adults, Jesse DenHerder, in graphic design/marketing for Education Outdoors, told TDmonthly. “With a game that is true to its vision in content and overall aesthetic, Camp will be a must-have for specialty retailers.” This product is 2007 iParenting Media award and 2007 Dr. Toy 100 Best Products Award winner. Launch date: December 15, 2006. ( Watch Video) 1/29/2007 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Amazing Places: National Parks by BIRDCAGE PRESS

Discover 52 amazing national parks as you play dozens of card games. Collect canyons, mountains, caves, deserts, and other amazing places as you play "Go Fish" and read fun park facts on each card. Or use this complete 52-card deck to play all your favorite card games. Launch Date: February 2007.  ( Watch Video) 12/11/2006 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Wild Cards by BIRDCAGE PRESS

Kids can play three great card games and discover 47 wild mammals of North America, from polar bears to river otters. Each card has fun facts about the animals and what family they belong to. Bonus cards teach kids to identify animal tracks. Tips for playing "Memory," "Old Maid," and "Go Fish" are included. This product received a Spring 2007 Parents' Choice Approved Award. Launch date: February 2007. 12/11/2006 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Go Fish for Wildlife: Sea Creatures by BIRDCAGE PRESS

By playing "Go Fish," "Rummy," "Crazy Eights" and "Snap!" players get to know 36 wild creatures in each game. They can learn their names in English and Spanish and discover what family each one belongs to. Each deck is filled with wildlife photos taken by the world's greatest wildlife photographers, and bonus cards give fun facts. This product received a Spring 2007 Parents' Choice Approved Award. Launch date: February 2007. 12/11/2006 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Go Fish for Wildlife: Mammals by BIRDCAGE PRESS

Children can play "Go Fish," "Rummy," "Crazy Eights" and "Snap!" and get to know 36 wild creatures in each game. Players learn their names in English and Spanish and discover what family each one belongs to. Each deck is filled with wildlife photos taken by the world's greatest wildlife photographers, and bonus cards give fun facts. This product received a Spring 2007 Parents' Choice Approved Award. Launch date: February 2007. 12/11/2006 (Price: $9.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Classic Political Earth by HUGG-A-PLANET

This is our Classic Hugg-A-Planet® Earth."Best 25 Toys of the Past 25 Years" A real globe but soft over 600 places labeled. 8/8/2006 (Price: $19.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]