June 2009 New Specialty Toys — Dolls

This soft and cuddly Boogaloo is knit by Peruvian artists and dressed in a classy cap and tie.

These multicultural, wooden dolls feature a child-safe design using organic materials and are finished with linseed oil.

Les Chéries' Chloé Ballerina is recital-ready in leotard, tutu, tights and pink slippers with ribbon laces. She has an all-vinyl body, moving eyes and long rooted hair that can be worn down or styled up; it can even be shampooed. Launch date: 2009.

Suitable for ages 18 months and up, Les Beedibies are an amusing collection of cuties, with expressive faces, articulated limbs, and "outie" belly buttons. They even suck their thumbs. Launch date: 2009.

This 8" fairy doll is available in three different dress colors and has wings on her back.

This little baby doll with a big smile is made in the USA of 100-percent phthalate-free material.

The newest delight to the Haba doll family, Fay Finja with her cape a flower basket is sure to be a hit with any 18 month or up child. Fay is easy to clean and even easier to love!

Saddle up it's time to ride! Paulina has new fences to jump and a pretty coat to keep her from getting cold when sheis done. Includes water bucket, 2 jumping fences, and a pink ribbon for placing at the show!

This certified, 100-percent organic cotton yoyo doll is handmade by fair trade artisans in India. This is the classic yoyo doll made for decades by grandmas, updated for the green community. "It's so difficult and time consuming to make this doll that it can only be made by hand. Yoyo dolls have been childhood favorites for generations," Jenny Krauss, president of Kinderware, told TDmonthly. Launch date: 2009.

Recycle Kyle™ likes to get people motivated about recycling because it is fun, easy, and something everyone can do. From Seattle, he loves to ride his skateboard, a pollution-free form of transportation. Kyle's dedication to recycling began one day while cruising through a park. He hit a soda can and fell down and hurt himself. Since then he has been spreading the word about recycling. He even started a recycling program at school. Kids can join Kyle and the other Global Green Pals on their mission. "The Global Green Pals are a unique group of dolls that highlight important environmental issues and encourage children to learn through play. They have the capability of inspiring children of all origins to take action by changing small things in their daily activities," Malini Goel, founder and president of Restoration Gallery LLC, told TDmonthly. Launch date: February 15, 2009.

This 16" doll is one in a collection of nostalgic Little Friends with varying dress designs that correlate with the company's seasonal dress releases for 3-month to 4-year-olds. Launch date: 2009.