Infant & Preschool Julius Jr. Comes to Literary Life
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aban Brands, in partnership with Random House Children’s Books, will release activity, coloring, and storybooks based on its Julius Jr. series this year. Pirates and Superheroes—Little Golden Book retells an episode of the Julius Jr. TV series. The Rock On!—Big Coloring Book is an oversized coloring book with a built-in handle. The book features images of Julius Jr., Clancy, Ping, Sheree, and Worry Bear for kids to color. The Crayon Craze!—Step into Reading Paperback features Paul Frank’s creations and comes with a shiny foil cover, as well as two sheets of sparkly stickers. All three books are suitable for kids ages 2 to 5. Intended for Paul Frank fans ages 3 to 7, the Sticker-Tastic!—Deluxe Stickerific Paperback is an activity book featuring more than 300 stickers, while Open the Door and Explore—Pictureback with Flaps has a flap to lift on every spread.
PlaSmart Makes Drawing Magical
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ids can bring a blank canvas to life with PlaSmarts’ Magic Canvas. Designed for kids ages 1 and up, this activity makes no mess, requires no clean up, and allows artists to make unlimited creations. Kids simply fill the stylus with water and reveal hidden colors in the canvas as they draw. The magic continues as kids watch their pictures slowly disappear and dry back to a blank canvas, or turn the magic canvas over to start another piece of artwork.
Gund Makes Baby’s Playtime Huggable
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und introduces a new line of plush made especially for infants and preschoolers. The My First Farmer’s Market Playset is a five-piece set that acquaints kids with healthy foods through play. The 9-inch brown plush shopping bag contains a tomato squeak toy, a carrot crinkle toy, a lettuce rattle, and a milk carton sound toy. The line is designed to get kids thinking about healthy foods at early ages. Babies can fall asleep to calming ambient music with Gund’s Sleepy Seas Sound and Lights Octopus. This cute and cuddly plush toy helps soothe baby to sleep with relaxing sounds and glowing lights. With the push of a button, the octopus plays comforting sounds, including ocean waves, bubbling water, and spa-like music. Circles of light glow from within the toy before automatically turning off with the music. The Nicky Noodle Comfy Cozy combines the coziness of a baby blanket with the fun of a playful baby monkey. Ideal for naptime or playtime, the machine-washable Comfy Cozy features plush animal accents (monkey head and paws), silky rich brown fabric, and a matching satin underside. Nicky Noodle will also be available in additional formats, such as rattles, plush toys, and more.
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