 | The Backyardigans - Super Secret Super Spy
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $8.17 I have a confession to make--my daughter isn't the only one who adores this show. My husband and I love it and we all really enjoyed this takeoff of the James Bond genre.
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 | Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies for the Film Curious George (Jack Johnson) by Jack Johnson
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $4.98 Jack Johnson's laid back, surfer style will appeal to kids and adults alike. The songs on this album are really sweet and many have wonderful messages (sharing, the importance of recycling, etc.). This CD is just more proof that kids' music doesn't need to grate on adult nerves.
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 | Groove to the Music by The Backyardigans
Buy new: $11.99 / Used from: $7.97 Upbeat and fun music that covers a variety of styles. Great fun for kids and even greater fun for adults who will really appreciate the humor of some of the lyrics.
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 | The Backyardigans by The Backyardigans
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $9.24 More fun music for one of our family's favorite television shows. This is one CD that I don't mind listening to repeatedly!
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 | The Backyardigans - Into the Deep
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $9.49 I'll never forget the day I nervously giggled and then looked at my husband and confessed that I love this show--and then he confessed that he does too! Bright, sweet, and fun. Completely age appropriate.
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 | The Backyardigans - Surf's Up!
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $9.37 This DVD definitely has "the rad moves". The characters are cute as can be, the colors bright and appealing, and the music is fantastic, as usual.
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 | Curious George (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $6.50 A very sweet and beautifully colorful movie. The story is very simple so it's not very engaging for parents. Still, the movie has many lovely messages and George is as sweet as a curious toddler.
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 | Hippos Go Berserk
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Anything and everything by Sandra Boynton is wonderful. This is a very fun book that lightly teaches some math. Lots of cute and funny illustrations.
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 | Dog Train: A Wild Ride on the Rock-and-Roll Side (Book & CD) by Sandra Boynton
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.01 My daughter adores this CD. The lyrics are so clever, like all things Boynton.
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 | Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr.
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $3.13 This book is really fun to read. It has a nice sing-song rhythm to it and teaches the alphabet in a cute and unique way. This is one of my daughter's favorites and she has quite an extensive library.
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 | Chicka Chicka 1, 2, 3 (Chicka Chicka Boom Boom) by Bill Martin Jr
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $4.97 Though the rhymes aren't as good as Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, this is a fun book that teaches numbers all the way to 100.
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 | hansel and gretal fairy tale set lo
Buy new: $18.88 This toy keeps my daughter amused for hours. The only downside to it is there are quite a few tiny polished real stones for the treasure chest so cleaning up can be a bit of a chore. Otherwise, this is a lovely set.
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 | Playmobil Take Along Dollhouse
Buy new: $31.99 Playmobil toys are incredibly detailed. This set contains kittens and a basket for them to snuggle in, a doll for the older girl, a removable bonnet for the baby, and more. This set encourages lots of imaginative play.
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 | Fantasy Blocks
Buy new: $35.99 Beautifully painted blocks in lots of fun and interesting shapes. My daughter loves building towers and peering through the clear blocks.
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 | Basic Building Blocks - Extra Large Starter Set
Buy new: $89.99 More fun for your budding engineer. There are blocks of many different shapes and sizes and it's a lot of fun to create different structures or play matching games. My daughter also likes to lay the flat blocks in a line and drive her cars over them.
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 | How Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $1.20 Wonderful for many reasons. The book teaches children about many different dinosaurs while also teaching them not to be afraid of the doctor, to take their medicine, etc. The illustrations are really funny, with dinosaurs using tissues, spitting pills into the bathroom sink...
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 | How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $1.90 Another wonderful book that teaches children to be well mannered with funny, light-hearted prose and imaginative illustrations.
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 | How Do Dinosaurs Eat Their Food? by Jane Yolen
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $4.97 Since behaving at dinnertime is one of my daughter's weak spots, I find this book especially good for her. With fun rhymes and hilarious illustrations it teaches children to sit nicely, try everything, and exhibit good table manners.
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 | Jane and the Dragon
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $1.88 A fun twist on a traditional fairy tale. Unconventional Jane defies everyone by pursuing her dream to become a knight. In the process, she befriends the jester, rescues the prince, and learns that dragons shouldn't be judged by their scales. The illustrations are beautiful, the colors soft and muted.
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 | Jane and the Magician (Jane and the Dragon)
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $1.58 A very good but not at all preachy book about acting out in anger and facing the consequences.
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 | Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $9.40 Who doesn't love this classic? A wonderful tale about dealing with anger.
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 | Cars (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $5.49 Fun for adults and children alike. Perhaps the finest of Pixar's masterpiece, this one features lots of action and some really wonderful messages about preserving one's heritage and culture.
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 | Charlotte's Web (Widescreen Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $3.25 My daughter would watch this movie day in and day out if we would let her. A classic tale about unconventional friendship.
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