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Originally published March, 2009
ages 1-2
GAME • Clicktoy—The Meadow
(Clicktoy Interactive Inc., $20)
Colourful 3-D graphics, nature sounds and original music will make your home feel like the great outdoors in this fun and easy PC game. With the touch of a button, toddlers can navigate the tranquil meadow setting and interact with familiar animals. The game’s unstructured design means that little ones can explore at their own pace and really let their imaginations run wild. —AM
“Ella enjoyed seeing how the animals responded to her actions. She loves animals and would call out the name of the animals she saw. Even my eight-year-old kept asking to play!”
Candice Robertson, mom of Kaitlyn, 8, and Ella, 3, Cherryville, B.C.
AUDIO BOOK • It’s Time to Sleep My Love and On the Night You Were Born: The You Are Loved Collection by Nancy Tillman and Eric Metaxas
(Macmillan Young Listener, $17)
The You Are Loved Collection is designed to gently lull your toddler to sleep. The audio book features original music by Sally Taylor, daughter of Carly Simon and James Taylor, and offers two versions of each story, one with page-turn commands and one without. A bonus track has James lending his voice to It’s Time to Sleep My Love. —AB
By Shannon Phillips with files from Amanda Bloye and Alicia McAuley
Photos by Carlo Mendoza (Zimbbos, flip cards, Pink!, Colour Magic Stick Play Book, Beezi Game) and Norman Wong (Happiness Project portrait)
