Joobles: Cutie the Lamb, Fair Indigo, $25; www.fairindigo.com; ages 0 and up.

 

Sure to become a constant companion and bedtime lovey, Cutie the Lamb gives more back than just happy hugs. Each is made of earth-friendly dyes and organic yarn, is knitted by hand, and all features are sewn on for safety and comfort. Proceeds from sales help impoverished Peruvians, making this very soft and unassuming lamb a gift to our world and to mankind. 

Johnson’s Head-to-Toe® Foaming Wash, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Group Inc.; $4.89; www.johnsonsbaby.com.

The gentle NO MORE TEARS formula that Johnson & Johnson is famous for has been bottled into a Head-to-Toe Baby Wash. This mild cleanser can be used on baby’s skin and hair and it’s even gentle enough for newborns. Our testers loved its light scent and convenient pump dispenser.

“Foam works better than liquid – it gets sudsy right away. You definitely save on the soap and don’t use as much. Kids love it too—very kid friendly with the suds already created for you!”
– Mom Tester

“The pump dispenser is very nice and the shape of the container prevents tipping. The scent is also nice and it rinses easily.”
– Pediatric Judge
 

Shout! Factory, 2008; 120 min.; $13.99; www.shoutfactory.com; for ages 5 and up. This animated series, based on the children’s books by writer/illustrator Martin Baynton, features an adolescent girl who serves as an apprentice knight. Jane and her dragon friend get into all sorts of scrapes and end up learning lessons of integrity, loyalty, friendship and courage. This DVD comes with a slew of bonus features, including an interesting one about how the animation is produced.

Judge’s comment:  “Baynton has faithfully recreated a medieval setting with castles, knights and dragons that have enormous kid appeal.”
 

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