PAL Award Winners – 2011
Exceptional toys, games and books / media that encourage language, spark fun and invite creative play.
PAL Awards
Established by respected speech and language expert Sherry Artemenko, the PAL Award recognizes exceptional toys, games and books that, through their design, content, quality, and character, promote play that advances language. PAL winners in the hands of kids spark fun and creative play with lots of talk!

TOYS
My Animal Farm Playset by Rubbabu
Rubbabu's firm but squeezable animal shapes made from their signature natural, textured foam are just plain fun to hold. Little ones can grip and...
Building Blocks First Letter Fun by HABA
Kids learning letters and their corresponding sounds loved using these blocks to form words and create their own letter block when needed. Thirty...
Mix ‘n Match-Max” by Alex
Alex Jr. is designing fresh, bright toys for little ones and now Max is taking over the fun. Newly introduced he has his own little persona as well...
Sand and Water Fun Farm by Step2
Gather your gang around the sand and water fun farm for a ride around the track, over bridges, through the barn tunnel and under the loader to fill...
Sookie And Finn, Our Day, by APA Animation Production Ltd.
"Sookie & Finn, Our Day" is a clear, thoughtful, research-based DVD aimed at encouraging a child's language development through interaction with...
Lil’ Shopper Playset by Earlyears
Grab your recyclable bag and head off to your pretend grocery store with your "Lil' Shopper Playset" by Earlyears. Babies learn all about textures,...
Make My Day by eeboo
Join your child as he charts his day with “Make My Day,” observing, planning and later reflecting on the day’s events and subsequent feelings. Kids...
Soft Peek-A-Boo Block by Blue Box Toys
I love when siblings join in and play with a toy together but at different levels of learning These colorful, soft blocks were easy for our 8...
Sizzlin Shapes Kitchen by Step2
New crawlers make their way to this inviting kitchen to investigate the sounds, shapes and doors to open and close. Learning cause and effect,...
GAMES
Where is Sock Monkey? Game by Cardinal Games
Combine the excitement of hide and seek with a kid-sized Sock Monkey pal, to give your kchildren a game they beg to play over and over. Choose a...
BOOKS / MEDIA
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