PAL Award Winners – 2014
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
GAMES
BOOKS / MEDIA
TOYS
2-In-1 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor by Step2
Kids love to move and now they can literally step into this fantastic Ford Raptor truck to cruise the neighborhood. This vehicle encourages learning...
Marine Rescue Center by Build and Imagine
Kids happily built a Rescue Center in a matter of minutes, following the picture on the box, intent on making the boat. But that was just the first...
Day at the Beach by Build and Imagine
Kids quickly snapped together the magnetic panels to create all you would need for a day at the beach--a surf shop, cafe, room to change into your...
Sea Turtle by Folkmanis
Kids are fascinated with seal animals so the Sea Turtle is a welcome friend. Move his little mouth and front flippers to arrive by water or crawl on...
Malia’s Beach House by Build and Imagine
Kids got right to work, snapping the 16 magnetic house panels together to create the perfect beach house. Lots of chat went on while our little...
Baby Platypus Puppet by Folkmanis
This baby platypus is so soft, he invites a cuddle.Move his duck bill and front webbed feet to prepare for a walk or swim in the water. I love that...
Ostrich Puppet by Folkmanis
This rare bird is stately and fun as you slip your hand into the plush body and move the beak for some real talking! Hands also fit into the...
MIni-mals by Hape
Minimals are aptly named as the micro-goat, elephant, pig, zebra, rhino and giraffe join in play or choose others from the zoo of 12. These bamboo...
Cook ‘n Serve Kitchen by Hape Toys
Little chefs can pull this kitchen on wheels to any spot and start cooking! With two-sided fun for pretend play, kids can heat their soup up on the...
GAMES
Tiggly Math Interacting With Tiggly Cardtoons by Tiggly-Kidtellect Inc.
"Can I play counting?" my 4 year-old friend kept asking me. I was immersed in a board game with his older brothers and thought he wanted to join us....
Storybook Game Set-Level 1, 5 Pack by Play Together Read Together, LLC
Learning to read is an important milestone for kids. To some it comes naturally while others need some encouragement and maybe a little extra...
Pictopia: Disney Edition App by Wonder Forge
Put your thinking caps on as you enter the world of Disney in this visual trivia game spanning movies, theme parks, animated classics and TV shows....
Doc McStuffins Spot it! Numbers and Shapes by Blue Orange Games
Doc McStuffins, Lambie, Hallie and Stuffy add to the leaning fun in this latest Spot It! game aimed at teaching numbers and shapes. Three game...
Jake and the Neverland Pirates Spot it! Numbers and Shapes by Blue Orange Games
Join Jake, Cubby, Izzy, Skully and Tic-toc Croc as kids enjoy this latest version of Spot It! learning their numbers and shapes. Three game options...
Star Wars Force Grab by Wonder Forge
May the force be with you if you play this game with 8 year-old boys, as I did. Okay, I was warned that one little friend was a Star Wars expert....
Disney World of Disney Pictopia Game by Wonder Forge
This ultimate picture-trivia game is incredibly fun "family" entertainment but I will tell you, get ready for the kids to heartily beat the parents...
Disney Palace Pets Royal Pet Salon by Wonder Forge
As soon as little girls saw the box of the Royal Pet Salon, they were excited to play. They chose their favorite well-coiffed Disney pet, spun the...
Disney Junior Super Stretchy Game by Wonder Forge
You've heard the tip to stretch before you exercise--well consider that a prerequisite for playing this game of super fun! My little friends got...
BOOKS / MEDIA
In My Heart, A Book of Feelings by Jo Witek
This lovely book celebrates all shapes and sizes of feelings--full of giggles and wiggles like a magical hat, bright and shiny like a big yellow...
Splat the Cat: Up in the Air at the Fair by Rob Scotton
It's no secret that I am a fan of Splat the Cat! He and his buddies, Spike and Plank, just make me giggle. Now they are off to the fair to collect a...
Rooting for You by Susan Hood
It's time to grow up, sprout, break new ground, go toward the light, and bloom is the message of this delightful, flap book, multi-layered with...
The Pout-Pout Fish Goes to School by Deborah Diesen, Pictures by Dan Hanna
Our worried little Pout-Pout Fish is back with a backpack looped around his front fins and brand new sharpened pencils pointing straight toward his...
Smile, Pout-Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen, pictures by Dan Hanna
Hooray for the Pout-Pout Fish who can begin to entertain and teach babies in this first board book featuring our blub-blub friend. True to his tales...
Baby Book Zoo Friends by HABA USA
Little fingers love to explore this chunky wooden book with cut out pages to enjoy the progressively revealed scene. Discovering lions, giraffes, an...
Never Ever by Jo Empson
I have "Never Ever" seen so much repetition of so few words in a picture book that is surrounded by zany illustrations saying "Never say never!" A...
SPLAT! Starring the Vole Brothers by Roslyn Schwartz
Kids are chuckling by page one as these lovable rodents set out for their stroll when a pigeon flies overhead and “SPLAT,” drops a white mess on...
Our Day On the Town Sticker Storybook by PomTree
Join Lily and her best friends, Charlotte and Ella, as they explore all the possibilities for fun activities on their playdate. 871 stickers are...
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