PAL Award Winners – 2017

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

Luvabella by Spin Master

Luvabella by Spin Master

"Love comes to life," surely describes this life-like doll who interacts with little ones. Parents and kids were fascinated with Luvabella's facial...

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Pet Place by Wonderhood

Pet Place by Wonderhood

I love when I visit a first grade class and they recognize the Wonderhood box and beg to play with me! Their teacher and class choose the Wonderhood...

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Town House by Wonderhood

Town House by Wonderhood

When I walked into a first grade classroom with Wonderhood's 2 newest playsets the kids begged me to pick them for their "smart play" time! Boys and...

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LeapStart by LeapFrog

LeapStart by LeapFrog

This popular kids' interactive learning system has now expanded its content to be applicable through first grade subjects. LeapStart comes with a...

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GAMES

E-I-E-I-GO! by Mindware

E-I-E-I-GO! by Mindware

Set up the cutest little farm with the barn silo and the barnyard animals--pigs, cows, mice, chicks, sheep and donkeys. Place one die in the silo...

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Tall Tales by SCS Direct

Tall Tales by SCS Direct

Kids are great story tellers and "Tall Tales" gets their imaginations going as they reach into the blue fuzzy bag to pick a story character or prop...

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BOOKS / MEDIA

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